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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 Page 4 Friday, May 25 Page 10 Saturday, May 26 Page 28 Sunday, May 27 Page 44 Monday, May 28 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 3 FRIDAY, MAY 25 8:00 a.m. $ Heisman Club Golf Scramble friday Oberlin Golf Club, 200 Pyle S. Amherst Rd. Check-in will begin at 7:30 a.m., with an 8:00 a.m. shotgun start. Prior registration required. 8:00 a.m.- Exhibitions from the Conservatory Library’s 11:00 p.m. Special Collections Conservatory Exhibits feature jazz and American music, including the collections of James and Susan Neumann, Milton J. and Mona C. Hinton, and Frederick R. Selch. Of special note is an exhibit on the history of jazz in Cleveland (lower level, Kohl Building). Pick up a bookmark in any one of the exhibit areas and enjoy a self-guided tour. 8:00 a.m.- Exhibition: Honoring The Legacy of Civil 5:30 p.m. Rights Pioneer Mary Church Terrell (OC 1884; HON 1948) Mudd Center, Lemle Academic Commons, Main Level 9:00 a.m. Commencement/Reunion Welcome Center Opens Ward Alumni Center, 65 E. College St., Suite 4 10:00 a.m.- Archives Open House and Exhibition for 4:30 p.m. 1968 and 1993 Mudd Center, Goodrich Room (Room 410) Exhibit will be closed from noon-1:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m.- The Oberlin Sanctuary Project: An Historical 4:30 p.m. Retrospective of Our Legacy as “Sanctuary” Mudd Center, Goodrich Room (Room 410) Exhibit will be closed from noon-1:00 p.m. 4 10:00 a.m.- Exhibitions: Celebrating the Allen Memorial friday 5:00 p.m. Art Museum’s Centennial Allen Memorial Art Museum Works from the permanent collection on view include alumni gifts of Japanese woodblock prints, works that celebrate professor Ellen Johnson ’33, major donations of early modern art from Enid and Joseph Bissett, and many others. 10:00 a.m.- $ Tablet Tours of Historic Oberlin 5:00 p.m. Monroe House, 73½ S. Professor St. Move at your own pace with our "Picture the Past: Downtown Oberlin" and "Freedom's Friends: Underground Railroad and Abolitionism" tablet tours. Rent an iPad for $5 per hour. Call 440.774.1700 to reserve a tablet or visit www. oberlinheritagecenter.org for more information. 12:30 p.m. General Campus Tour for Prospective Students Office of Admissions, Gateway Center Pre-registration required at https://connect. oberlin.edu/register/admissions101. 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 1:30 p.m. Admissions and Financial Aid Session Office of Admissions, Gateway Center Session for alumni and their high school age children and siblings of current students. Learn more about Oberlin and the admissions process. Pre-registration required at https://connect. oberlin.edu/register/admissions101. 5 1:30 p.m.- Individual Admissions Interviews 4:30 p.m. Office of Admissions, Gateway Center For high school juniors who are considering friday applying to Oberlin. Pre-registration required at https://connect.oberlin.edu/register/ admissions101. 3:00 p.m.- Alumni Leadership Council Open House 4:00 p.m. Office of Admissions, Chermonte Conference Room Meet members of the leadership group of the Oberlin Alumni Association. 3:00 p.m.- The Oberlin Review Open House 4:00 p.m. Burton Hall, basement Visit with Review staff members, past and present, and check out our archived newspapers. 4:00 p.m.- International Students, Families, 5:00 p.m. and Friends Reception International Student Resource Center, 208 Wilder Hall 4:00 p.m.- Oberlin Overture 6:00 p.m. Kohl Building, Clonick Hall A gathering for all weekend attendees, including music and conversation. Celebrate the myriad ways Oberlin interacts with the world. Sponsored by ’68. 4:30 p.m.- Leadership Donor Reception 6:00 p.m. The Hotel at Oberlin, Peter B. Lewis Ballroom Members of the John Frederick Oberlin Society, the Luminary Society, and the Charles Martin Hall Society are invited for a reception and short program honoring them for their support of Oberlin. Sponsored by the Office of Development (by invitation only). 6 4:30 p.m.- Oberlin Lambda Alumni & Multicultural friday 6:00 p.m. Resource Center Colloquium and Lavender Graduation Ceremony Adam Joseph Lewis Center for Environmental Studies, Hallock Auditorium An event for LGBTQ alumni and graduates. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. 5:00 p.m.- Choral Sing Rehearsal 6:00 p.m. Conservatory, Rehearsal Room (C25) A choral sing will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. (with another rehearsal scheduled at 2:00 p.m.). We will honor African-American composers and the rich musical legacy of African-American culture. All choral singers welcome. Sponsored by ’68. 5:30 p.m. Shabbat Service Talcott Hall 6:30 p.m. $ Champagne Social for Alumni and Graduating Seniors Wilder Bowl, Big Top Enjoy plenty of food in an interactive and intergenerational setting, toast the Class of 2018 as we welcome them into the Alumni Association, celebrate the alumni community, and join the fun by playing Oberlin Bingo for your chance to win a prize. 6:30 p.m. Shabbat Dinner Talcott Hall No charge; direct inquiries and RSVPs to Talia Rodwin at [email protected]. 7 7:30 p.m. Family Style Shabbos Dinner, Chabad House 111 N. Pleasant St. Join us for our Family Shabbat Dinner friday Celebration honoring the Class of 2018. Come and go as you please. All are welcome regardless of background, prior knowledge, or affiliation. 8:00 p.m. Documentary: The Foreigner's Home Apollo Theatre, Burrows Theatre Documentary on the intellectual and artistic vision of Toni Morrison. Directed and produced by cinema studies professors Geoff Pingree and Rian Brown-Orso. 8:30 p.m. $ The Grand Piano Extravaganza Conservatory, Warner Concert Hall How many pianos can we get on stage? This not- to-be-missed annual event featuring conservatory piano faculty members and graduating seniors is a great way to begin the weekend. 8:30 p.m. $ Cabaret: The Seven Deadly Sins The Hotel at Oberlin, Birenbaum, basement The Seven Deadly Sins is an intimate cabaret experience and the culminating project of StudiOC students who explored the study of Broadway via Berlin: The Political Musical Theater of Kurt Weill. 8:30 p.m. 1993 Ice Cream Social Talcott Hall, Main Lobby 8:30 p.m.- 1952, 1953, 1954 Social Gathering 11:00 p.m. The Hotel at Oberlin, Lucy Stone Room 9:00 p.m. 1968 Social Gathering Kahn Hall, First Floor Lounge 8 9:00 p.m.- $ Teen Oberlin friday 11:30 p.m.