Oberlin College & Conservatory

Oberlin College & Conservatory commencement | reunion weekend may 25-28, 2018 ALUMNI, PARENTS, AND FRIENDS

Welcome back to Oberlin for an exciting weekend that will reacquaint you with old friends and introduce you to new ones. We hope you have a wonderful weekend on campus and make many fond memories. This booklet provides a listing of the activities planned for the days ahead (for more detailed descriptions, download our app). Please take advantage of the variety of ways to experience Oberlin. We hope you will relish this time of celebration here and return home renewed and inspired. Congratulations to our graduates and their families, as well as alumni celebrating their reunions!

COMMENCEMENT/REUNION WELCOME CENTER

The Commencement/Reunion Welcome Center is located in the Ward Alumni Center, 65 E. College St., Suite 4. Information about Commencement/Reunion Weekend, room accommodations, and tickets for meals and events can be found there.

TELEPHONE: 440.775.8692 (When using a college phone, dial 58692.)

HOURS: Friday, May 25 9:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m. (Ticket sales close at 11:00 p.m.) Saturday, May 26 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Sunday, May 27 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Monday, May 28 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

1 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 2018 COMMENCEMENT/REUNION WEEKEND

Events listed within this program are sponsored by the college, the conservatory, the Commencement/Reunion Weekend Committee, individual groups, departments, programs, and reunion classes. Download our Commencement/Reunion Weekend app—Guidebook—on your phone or tablet for easy access to the schedule, more detailed descriptions, announcements, and more. To download, go to https:// guidebook.com/g/obiecrw2018.

Parents and families of graduates are invited and encouraged to attend events that are of interest. Any remaining available tickets to performances may be purchased at the Commencement/ Reunion Welcome Center.

Due to the popularity of ticketed events, late arrivals will forfeit seats if arriving 30 or more minutes after the published start time. No refunds will be issued.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

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2 COMMENCEMENT/REUNION A TO Z

Page 46 ADA Compliant Restroom Facilities Page 46 Alcohol Page 47 Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings Page 47 Allen Memorial Art Museum Page 47 Alma Mater Page 48 App Page 48 Award Recipients Page 48 Bike Rentals Page 48 Bookstore Page 48 Bowling and Billiards Page 49 Dascomb Dining Hall Food Court Page 49 Dates for CRW Page 49 Donations Page 50 Emergencies Page 50 Firelands Association for the Visual Arts (FAVA) Page 50 Health and Wellness Page 51 Heisman Hall of Honor Page 51 Keys Page 51 Laundry Page 51 Libraries Page 52 Lost and Found Page 52 Oberlin Heritage Center Page 53 Parking Page 53 Photo Exhibit Page 53 Photo Schedule for Reunions Page 54 Recycling and Sustainability Page 54 Reunion Hospitality Lounges Page 54 Social Media Page 54 Swimming Page 55 Transportation Page 55 Weltzheimer-Johnson House Page 56 Wireless Access Page 56 Worship and Meditation Page 56 Zechiel House

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Members of John the Frederick Society, Oberlin Donor Reception Leadership A gathering for weekend all attendees, including Overture Oberlin and Friends Reception International Students, Families, Visit with The Meet members of leadership the group of the For school juniors high are who considering AdmissionsIndividual Interviews The Hotel Oberlin,at BallroomPeter Lewis B. by ’68. ways interacts Oberlin with world. the Sponsored music and conversation. Celebrate myriad the Hall Clonick Building, Kohl 208 Wilder Hall International Student Resource Center, present, and check out our archived newspapers. Burton Hall, basement AlumniOberlin Association. Office of Admissions, Chermonte Conference Room House Open Council Alumni Leadership admissions101. at https://connect.oberlin.edu/register/ applying Pre-registration to Oberlin. required Office of Admissions, Gateway Center (by invitation only). SponsoredOberlin. byDevelopment Office the of program honoring for them support their of areHall invited Society for areception and short Luminarythe Society, and Charles the Martin Oberlin Review Review staff members,past and Open House Open

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Champagne Social and Alumni for $ Rodwin at [email protected]. Rodwin at 2018 as we welcome them into the Alumni them into welcome we 2018 as community, the alumni celebrate Association, for Oberlin Bingo playing the fun join by and win a prize. to chance your Dinner Shabbat Hall Talcott Talcott Hall Talcott Seniors Graduating Top Big Bowl, Wilder the of Class toast setting, intergenerational at 2:30 p.m. (with another rehearsal scheduled rehearsal another (with 2:30 p.m. at African-American will honor We 2:00 p.m.). at legacy the musical rich of and composers singers All choral culture. African-American ’68. by Sponsored welcome. Studies, Hallock Auditorium Hallock Studies, attend. to encouraged and welcome All are (C25) Room Rehearsal Conservatory, Graduation Ceremony Environmental for Lewis Center Joseph Adam Enjoy plenty of food in an interactive and and food interactive in an of plenty Enjoy Talia to RSVPs and inquiries direct charge; No A choral sing will be held Saturday afternoon afternoon willsing be Saturday held A choral ServiceShabbat An event for LGBTQ alumni and graduates. graduates. and alumni LGBTQ for event An Rehearsal Choral Sing Oberlin Lambda & Multicultural Alumni Colloquium Center Resource Lavender and

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1952, 1953, 1954 Social Gathering 1952, 1953,1954Social Deadly SinsSeven is The an intimatecabaret How many pianos can we get on stage? This not- on intellectual the and Documentary artistic Join us for our Family Shabbat Dinner Talcott Hall, Main Lobby 1993 Ice Social Cream Theater of Kurt Weill. Broadway The Berlin: via Political Musical StudiOC students explored who study the of andexperience culminating the project of The Hotel Oberlin,at Birenbaum, basement great way weekend. the to begin piano members faculty and graduating seniors is a annualto-be-missed event featuring conservatory Conservatory, Warner Concert Hall Rian Brown-Orso. by cinema studies professors Geoff Pingree and vision of Toni Morrison. Directed and produced Apollo Theatre, Burrows Theatre Documentary: of background, prior knowledge, or affiliation. and go as you are please. All welcome regardless Celebration honoring Class of the 2018.Come 111 N.Pleasant St. Family Shabbos Style Dinner, House Chabad Kahn Hall, First Floor Lounge Gathering 1968 Social The Hotel Oberlin,at Lucy Stone Room $ $ Cabaret: The Seven Deadly Sins Deadly Seven The Cabaret: The ExtravaganzaGrand Piano The Foreigner's Home

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Cabaret: The Seven DeadlySins Teen Oberlin Teen $ $ packets and keys to prepaid residence hall rooms hall rooms residence prepaid to keys and packets 1:00 a.m. until Welcome Commencement/Reunion ClosesCenter 4 Suite St., 65 E. College Center, Alumni Ward Committee of Oberlin. of Committee Sales Ticket in the Commencement/Reunion Saturday Conclude Center Until Welcome Morning 4 Suite St., 65 E. College Center, Alumni Ward The Hotel at Oberlin, Birenbaum, basement Birenbaum, at Oberlin, Hotel The Chapel Finney Pump the Organ by Sponsored guaranteed. Films of the Year (Program A) (Program the Year Films of Theatre Burrows Theatre, Apollo Observatory Hall, Peters Burton Hall, Lounge Hall, Burton Disco Dionysus Hall, Wilder Hales Annex, College Lanes, 180 W. Lorain St Lorain 180 W. Lanes, College Annex, Hales Guests may still pick up prepaid registration registration prepaid up still pick may Guests See description under Friday 8:30 p.m. listing. 8:30 p.m. Friday See under description Antics and Music Night Late Pump: Organ a fun-filledspectacle!musicalHilarity Enjoy Astronomical Observation Tours and Astronomical 1982, 1983, 1984 Ice Cream Social 1984 Ice 1982, 1983, 2003, 2004 2002, 1993 and the ’Sco at Night Karaoke Student Screening:The CinemaBest Studies

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SATURDAY, MAY 26 MAY SATURDAY, Commencement/Reunion Sponsored by are ’68.All welcome. Morning Exercise/Walking Tours Alumni and guests their with official name tags Breakfast for Reunion Alumni 1952, 1953,1954Breakfast Tour of Music of theConservatory Professor James David ’75and Christie Warner Hall Organ Demonstration Concert description underSee Friday 8:00a.m.listing. Collections Library’s Special Exhibitions from theConservatory byLed Paul Steinberg ’83. Yoga Session are invited to enjoy acontinental breakfast. Room Root Building, Carnegie The Hotel Oberlin,at Lucy Stone Room Ward Alumni Center, 65E.College St., Suite 4 Welcome Center Opens Meet in front of the Carnegie Building Conservatory, Lounge Conservatory, demonstrate Flentrop the organ. ’18,BMus Bellefeuille andAlbert MMus, will Conservatory, Warner Concert Hall Conservatory Sponsored by are ’82,’83,’84.All welcome. Warner Center, Dance Studio

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Camp Oberlin: Ages 4-12 Oberlin: Camp Ages $ AJLC, Atrium AJLC, Ward Alumni Center, 65 E. College St., Suite 4 Suite St., 65 E. College Center, Alumni Ward 8:35 a.m. Pre-registration by Please arrive lunch. required. is children of alumni and siblings of current current of siblings and alumni of children process, the admissions Learn about students. application interviews, writing and for preparing https:// at required is Pre-registration essays. connect.oberlin.edu/register/admissions101. classrooms: A142, A154, A155, A254 A142, A154, A155, classrooms: Hall Lecture Craig Center, Science Center Gateway Admissions, of Office Science Center, Dye Lecture Hall breakout breakout Hall Dye Lecture Center, Science demonstrate the Fisk organ. the Fisk demonstrate 215 Room Hall, Wilder affiliate. life Jewish Life, Campus Jewish and Hillel Finney Chapel Finney Christie ’75 will David James Professor Full day of supervised box of day activities, including Full Lewis Joseph the Adam of Self-Guided Tours Studies Environmental for Center Economics of Medicare: Who’s Willing to Pay? to Willing Medicare: Who’s Economics of welcome. ’68. All are by Sponsored College 101 Admissions the high age school for seminar A half-day 1968: How Oberlin Changed Me and How and Oberlin Changed Me How 1968: Changed OberlinI’ve Since David Kazimir ’99, curator of organs, and and organs, of ’99, curator Kazimir David Discussion and Study Torah of director Doherty, Megan Rabbi Presenter: Finney Chapel Demonstration Organ

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See description underSee Friday 10:00a.m. listing. Museum’sArt Centennial Exhibitions: Celebrating Memorial theAllen as“Sanctuary” ofRetrospective Legacy Our Project: An Sanctuary The Oberlin Historical 1968 and 1993 Archives House Open and Exhibition for Athletes from club programs sports host will Day ofBetsy's Celebration Permaculture that uses methodology is adesign Permaculture Workshop Coordinated by Thomas Reid ’80. W. Sponsored 29th Annual “Fun Alumni Bowling Raiser” 10:00 a.m.1982;10:151983;10:301984 Photos1982, 1983,1984Class Mudd Center, Goodrich Room (Room 410) bowling, table tennis, and many more. to play Quidditch! Join us for games of field how Bruce. Learn to or throwBetsy afrisbee games inhonor of program's the former advisor, North Quad, in front of Burton community. wear Please proper footwear. systems on your own property or inyour landscapes. how Learn to integrate permaculture as inspiration for creating human-built resiliencethe and diversity of evolved ecosystems George Jones Farm, 44333Rt. 511East by Alumni Association. Oberlin Bowlers the Hales Annex, College Lanes Severance Hall steps Allen Memorial Art Museum Mudd Center, Goodrich Room (Room 410)

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Tablet Tours of Historic Oberlin Historic of Tours Tablet Oberlin Origins Tours $ $ Preserve Entrance, Pyle S. Amherst Rd. Pyle S. Amherst Entrance, Preserve 10:15 a.m., weather at H. Benzing.David Meet permitting. exhibit on Elisha Gray, who could also who could be called Gray, Elisha on exhibit Gray Elisha professor.” TIMARA first “Oberlin’s the Telegraph, the Musical of the inventor was in 1874. electricmusical instrument, first world’s Preserve Nature Main Level The of Oberlin Edison College Commons Perlik Center, Science will showcase his talk about ethnomusicology, Monroe House, 73½ S. Professor St. 73½ S. Professor House, Monroe 1948) (OC 1884; HON Commons, Academic Lemle Center, Mudd Christian perfectionism and coeducation to coeducation Christian perfectionism and every offered halftour Thirty-minute abolition. by Sponsored students. free for per $3 adult, hour. Call 440.774.1700 Center. the Oberlin Heritage registration, for oberlinheritagecenter.org visit or tickets. and information, Monroe House, 73½ S. Professor St. 73½ S. Professor House, Monroe Tour of the James F. “Bill” Long Pyle “Bill” Road F. the James of Tour Biology of Professor Danforth Emeritus Led by Roderic Knight, emeritus professor of of professor emeritus Roderic Knight, See description under Friday 10:00 a.m. listing. Friday See under description The Legacy Honoring of Civil Exhibition: Rights Mary Pioneer Terrell Church (OC Elisha Gray 1864): Talk: Faculty Learn about the radical roots of Oberlin, from of the radical roots Learn about

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In 1834,John J. Shipherd pledged Oberlin’s Jonathan Moyer ’12AD, assistant professor Fairchild Organ Demonstration Chapel description underSee Friday 1:30p.m. listing. Admissions and Financial Aid Information Explore informal ways that alumni can help Science Center, Craig Lecture Hall Not Taken Navigating Paths Oberlin: Taken and sessionThis provides opportunities for personal PathsLife inour 70sand Beyond made good onmade good that promise and shaped what it tourwalking explores how women powerful character” through education. This 75-minute commitment to “the elevation of female Main and College sts. Begins at the southeast corner of Tappan Square, at History inOberlin meantone organ. and MMus, demonstrate will Brombaugh the of organ, ’18,BMus Bellefeuille and Albert Bosworth Hall, Fairchild Chapel Office of Admissions, Gateway Center Session ’93. Coordinated by are ’68.All welcome. presented inconjunction with ’02,’03,’04,and professionally and socially. be session This will and help prepare for them life both after Oberlin, students get more out of experience Oberlin their phase of our lives. Sponsored by ’68. efforts,experiences, and challenges shared this at reflection and connectingpeers with about classrooms: A142,A154,A155 Science Center, Lecture Dye Hall; breakout $ OneStep More: AWalking Tour of Women’s

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campus and learn about sustainability initiatives initiatives sustainability learn about and campus wet, shoes. If Oberlin. comfortable Please wear at muddy. be slightly might the site Game Alumni Rhinos Rugby North Fields Athletic from our Oberlin days. Bring a snack if you wish. if you a snack Bring Oberlin days. our from welcome. ’82, ’83, ’84. All are by Sponsored Physical Philips Jesse of entrance main at Meet Center Education welcome; no beliefs are offered or adopted. or adopted. offered beliefs no are welcome; porch front Hall, Wilder around stroll intergenerational and participatory, stories share to frequently stop We’ll campus. 280 Elm St., Enter driveway side door near a small a small near door side driveway Enter St., 280 Elm hall attic/meditation the to go up and garage forthe Office affiliate and teacher, meditation will sitting Life, host Spiritual and Religious of are all traditions beliefs of and People meditation. Oberlin Heritage Center. Call 440.774.1700 Center. Oberlin Heritage for www.oberlinheritagecenter.org visit or tickets. and information, registration, steps Hall Severance meant to be a woman in Oberlin and beyond. beyond. Oberlin in and be to a woman meant limited, is Space students. free for $6 per adult, the by Sponsored recommended. reservation See one of the largest solar arrays on a liberal arts on arrays solar the largest See of one Story Place Walk a friendly, part all of or for shine or rain us Join the Solar Array of Tour 1952, 1953, 1954 Class1952, 1953, Photos a.m. 1953; 11:30 a.m. 1954 11:00 a.m. 1952; 11:15 Oberlin at Meditation practitioner, a Buddhist Rutzky, Jacques

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Art Highlights Tours Highlights Art by Student Docents 1993 Memorial Service eventSpecial for alumni have who celebrated ARN volunteers are an important of part the Appreciation Reception Alumni Network Recruiting (ARN)Volunteer Pre-registration required at https://connect. Help current students celebrate 68th the StudentOberlin Association Cooperative Office of Admissions, Gateway Center Campus TourGeneral for Prospective Students [email protected]. addition to enjoying picnic. the RSVPto with cooking and cleaning for event, the in anniversary of are OSCA!All welcome to assist Tank Hall, 110E.College St (OSCA) Alumni Picnic King Sculpture Court King Sculpture Allen Memorial Art Museum, Bosworth Hall, Fairchild Chapel welcomed into Half-Century the Club. TwillieCarmen Ambar. be Class The will of 1968 reunion 50th their featuring remarks by President The Hotel Oberlin,at BallroomPeter Lewis B. country. of ARN,and the your from peers around the refreshments and ’94,director Josh meet Levy admissions recruitment process. Stop by for Bandstand Clark Tappan Square, oberlin.edu/register/admissions101. $ Half-Century Club Luncheon Club Half-Century

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North Fields Athletic players. all ultimate for Warner Center, Studio 3 Studio Center, Warner 3 Studio Center, Warner Knowlton Athletics Complex, Alumni Social Club Social Alumni Complex, Athletics Knowlton the Asian of accomplishments and graduation diaspora. Islander Pacific and We want to help alumni with peacebuilding- with alumni help to want We envision and students to connect interests related Studies Conflict and Oberlin's Peace how the Peace by Sponsored bloom. can program and the Club Studies ConflictConnections and Dialogue. Belachew for Center Yeworkwha Mudd Center, Main Level Main Center, Mudd libraries. of 211 Room Hall, Wilder socialization. dessert and for Club Connections Kohen-Lemle and Commons Academic ’76 Main Library Theater Department Open House Department Open Theater Game Alumni Annual Oberlin Ultimate get-together and game A friendly reunion alumni Dance Department Open House Asian/Pacific Islander DiasporaGraduation Islander Asian/Pacific Ceremony the celebrate to ceremony A pre-commencement Join Oberlin's Peace and Conflict Studies Conflict and Oberlin's Peace Join Tour of the RobertLemle S. of Roni ’75 and Tour director Alexia Hudson-Ward, by Hosted Oberlin Beyond and at Peacebuilding

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Conservatory, Warner Concert Hall Concert Warner Conservatory, legacy culture, African-American rich musical of Luther Martin Dr. to a specialwith dedication Wilder Hall, Dionysus Disco Dionysus Hall, Wilder 319 Room Hall, Wilder members. station present and past with out hang Live music provided by a student band with band a student by provided music Live will callers. There be a student from instructions dancing and 2:00-2:30 p.m. from lesson half-hour welcome. All are 2:30-5:00 p.m. from minutes. All are welcome. welcome. All are minutes. Lounge) 100B (Faculty Room Hall, Rice Hales Gym performers, both present and past. and both present performers, rear Cottage, Keep destination, unmissable and a classic to venture The ride Custard! the Berries Frozen It'z Krieg's 30 will and take about 5 miles way each about is Visitors are able to immediately affirm their affirm immediately to able are Visitors also hear see may and and vocalization own operatic between premiere the commonalities See how WOBC has (and hasn't) changed and and changed hasn't) (and has WOBC See how Choral Sing the and composers African-American Honoring WOBC Open House WOBC Oberlin Contra Dance partner no needed. experience necessary, No Diving and Oberlin Swimming Gathering Alumni Religion Department OpenReligion House Bike Ride to Krieg’s Frozen Custard Frozen RideBike Krieg’s to willmechanics, Bike by Co-op led excursion, This 2:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.

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Rain location: The Cat in the in Cat The location: Rain AJLC, Atrium AJLC, Lobby Center, Education Physical Philips Jesse and varsity of the areas advance helped have wellness health and sports and recreational who taught them. Reconnect with other DOILP them. Reconnect other with who taught prospered has the program how hear and Obies the in part thanks astonishing to the years over alumni. from support of outpouring Kohl Building, Clonick Hall St. 241 Elm Blecher, Marc of Home Theater (formerly Little Theater), named after named Theater), Little (formerly Theater welcome. ’51. All are Kander John A142, A154, classrooms: breakout Center, Science A155, A254 Kander Theater, Main Space, 67 N. Main St. Main 67 N. Space, Main Theater, Kander Hall the renovated of a tour performances, the new Eric about a presentation and Annex, opening Arts Complex, Performing Baker Nord Kander in the newly us renovated this fall. Meet Taiko means a great show, lots of energy, and and energy, of lots show, great a means Taiko drums. of plenty St.). W. Lorain (180 Coffeehouse Cream Heisman Club Hall of Honor Ceremony Honor of ClubHall Heisman recognizeswho individuals Honor of Hall The All DOILP alumni are invited, as are the faculty are as invited, All DOILP are alumni Joseph the Adam of Guided Tour Studies Lewis Environmental for Center Danenberg Oberlin-in-LondonDanenberg Program (DOILP) Open House 1968 Informal Breakout Sessions Breakout 1968 Informal Service1982, 1983, 1984 Memorial Features selections from student theater theater student selections from Features Oberlin Theater Showcase Oberlin Theater

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7:00 a.m.- 1952, 1953, 1954 Breakfast 10:00 a.m. The Hotel at Oberlin, Lucy Stone Room

7:00 a.m.- Breakfast for Reunion Alumni 10:00 a.m. Carnegie Building, Root Room Alumni and their guests with official name tags are invited to enjoy a continental breakfast.

7:30 a.m.- Morning Exercise/Walking Tours 8:30 a.m. Meet in front of the Carnegie Building Sponsored by ’68. All are welcome.

sunday 8:00 a.m. Commencement/Reunion Welcome Center Opens Ward Alumni Center, 65 E. College St., Suite 4

8:00 a.m.- $ Oberlin Shansi Breakfast 10:00 a.m. Stevenson Hall, Longman Commons For alumni, students, friends, and parents interested in Oberlin Shansi and its programs in Asia. The 2018 Shansi Fellows will be recognized.

8:00 a.m.- Exhibitions from the Conservatory Library’s 11:00 p.m. Special Collections Conservatory See description under Friday 8:00 a.m. listing.

8:30 a.m. 5K Fun Run and Walk Tappan Square, Memorial Arch A family friendly annual event. Coordinated by Ray Appenheimer, head coach of track and cross country. Sponsored by the Heisman Club. Please arrive by 8:15 a.m.

28 8:30 a.m.- 1968 Men’s Breakfast 10:00 a.m. Asia House, Lounge Enjoy a chance to visit and chat informally with classmates (light continental breakfast will be provided).

8:30 a.m.- 1968 Women’s Breakfast 10:00 a.m. Asia House, Library Enjoy a chance to visit and chat informally with classmates (light continental breakfast will be provided). sunday 8:30 a.m.- Chamber Music Reading 10:00 a.m. Conservatory, Rehearsal Rooms (C21 & C25) All players and listeners are welcome to these ad-hoc chamber music readings. We'll have music ready to play. Overflow sessions are also possible. Sponsored by ’82, ’83, ’84.

9:00 a.m. Alumni Choir Rehearsal First Church, Choir Loft, 106 N. Main St. Alumni of all classes are invited to join in rehearsal for the 10:00 a.m. service. The Finney Choir will sing “Every Time I Feel the Spirit” by William Dawson.

9:00 a.m.- $ Camp Oberlin: Ages 4-12 5:00 p.m. Ward Alumni Center, 65 E. College St., Suite 4 Full day of supervised activities, including box lunch. Please arrive by 8:35 a.m. Pre-registration required.

9:00 a.m.- Self-Guided Tours of the Adam Joseph 7:00 p.m. Lewis Center for Environmental Studies AJLC, Atrium

29 9:30 a.m.- Biology Department Open House 11:30 a.m. Science Center, Perlik Commons

10:00 a.m. First Church in Oberlin Worship Service First Church, 106 N. Main St. The Finney Choir will sing “Every Time I Feel the Spirit” by William Dawson. Rev. David T. Hill, Pastor, presiding.

10:00 a.m. $ Historically Inaccurate Monroe House, 73½ S. Professor St. Are you a myth buster? Test your skills on this 75-minute tour of the Heritage Center's three historic buildings. $6 per adult, free for students. Space is limited, reservation recommended. sunday Sponsored by the Oberlin Heritage Center in collaboration with the Conservatory of Music. Call 440.774.1700 or visit www. oberlinheritagecenter.org for registration, information and tickets.

10:00 a.m.- Economics Department Open House Noon Adam Joseph Lewis Center for Environmental Studies, Atrium

Law and Society Program Open House Rice Hall, Room 100B (Faculty Lounge)

Politics Department Open House Rice Hall, Room 100B (Faculty Lounge)

10:00 a.m.- Exhibitions: The Allen Memorial Art 5:00 p.m. Museum’s Centennial Allen Memorial Art Museum See description under Friday 10:00 a.m. listing.

30 10:00 a.m.- $ Oberlin Origins Tours 5:00 p.m. Monroe House, 73½ S. Professor St. See description under Saturday 10:00 a.m. listing. (last tour begins at 4:30 p.m.)

10:00 a.m.- $ Tablet Tours of Historic Oberlin 5:00 p.m. Monroe House, 73½ S. Professor St. See description under Friday 10:00 a.m. listing.

10:00 a.m.- Exhibition: Honoring The Legacy of Civil 5:30 p.m. Rights Pioneer Mary Church Terrell (OC 1884; HON 1948) sunday Mudd Center, Lemle Academic Commons, Main Level

10:30 a.m. Crimson and Gold Convocation and Presidential Address Finney Chapel A special Commencement/Reunion Weekend convocation featuring President Carmen Twillie Ambar's first state-of-the-college address; the announcement of reunion class gift totals; the presentation of three Alumni Association awards (see pg. 48); and an organ recital by David Boeckh ’18.

11:00 a.m.- Meditation at Oberlin 12:30 p.m. 280 Elm St., Enter driveway side door near a small garage and go up to the attic/meditation hall See description under Saturday 11:00 a.m. listing.

11:30 a.m.- $ Sunday Brunch at Kendal at Oberlin 1:30 p.m. Fox & Fell Dining Room, 600 Kendal Dr. Please call 440.775.9801 to register for the brunch ($14.75 plus tax per person). Cash or check only at Kendal. If transportation is needed to Kendal, please call 440.775.0094.

31 Noon- $ 1952, 1953, 1954 Box Lunch 1:00 p.m. The Hotel at Oberlin, Peter B. Lewis Ballroom

Noon- $ Class of 2018 Family Social 1:00 p.m. Wilder Bowl, Big Top Enjoy an informal social of celebration for graduates, parents, families, and guests. Deans and directors will be on hand to extend congratulations to everyone. Light lunch fare and beverages will be served. Tickets are complimentary for members of the Class of 2018.

Noon- Art Department Open House 1:30 p.m. Allen Art Building, Fisher Hall (directly behind the Allen Memorial Art Museum) sunday

Noon- $ Open House at the Frank Lloyd Wright House 5:00 p.m. Weltzheimer/Johnson House, 534 Morgan St. Open house at the 1947-49 Usonian house. Conversational tours are available, and begin every half-hour. Admission is $5 for adults (cash or check, payable at the house only), and free for students with OCID. Walking directions from Carnegie Building: Walk south on North Professor St. for a half mile. Turn right on Morgan St., and continue for one mile. The house is located on the right side of the street, set back from the road. The walk will take about 30 minutes.

12:30 p.m.- $ 1968 Box Lunch and Ice Cream Social 1:30 p.m. Kahn Hall, Front Lawn (Rain Location: Stevenson, Biggs Commons)

32 1:00 p.m.- Memorial Service for Ronald J. DiCenzo, 2:00 p.m. Professor Emeritus of History and East Asian Studies Asia House, Shipherd Lounge Professor Ron DiCenzo died on November 4, 2017. A specialist of Japanese history, he was on the faculty from 1972 to 2005 and became a legendary teacher to two generations of Oberlin students, many of whom went on to establish careers related to Japan or Asia more broadly. Sponsored by the East Asian Studies Program. sunday 1:00 p.m.- TIMARA Studios Open House 2:30 p.m. Conservatory, Bibbins Hall, TIMARA Studios, west basement Visit with the TIMARA gang and see the newly renovated studios. All are welcome.

1:00 p.m.- Chemistry and Biochemistry Departments 3:00 p.m. Open House Science Center, Perlik Commons

1:00 p.m.- Exhibition: Treasures from the Collections 3:00 p.m. of the Art Library Allen Art Building, Clarence Ward Library, top floor The 1970s: Artists’ Books at Oberlin; Vases Chinois and 18th-century Cultural Exchange; Netshaker: Mail Art by Chuck Welch.

1:00 p.m.- Archives Open House and Exhibition for 4:00 p.m. 1968 and 1993 Mudd Center, Goodrich Room (Room 410)

33 1:00 p.m.- The Oberlin Sanctuary Project: 4:00 p.m. An Historical Retrospective of Our Legacy as “Sanctuary” Mudd Center, Goodrich Room (Room 410)

1:00 p.m.- Graduating Seniors’ Art Exhibition 5:00 p.m. Various locations: Richard D. Baron ’64 Gallery, 65 E. College St., Suite 5; and the Allen Art Building, Fisher Hall Gallery, 91 N. Main St.

1:30 p.m. Multifaith Baccalaureate Celebration Finney Chapel A multifaith celebration in honor of the Class of 2018, alumni, families, and friends, including musical tributes by conservatory musicians. sunday The Baccalaureate address, “Muslim Cool: Race, Culture, Religion, and the Promise of Solidarity in Challenging Times” will be given by Su'ad Abdul Khabeer, associate professor of American Culture and Arab and Muslim Studies at the University of Michigan. Her 2016 book, Muslim Cool, explores generations of interlinks between the history of black American and minority communities’ arts, culture, and activism and the evolution of American Islam. Sponsored by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life and the Office of the President.

1:30 p.m. Living Angels: A Program of Love for Alex Chun ’08 Adam Joseph Lewis Center for Environmental Studies, Hallock Auditorium This program of celebration includes music and testimonials by friends; relatives such as Alex’s mother, Edna Chun ’68; and professors. Reception will follow in the atrium. All are welcome.

34 1:30 p.m.- Activism and its Potential: Then, Now, 3:00 p.m. and Onward Science Center, Dye Lecture Hall A conversation on how we view the necessity and potential for activism now and into the future, drawing on intergenerational reflections. Sponsored by ’68. All are welcome.

2:00 p.m.- Panel and Discussion: #MeToo and You 3:30 p.m. King Building, Room 106 [The panel includes discussions of sexual violence.] As more people add their voices to the sunday #MeToo movement and Time’s Up, the discussion surrounding consent and sexual assault grows. This panel will broach topics surrounding what is considered acceptable in our private and professional lives and how we can educate those around us to make our environments safer for all. Sponsored by ’02, ’03, ’04. All are welcome.

2:00 p.m.- Anthropology Department Open House 4:00 p.m. Wilder Hall, Room 211

Archaeological Studies Program Open House Wilder Hall, Room 211

Cinema Studies Program Open House Peters Hall, Klutznick Commons

Comparative American Studies Program Open House Wilder Hall, Room 115

Computer Science Department Open House King Building, Room 225 (conference room) and Room 235

Creative Writing Program Open House Creative Writing Building, Room 103

35 2:00 p.m.- East Asian Studies Program Open House 4:00 p.m. Asia House, Shipherd Lounge

English Department Open House Peters Hall, Klutznick Commons

Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies Open House Wilder Hall, Room 115

Geology Department Open House Carnegie Building, 4th Floor

History Department Open House Conservatory Annex, Room 201 (Enter through sunday the glass door around the corner from the bookstore. Room 201 is on the second floor. Stairs and elevator are available.)

Mathematics Department Open House King Building, Room 203

Sociology Department Open House Wilder Hall, Room 115

2:00 p.m.- Oberlin Center for Russian, East European, 4:30 p.m. and Central Asian Studies Open House Russian House (Allencroft), Lounge

Russian and East European Studies Committee Open House Russian House (Allencroft), Lounge

Russian Language, Literature and Culture Department Open House Russian House (Allencroft), Lounge

36 2:30 p.m.- Honor Societies and External Fellowships 3:30 p.m. Awards Reception Carnegie Building, Lobby Graduating seniors who are members of Oberlin's honor societies and recipients of external fellowships/awards and their families are invited to enjoy a reception and short program with President Carmen Twillie Ambar (by invitation only).

2:30 p.m.- Classics Department Open House 4:00 p.m. King-Rice Building, Courtyard sunday (King Building, Room 105, if inclement weather)

French and Italian Department Open House Bailey House (La Maison Francophone), Lounge

Philosophy Department Open House King-Rice Building, Courtyard (King Building, Room 120, if inclement weather)

Student Union Open House Wilder Hall, Room 112 The Student Union staff (Tom Reid ’80, Tina Zwegat, Sean Lehlbach, and Brice Wilson) welcomes alumni, graduates and their families to stop by and say hello.

2:30 p.m.- Philanthropy at Oberlin: 4:00 p.m. When, Why, and How? Carnegie Building, Fowler Room Have you ever wondered how fundraising works at Oberlin? Would you like to have a better understanding of the John Frederick Oberlin or Charles Martin Hall Society? Stop by for an informal chat in a social setting.

37 2:30 p.m.- Comparative Literature Program Open House 4:30 p.m. Harvey House (Spanish House or La Casa Hispánica), Lounge

Hispanic Studies Program Open House Harvey House (Spanish House or La Casa Hispánica), Lounge

Latin American Studies Program Open House Harvey House (Spanish House or La Casa Hispánica), Lounge

Neuroscience Department Open House Science Center, Love Lounge sunday Psychology Department Open House Severance Hall, Lounge, 2nd Floor

3:00 p.m. $ Cabaret: The Seven Deadly Sins The Hotel at Oberlin, Birenbaum, basement See description under Friday 8:30 p.m. listing.

3:00 p.m. $ Freedom’s Friends Underground Railroad and Abolition History Walk Begins at the front steps of First Church Hear stories about Oberlin’s most famous freedom seekers and people known to have helped them make their way to freedom on this 90-minute neighborhood walking tour. $6 per adult, free for students. Space is limited, reservation recommended. Sponsored by the Oberlin Heritage Center. Call 440.774.1700 or visit www.oberlinheritagecenter.org for registration, information and tickets.

3:00 p.m. $ Koreo Hip-Hop Dance Performance Wilder Hall, Main Space Koreo is a co-ed hip-hop fusion dance troupe featuring student choreographed performances.

38 3:00 p.m. Oberlin College Taiko Tappan Square, Clark Bandstand See description under Saturday 3:00 p.m. listing.

3:00 p.m.- Oberlin Culture: Is Free Speech and 4:30 p.m. Inclusion Real on this Campus? Science Center, Dye Lecture Hall Sponsored by ’68. All are welcome to attend.

3:00 p.m.- Panel and Discussion: Living in Interesting 4:30 p.m. Times: The Changing Political Landscape Science Center, Craig Lecture Hall sunday Panelists will present on a breadth of topics: healthcare with immigrant and other vulnerable populations, voter demographics and the election outcome, women's issues, and facing these chaotic times with wisdom and action. Sponsored by ’82, ’83, ’84. All are welcome.

3:00 p.m.- German Language and Literatures 5:00 p.m. Department Open House German House (Max Kade Haus), Lounge

Physics and Astronomy Department Open House Science Center, Anderson Lounge area, outside upper level of Craig Lecture Hall (N292)

3:00 p.m.- Africana Graduation Ceremony 5:00 p.m. Conservatory, Warner Concert Hall A pre-commencement ceremony to celebrate the graduation and accomplishments of students of the African diaspora.

3:30 p.m. Faculty Talk: Elisha Gray (OC 1864): The Edison of Oberlin College Science Center, Perlik Commons See description under Saturday 10:30 a.m. listing.

39 4:00 p.m. OCircus! Hales Gym Folk circus Oberlin style! Jugglers, tumblers, stilt- walkers, and other performers present a family- friendly show. Suitable for children of all ages.

4:00 p.m.- 2002, 2003, 2004 Memorial Service 5:00 p.m. Asia House, Quad

4:00 p.m.- Oberlin Bike Co-op BBQ 6:00 p.m. Keep Cottage, rear Join us at the Bike Co-op for live music, burger- eating, ice cream-licking, mural-painting, and more. If you rented a bike, this is also the perfect time to return it! sunday

4:30 p.m.- 1952, 1953, 1954 Memorial 6:00 p.m. Kendal at Oberlin, Auditorium, 600 Kendal Dr.

4:30 p.m.- Alumni/Commencement Contact Jam 6:00 p.m. Warner Center, Main Space This annual event celebrates the legacy of Oberlin's seminal involvement with the history of contact improvisation and brings the many generations of Oberlin Contact dancers together in one awesome jam. All are welcome.

4:30 p.m.- Oberlin Improv Extravaganza 6:00 p.m. Hales Annex, Cat in the Cream Coffeehouse Sunshine Scouts, Primitive Streak, Kid Business, and Neurotic Fiction perform back to back for your viewing pleasure. All are welcome, but most appropriate for ages 13 and up.

4:45 p.m.- 1968 Memorial Service 5:45 p.m. Kohl Building, Clonick Hall

40 5:00 p.m. $ Oberlin Baroque Bosworth Hall, Fairchild Chapel A program of baroque chamber music featuring graduating seniors and alumni of the conservatory's historical performance program.

5:00 p.m. $ Scholars and Settlers History Walk Begins at the southeast corner of Tappan Square This 75-minute walking tour of the legends and landmarks surrounding Tappan Square explores the roots of the town and college,

the protagonists of change, and a scandal! $6 sunday per adult, free for students. Space is limited, reservation recommended. Sponsored by the Oberlin Heritage Center. Call 440.774.1700 or visit www.oberlinheritagecenter.org for registration, information and tickets.

5:00 p.m.- Africana Studies Department Open House 7:00 p.m. Afrikan Heritage House (Lord-Saunders), Dining Hall Dinner will be served directly following the Black Family Appreciation Ceremony.

5:00 p.m.- Black Parents and Family Appreciation Dinner 7:00 p.m. Afrikan Heritage House (Lord-Saunders), Dining Hall Directly following the 5:00 Africana Graduation Ceremony.

5:30 p.m.- $ Children’s Pizza Dinner and Movies 8:30 p.m. Wilder Hall, Room 211 and 215

6:00 p.m. $ 1968 Dinner Carnegie Building, Root Room

6:00 p.m.- $ 1952, 1953, 1954 Dinner 8:00 p.m. Kendal at Oberlin, Fox & Fell Dining Room 600 Kendal Dr.

41 6:00 p.m.- $ 1982, 1983, 1984 Wood-Fired Pizza Dinner 8:00 p.m. Wilder Bowl, Big Top

6:00 p.m.- $ 1993 Soireé 8:00 p.m. Knowlton Athletics Complex, Alumni Social Club

6:00 p.m.- $ 2002, 2003, 2004 Reception and Dinner 8:00 p.m. The Hotel at Oberlin, Peter B. Lewis Ballroom

6:00 p.m.- $ Teen Oberlin 8:30 p.m. Wilder Hall, Dionysus Disco Dinner will be provided.

7:00 p.m. Commencement/Reunion Welcome Center Closes sunday Ward Alumni Center, 65 E. College St., Suite 4

7:00 p.m.- Social on the Square 10:00 p.m. Tappan Square This old-fashioned ice cream social has become a mainstay of Illumination night. Pie, cheesecake, local ice cream by TOFT’S, mini spring cakes, gourmet cookies, and assorted beverages, provided by Oberlin IGA, will be available for purchase. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Oberlin Community Services. Rain location starting at 8:00 p.m.: Wilder Bowl, Big Top.

7:30 p.m. 1952, 1953, 1954 Social Gathering Kendal at Oberlin, Lounge, 600 Kendal Dr.

8:00 p.m. Commencement Recital Part II Finney Chapel Featuring performances by outstanding conservatory seniors.

42 8:00 p.m.- Bonner Scholar Graduation Celebration 9:00 p.m. Conservatory, David H. Stull ’89 Recital Hall, Bibbins 339

8:00 p.m.- Posse Scholars VIII Commencement 9:30 p.m. Reception StudiOC, 2nd Floor, 38 E. College St. (located next to The Hotel at Oberlin) Celebrating the graduation of the eighth Posse Scholars class at Oberlin College (by invitation only). sunday 9:30 p.m. Campus Illumination and Commencement Concert Tappan Square Tappan Square at its most beautiful, with hundreds of colorful Japanese lanterns strung across the green. An Oberlin jazz ensemble will begin performing at 9:30 p.m., followed by a performance of Oberlin Steel on the steps of Finney Chapel. Rain location: Wilder Bowl, Big Top.

9:30 p.m.- Astronomical Observation and Tours 11:30 p.m. Peters Hall, Observatory Sponsored by physics and astronomy staff. All are welcome.

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7:30 a.m.- Morning Exercise/Walking Tours 8:30 a.m. Meet in front of the Carnegie Building Sponsored by ’68. All are welcome.

8:00 a.m. Commencement/Reunion Welcome Center Opens Ward Alumni Center, 65 E. College St., Suite 4

8:15 a.m. Live Streaming of the Commencement Ceremony Conservatory, Warner Concert Hall Live streaming begins at 9:15 a.m. Seats are first-come, first-served.

9:00 a.m. Academic Procession Forms Faculty: Finney Chapel Graduates: Sidewalk in front of Peters Hall Main Stage Participants: Cox Building monday 9:00 a.m.- Self-Guided Tours of the Adam Joseph 7:00 p.m. Lewis Center for Environmental Studies AJLC, Atrium

9:30 a.m. Academic Procession and Commencement Exercises Tappan Square Congratulations to our graduates! The ceremony features commencement speaker David Sedaris, a writer, humorist, and author, who will also be awarded an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts. This will be the first graduating class under President Carmen Ambar. Real-time captioning is available on the video stream via the mobile device browser at go.oberlin.edu/captions. Use the access code Oberlin.

44 12:15 p.m. Family Style Shabbos Dinner with Chabad Chabad House, 111 N. Pleasant St. Bring your friends and family for a delicious lunch. Hosted by Rabbi Shlomo and Devorah Elkan. All are welcome regardless of background, prior knowledge, or affiliation.

12:30 p.m. $ 1968 Farewell Brunch Kendal at Oberlin, Fox & Fell Dining Room, 600 Kendal Dr.

1:00 p.m. Check Out and Key Card Return We hope you enjoyed your stay at Oberlin. Please leave all linens on the bed. Place physical keys and/or access cards on the desk in your room, in the key drop box in the lobby of your dormitory or return them to the Commencement/Reunion

Welcome Center. Oberlin College reserves the monday right to charge for key cards and physical keys that are not returned.

2:00 p.m. Commencement/Reunion Welcome Center Closes Ward Alumni Center, 65 E. College St., Suite 4

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A ADA Compliant Restroom Facilities Buildings remain open until midnight throughout the weekend. Carnegie Hall, 52 W. Lorain St. (West and South doors) 1st, 2nd, and 4th Floor Conservatory Central Unit, 77 W. College St. (West door) 1st Floor Finney Chapel, 90 N. Professor St. (West door) 1st Floor Hall Annex, 67 N. Main St. (South doors) 1st Floor Kahn Hall, 169 N. Professor St. 1st Floor King Building, 10 N. Professor St. (West door) 1st Floor Lewis Center for Environmental Studies, 122 Elm St. (North and South doors) 1st Floor Mudd Center, 148 W. College St. (East main doors) All levels The Hotel at Oberlin, 10 E. College St. (East doors) 1st Floor Peters Hall, 50 N. Professor St. (South door) Basement, 2nd Floor, 3rd Floor Jesse Philips Gymnasium, 200 Woodland St. (Northeast door) 1st Floor Science Center, 119 Woodland St. (All main doors) All levels Wilder Hall, 135 W. Lorain St. (Northeast and Northwest entries) Basement

Alcohol Under Ohio state law, people younger than 21 may not purchase or be served alcoholic beverages. The college requests that all guests conform to the letter and spirit of the law.

No alcohol will be provided in the residence halls; however, alumni and other guests may purchase their own alcoholic beverages for socials in the residence halls. Also, due to Oberlin’s history of temperance and restrictions in certain Ohio Wards within Oberlin, Ohio, we are unable to serve wine in Stevenson Hall and the Root Room in Carnegie Building. A

46 wide assortment of non-wine beverages, including beer, hard ciders, and malt will be provided during reunion meals in those locations. We thank you for your understanding.

Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings AA meetings are scheduled on Saturday, 8:30 a.m. (this is an open meeting) at First Church of Oberlin (106 N. Main St.). On Sunday, there is a meeting at 4:00 p.m. for men only at First Church of Oberlin. To find other meeting times and locations, go to www.aaohio.org.

Allen Memorial Art Museum Allen Memorial Art Museum (AMAM), located at 87 N. Main St., has exhibitions that are available for viewing. Hours: Friday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Closed on Monday. Highlights tours will be given by student docents on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. starting at the central King Sculpture Court. Visit http://www2.oberlin.edu/amam/ for information.

Alma Mater – Ten Thousand Strong by Jason Noble Pierce Ten thousand strong sing we a song, Oberlin, to thee; Oh, worthy art thou of fame! In lands afar shineth thy star Setting bondmen free; Belov’d is thy glorious name, Belov’d is thy glorious name. Alma Mater, Alma Mater, Hail to thee, Oberlin, honored Mother! Old Oberlin forever Our Alma Mater dear, We crown thee “fairest college,” Thy name we love to hear, Long reign in royal splendor, Our hearts shall be thy throne! Old Oberlin, brave Mother, Thou reignest alone.

47 App Download our Commencement/Reunion Weekend app— Guidebook—on your phone or tablet for easy access to the schedule, announcements, and more. To download, go to https://guidebook.com/g/obiecrw2018/.

Award Recipients The Oberlin Alumni Association will officially recognize four alumni with awards during Commencement/Reunion Weekend: William F.B. Vodrey ’87, Alumni Medal (presented during Commencement) Joey Mogul ’92, Distinguished Achievement Anita Fahrni-Minear ’65, Distinguished Service Addison Teng ’11, Outstanding Young Alumni

B Bike Rentals To rent a bike, visit the Bike Co-op, located in the basement at the rear of Keep Cottage, 154 N. Main St. Cost is $20 the first day and $10 each additional day, cash or check only; $25 refundable deposit per bike. All bikes must be returned to the Co-op during open hours before departing Oberlin. Hours: Friday, noon-9:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.; Monday, 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Bookstore The Oberlin Bookstore (37 W. College St.) will be open Commencement/Reunion Weekend. Hours: Friday: 10:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m., Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Sunday: 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m., and Monday: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Bowling and Billiards Bowling and billiards are available in Hales Annex (180 W. Lorain St.). Open bowling hours: Friday, noon to 9:00 p.m.; Saturday, 3:00-4:00 p.m. and 8:00-midnight;

48 Sunday, 1:00-2:30 p.m. and 4:00-9:00 p.m. Open billiards play: Friday, noon to 9:00 p.m.; Saturday, 3:00-6:00 p.m. and 8:00-midnight; Sunday, 1:00-2:30 p.m. and 4:00-9:00 p.m. Closed on Monday.

D Dascomb Dining Hall Food Court General meal dining (all-you-can-eat for one price, cash only, pay at the door) will be available in the Dascomb food court (140 W. College St.) during the weekend. Several entrees, including vegetarian and vegan options, are available. Breakfast: $7.25; Lunch: $8.75; Dinner: $12.50. Children ages 4-12: half price; ages 3 and under are free. Breakfast: Saturday, Sunday, and Monday 7:30-9:00 a.m.; Lunch: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.; Dinner: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Dates for Commencement/Reunion Weekends In 2012, the Oberlin College faculty approved academic calendar changes. As a result of these changes, commencement ceremonies will not always fall on Memorial Day. Commencement is now held on the fourth Monday each May. In some years, such as 2018, that fourth Monday is also Memorial Day. In other years, such as 2021, Commencement/ Reunion Weekend will be held the week prior to Memorial Day Weekend.

Donations Have you contributed to your class or cluster reunion gift or made a donation in honor of your graduate? If not, there is still time! Visit oberlin.edu/donate to give securely online (donations will automatically be credited toward your class or cluster gift, or you may specify a gift in honor of your graduate). You may also write a check at the Commencement/Reunion Welcome Center.

49 E Emergencies, 7-911 or x58444 When using a college phone, dial 7 first, then the outside number you are calling. To summon Oberlin police, fire, or ambulance from a campus phone, dial 7-911. To summon Campus Security, dial x58444 for non-emergencies and x58911 for emergencies. For non-emergency medical assistance, call Mercy Allen Hospital at 440.775.1211. For non-emergencies, The Oberlin Police Department can be reached at 440.774.1061 and the Oberlin Fire Department at 440.774.3211.

F Firelands Association for the Visual Arts (FAVA) FAVA Art Gallery and Gallery Shop at 39 S. Main St., New Union Center for the Arts, has exhibitions that are available for viewing. Hours: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; Monday, by appointment only.

H Health and Wellness The Department of Athletics is committed to promoting healthy lifestyles and providing health and wellness opportunities for our guests. Explore all that Jesse Philips Physical Education Center has to offer. The center will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Visitors will have full access to cardio equipment, weight room, sauna, track, and basketball, tennis, racquetball, and squash courts. Most equipment can be borrowed from the equipment room with an Oberlin ID. Lockers and towels are available for a small daily fee. Non-marking shoes must be worn in Philips and proper shoes must be worn on the indoor tennis courts. Hours: Friday: 6:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.; Saturday: 9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. (closed at 2:00 p.m. for Hall of Honors Ceremony); Sunday: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Closed on Monday.

50 Heisman Hall of Honor The Oberlin College John W. Heisman Club will officially enshrine four new members into its Hall of Honor on Saturday: Betsy Bruce, former Oberlin College education and recreation director Patrick Penn, former Oberlin College coach and administrator Andrew Zvara ’63, active leader and supporter of the Heisman Club and student-athletes George Abram, longtime public addresses announcer (posthumous)

K Key(s) Please help us reduce costs by returning your key or key card before you leave campus. You may leave your key in the gray drop box in the lobby of your headquarters or return it to the Commencement/Reunion Welcome Center. A charge of $20 for each lost key card and $60 for each physical key will be assessed.

L Laundry Each residence hall has a laundry room. We do not provide laundry soap or fabric softener. If you need these supplies, we encourage you to shop at one of the local vendors in downtown Oberlin.

Libraries The Main College Library in the Mudd Center will be open Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; Sunday, 10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Closed on Monday. A-Level and Scholar Studies will be open for restroom and telephone access 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Friday through Monday.

51 Archives (Mudd Center, 4th Floor): Friday, 10:00 a.m.-noon and 1:00-4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.; Sunday, 1:00-4:30 p.m. Closed on Monday.

Art Library (Allen Art Building/Clarence Ward Art Library, top floor): Friday, 9:00 a.m.-noon and 1:00-4:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1:00- 3:00 p.m. for an Open House (no services available). Closed on Saturday and Monday.

Conservatory Library (77 W. College St.): Friday, 9:00 a.m.- noon and 1:00-4:30 p.m. Closed on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

Science Library (Science Center N174): Friday, 9:00 a.m.-noon and 1:00-4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 3:00-5:30 p.m. for an Open House/ Film Showing (no services available). Sunday, 10:00 a.m.-noon and 2:00-4:00 p.m. Closed on Monday.

Lost and Found Check with the Commencement/Reunion Welcome Center, Commencement Platform, Safety and Security Office (159 W. Lorain St.), or the Wilder Hall Information Desk (135 W. Lorain St.) for lost and found articles. After Commencement/Reunion Weekend, call the Alumni Office at 440.775.8692 or email [email protected].

O Oberlin Heritage Center (OHC) and Museum Store OHC is the local historical society and museum located in the Monroe House, 73½ S. Professor St., on the path behind the Kohl Building. Open hours for the Museum Store and tours: Friday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Visit our website for more information about our organization and tours at www. oberlinheritagecenter.org.

52 P Parking Please observe the “no parking” signs and park in the authorized college lots (see map in the back of this booklet). If emergency vehicles cannot pass through city streets, tickets will be issued by the Oberlin Police Department. Cars parked in no-parking areas may be towed at the owner’s expense. We appreciate your cooperation.

Photo Exhibit Oberlin's Office of Communications works with freelance photographers who have an amazing way of seeing campus in an artistic way. “Through the Lens: A College Photographer’s Perspective” is a salute to their talent and a glimpse of how they see Oberlin. Photos will be exhibited all weekend in the Science Center’s Bent Corridor and the Birenbaum Space at The Hotel at Oberlin.

Photo Schedule for Reunion Classes/Clusters Each reunion class will have a group photo taken on the steps of Severance Hall, 120 W. Lorain St. on Saturday. (Rain location: Wilder Hall.) Alumni will be given photo cards and pencils and are asked to print their names on the back of the photo card, which will be used to create a photo key. Two photos will be taken. The first photo is taken with the photo cards visible in the photo. The cards will then be collected and the final photo is taken. Photos will be available for download in July, with pre- ordered prints available in August.

1982 at 10:00 a.m. 1968 at 4:30 p.m. 1983 at 10:15 a.m. 1993 at 5:00 p.m. 1984 at 10:30 a.m. 2002 at 5:30 p.m. 1952 at 11:00 a.m. 2003 at 5:45 p.m. 1953 at 11:15 a.m. 2004 at 6:00 p.m. 1954 at 11:30 a.m.

53 R Recycling and Sustainability Oberlin strives to be a model of stewardship for the environment by incorporating ideals of sustainability into the operations of the college, including Commencement/Reunion Weekend. Compostable plates, utensils, cups, and packaging will be used for all outdoor meals and local and organic foods will be served at all meals. The weekend program also features information about Oberlin’s 2.27 MW Solar Array and other sustainability initiatives. For more information, visit the Commencement/ Reunion Weekend App at https://guidebook.com/g/obiecrw2018.

Reunion Hospitality Lounges 1952, 1953, 1954 The Hotel at Oberlin 1968 Kahn Hall 1982, 1983, 1984 Burton Hall 1993 Talcott Hall 2002, 2003, 2004 South Hall

S Social Media Follow, post, and share the Commencement/Reunion fun on social media! As you share your moments on social media, add the tag #ObieCRW. We are collecting photographs and tweets to showcase a more complete view of our celebrations. Look for selfie stations at Bibbins Hall, Tappan Square, Wilder Bowl, and other places.

Swimming Carr Pool is closed due to renovations and is scheduled to reopen by September 2018. Splash Zone Aquatic Center at 95 W. Hamilton St. offers open swim hours for adults and children. Admission is $7.00. Call 440.774.5059 for hours.

54 T Transportation Shuttle service to and from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is available from US Event Services for the weekend by advance reservation (very limited walk-on space available). Shuttles will depart from the airport baggage claim level. A customer service representative will meet guests on the baggage claim level at the center Welcome/Information booth at least 10 minutes prior to the pick-up time. Please make online shuttle reservations by visiting go.oberlin.edu/crw-shuttle. If you require a wheelchair lift, please call US Event Services directly at 1.800.972.9940 to make arrangements.

In Oberlin, the shuttle arrives and departs from the shuttle stop in front of the Slow Train Café, located at 55 E. College St., which is conveniently located close to both the Hotel at Oberlin and the Commencement/Reunion Welcome Center, which is located at 65 E. College St., Suite 4. Please be at the pick-up location 10 minutes before departure. The trip to and from Oberlin is approximately 45 minutes. The fare for advance reservations is $30 one way per person or $55 round trip per person.

The Commencement/Reunion Welcome Center has a listing of available taxi services.

W Weltzheimer-Johnson House Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright The 1948 Usonian house at 534 Morgan St. will be open on Sunday between noon and 5:00 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, free for Oberlin College students and children under 18. Directions: Walk south on Professor St. for one-half mile. Turn right on Morgan St. and continue for one mile. The house is located on the right side of the street, set back from the road. The walk will take about 30 minutes.

55 Wireless Access The Oberlin network is available throughout campus by connecting to ObieWiFi. Use of the Oberlin College network constitutes compliance with the Oberlin College Policy for the Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources, found at https://www.oberlin.edu/cit/policies/acceptable-use-policy.

Worship and Meditation Local religious communities affiliated with the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life welcome guests for meditation and worship. Please visit www.oberlin.edu/orsl/local worship for times and locations.

Z Zechiel House Zechiel House, a residence hall on the north end of campus, is named after an Oberlin College alumnus and benefactor, Ernest R. Zechiel, who was a member of the Class of 1912. Thanks for providing a “Z,” Mr. Zechiel!

56 COMMENCEMENT/REUNION WEEKEND VOLUNTEER HONOR ROLL

We want to thank the following alumni and student volunteers— who have been generous with their time, ideas, and talents— for making the 2018 Commencement/Reunion Weekend a great success!

Class of 1952 Class of 1968 Anthony Armer** Richard Apling Harold Erlenbach John Barone Sheila Goldberg Meyers Donald Barr Glendon Blume Class of 1953 Geraldine Kearse Brookins Joyce Hartline Allen** Douglas Carr Jeanne Pagnucco Atkinson* Edna Chu Chun Patricia Thomas Becker Liz Ryan Cole Norman Craig** Charles Cole Stephen Davenport Katherine Hagg Fein Anne Cartmell Elder Susan Gardner John Elder Ted Gest Margaret Nelson Erlenbach Paula Finke Gordon Diana Chapin Helper John Henretta William Littman Andra Hotchkiss Mary Anne Morgan Page** Stephanie Kaza Robert Palmer** Christopher Jaffer Keys Elizabeth Keys Class of 1954 John Lurain Richard Anderson** Nell Snavely Lurain George Andrews Edward Morgan Renie Rideout Federighi** Amy Shub Rothstein Pamela Alexander Lenz Paul Safyan*** Thelma Morris*** Gideon Y. Schein* George Shambaugh* Ralph Shapira Daniel Spriggs Susan Young Richard Zitrin

57 Class of 1982 Shane Rock** Brandon Burnette**,*** Dennis Rosenbaum*** Melissa Cook Jennifer Low Scroggins Jane Millikan Lois Wessel Peter Schaktman Carol Silverman-Kurtz*,** Class of 1993 Gay Thomas** Eve Carr** Christina Caruso** Class of 1983 Sumin Chou** Lisa Alford Evan Dawley**,*** Rebekah Bloyd Hana Mariah Hatta Gareth Fenley John Kearney Beth Fouhy** Melissa Maisel* Kristen Peterson Hopkins** Dost Ongur** Matthew Liebendorfer Shannon Sims Teresa McCollough*** Jacques Murphy Class of 2002 Ellen Orleans Dominique Atchison Dwan Vanderpool Robinson** Bryan Engelhardt Lori Simon Rosolowsky Suzanne Fischer Laura Silver Loren Groenendaal Doug Strand Elizabeth Grossman** Paul Steinberg Rebecca Lahetta Martha Tenney Jessica Marish-Jarl* Wendy Uhlmann* Hilda Fehd McMackin Molly Mitchell Class of 1984 Aaron Mucciolo** Laurie Adler Mateo Munoz*** David Asch Rahula Strohl Smith Brittingham** Elizabeth Burnette Class of 2003 T. Christopher Canavan** John Byrne Barbara Distler* Alix Klingenberg Yolanda Figueroa*** Lily Monir Matini Judy Finn Harris Austin Ownbey** Anne Goodge Asheley Smith* Kathy Haynie Seth Stewart Daphne Meimaridis** Abbey Tennis Kristen Neymarc Luke Tracy**

58 Class of 2004 Gabriel Cooper J. Ian Haynes** Lauren Haynes* Aubri O'Connor Joshua Olson** Marion Parker Elizabeth Wagner Pittman Kevin Wahl

Class of 2018 Brian Cabral*** Skyler Davis* Deborah Johnson***

*indicates Class President **indicates Class Ambassador ***indicates Class Vice President

59 CITY OF OBERLIN

Butternut Ridge Road

OBERLIN COLLEGE HOSPITAL FIRE STATION POLICE STATION POST OFFICE PARKS AND WOODS

OBERLIN COLLEGE HOSPITAL maps FIRE STATION SHUTTLE STOP / CITY HALL Butternut Ridge Road

OBERLIN COLLEGE HOSPITAL FIRE STATION POLICE STATION POST OFFICE PARKS AND WOODS

maps OBERLIN COLLEGE HOSPITAL FIRE STATION SHUTTLE STOP / CITY HALL maps OBERLIN COLLEGE

1 Allen Memorial Art Museum and Art Building 2 Allencroft (Russian House)

3 Apollo Theatre RTE. 58) (OHIO 4 Asia House (Quadrangle) TO ATHLETIC FIELDS

5 Bailey (French House) NORTH MAIN STREET 6 Baldwin Cottage 7 Barnard House 33 54 STREET PROFESSOR NORTH 8 Barrows Hall 9 Bookstore and Con Admissions UNION STREET 10 Bosworth Hall (& Fairchild Chapel) 11 Burton Hall 12 Carnegie Building 44 35 13 Conservatory of Music 59 27 5 PARKING 14 Cox Admin. Building 11 15 Creative Writing 30 16 Dascomb Hall 41 N 17 Daub House 18 (Bonner Center) North 18 East Hall Quad 31 W E 52 19 Fairchild House 8 7 20 Finney Chapel

WOODLAND STREET S 21 Gateway Center, Hotel at Oberlin, Arts & Sciences Admissions 4 22 Hales (College Lanes, 58 Cat in the Cream) 22 12 49 Science 23 Hall Annex 50 Quad 10 EAST LORAIN STREET 24 Hall Auditorium WEST LORAIN STREET (OHIO RTE. 511) 25 Harkness House 48 26 Harvey (Spanish House) 15 17 57 20 1 TO SERVICE BLDG, TAPPAN 27 Multicultural Resource Center STUDENT HEALTH, SQUARE COUNSELING CTR 28 Johnson House Wilder 14 (Hebrew Heritage House) 40 Bowl Bandstand

23 29 Kade (German House) 43 Memorial Arch 24 30 Robert L. Kahn Hall

56 WILLARD COURT 31 Keep Cottage Arts & Sciences 32 King Building TO CHARLES Admissions MARTIN 33 Knowlton Athletics HALL HOUSE, 21 AND SHANSI Complex Conservatory HOUSE 16 47 32 Admissions 34 Bertram & Judith EAST COLLEGE STREET Kohl Building WEST COLLEGE STREET 35 Langston Hall (North) 25 53 9 3 36 AJ Lewis Center & Annex 55 (Environmental Studies) 13 37 Lewis Center (for Women DOWNTOWN

6 DOWNTOWN and Transgender People) 36 38 Lewis House (Ombuds & 34 Multifaith Resource Center) ELM STREET 39 Lord-Saunders 19 (Afrikan Heritage House) 38 40 Mudd Center 51 (Main Library) 37 41 Noah Hall 42 Old Barrows South 43 Peters Hall Quad 26 VINE STREET 44 Philips Phys. Ed. Center 39 45 President’s House 45 46 29 46 Price (Third World House)

47 Rice Hall FOREST STREET 48 Safety & Security 49 Science Center 2 50 Severance Hall 51 South Hall 52 Stevenson Hall 53 Talcott Hall MORGAN STREET 54 Union Street Housing 42 55 Ward Alumni Center 28 56 Warner Center OBERLIN ARBORETUM PROFESSORSOUTH STREET STREET MAIN SOUTH RTE. 58) (OHIO 57 Wilder Hall (Student Union) 58 Wright Lab of Physics 59 Zechiel House OBERLIN COLLEGE

1 Allen Memorial Art Museum and Art Building 2 Allencroft (Russian House)

3 Apollo Theatre RTE. 58) (OHIO 4 Asia House (Quadrangle) TO ATHLETIC FIELDS

23 29 Kade (German House) 43 Memorial Arch 24 30 Robert L. Kahn Hall

47 Rice Hall FOREST STREET 48 Safety & Security 49 Science Center 2 50 Severance Hall 51 South Hall 52 Stevenson Hall 53 Talcott Hall MORGAN STREET 54 Union Street Housing 42 55 Ward Alumni Center 28 56 Warner Center OBERLIN SOUTH MAIN STREET STREET MAIN SOUTH ARBORETUM PROFESSORSOUTH STREET RTE. 58) (OHIO 57 Wilder Hall (Student Union) 58 Wright Lab of Physics

59 Zechiel House maps