willamette university REUNION WEEKEND 2009 September 18–20 • Salem, Oregon remember. reconnect. rekindle. willamette university Register • Visit www.willamette.edu/alumni/reunion for a link to online registration, or mail in the enclosed form. Remember to check out your class webpage, get travel REUNION WEEKEND 2009 information and make hotel reservations. • The Phoenix Grand Hotel, located in downtown Salem just a few blocks from campus, is our host hotel. We’ve negotiated special alumni rates, so use the website above to register or mention Willamette University if you elect to contact the hotel directly (1-877-540-7800). It’s time to take a walk down memory lane and join your classmates at your alma mater for Reunion Weekend 2009! Whether you’ve been gone for 10 years or 60, this is a great opportunity to reconnect with the The Cardinal and Gold…are Green! Willamette you remember and celebrate the ways in which we’ve all grown. Reunion Weekend is one of the largest recurring events held at Willamette. Because of this, it’s important to us that reunion activities support Willamette’s focus on sustainability. Loyal Bearcats will converge on Willamette’s campus September 18–20 donned We have chosen once again to weave sustainable practices and products (this brochure for in cardinal and gold and sharing memories of their time as students. Join us and instance) into our programming. be a part of this wonderful annual event celebrating the role Willamette has • All Reunion Weekend events have been offset with clean energy green-tags from the played in our lives, friendships and successes! Bonneville Environmental Foundation. • Sustainably produced foods were selected for reunion receptions. This year’s reunion will be the biggest and best ever. The weekend is packed, • Trees are planted throughout Oregon in recognition of alumni citation recipients. starting with the traditional class celebrations on Friday evening and continuing • Online registration is being encouraged to help reduce paper consumption. into a Saturday fi lled with a wide range of activities. These include the family- For more information on Willamette’s various sustainability initiatives, visit: friendly Quadfest BBQ and carnival, Cheers to Willamette (an event celebrating – Center for Sustainable Communities alumni vintners), a timely career workshop and campus tours. We’ll top off the www.willamette.edu/centers/csc night with the Celebrate Willamette! dinner, featuring a delicious meal, alumni – Sustainability Council awards and lively entertainment. www.willamette.edu/about/sustainability – Green Building Facilities I hope sincerely that you join us this year. Reunion Weekend is designed with www.willamette.edu/about/sustainability/living/green_facilities.htm you in mind and we look forward to sharing the excitement of Willamette with – Certifi cate Program in Sustainable Environmental, Energy and Resources Law you once again. Come reconnect with classmates and rekindle the memories www.willamette.edu/wucl/programs/certifi cates/sustainability that made your Willamette experience such a signifi cant part of your life. – Local and Sustainable Food Served by Bon Appetit Dining Services www.willamette.cafebonappetit.com Log on now to the reunion homepage at www.willamette.edu/alumni/reunion www.willamette.edu/about/sustainability/living/eating.htm and be sure to check to see who else is coming. Registration, travel inform- Additional Information ation and reunion class year information are available online. Sign up today! • Questions? Call 800-551-6794 or email [email protected]. • A map of campus with building and parking information is available at www.willamette.edu/map/directions/index.html. • Parking on campus may be limited Friday until after 3 p.m. Parking permits will not be required after noon on Friday and throughout the weekend. Limited parking is available in the guest parking lot located at the corner of Bellevue and Winter Streets, reserved Denise Callahan ’95, MBA’00 under “Reunion Weekend.” Additional parking on Friday is available at the Mission Mill Senior Director, Offi ce of Alumni Relations Museum lot between 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Hours Sparks Fitness Mark O. Willamette Store Hallie Ford Center Hatfi eld Library (Bookstore)* Museum of Art Friday 6 a.m.–10 p.m. 8 a.m.–9 p.m. 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m.–8 p.m. 10 a.m.–9 p.m. 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Sunday 9 a.m.–8 p.m. 10 a.m.–2 a.m. CLOSED 1–5 p.m. 09 *Alumni receive 15 percent off all clothing and gifts throughout the weekend, excluding diploma frames. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 6:30 p.m. Class of 1979, 30th Reunion Reception Hallie Ford Museum of Art 10 a.m. Class of 1959 Golf Outing (located at the corner of State and Cottage Streets) For more information, contact Don and Carolyn Williams at [email protected]. 6:30 p.m. Class of 1984, 25th Reunion Reception McNary Golf Club, 155 McNary Estates Drive N, Keizer, OR President Pelton will present 25th-year medallions and class photo. Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center, Rogers Rehearsal Hall Noon Class of 1964 Golf Outing For more information, contact Jim Booth at [email protected]. 6:30 p.m. Class of 1989, 20th Reunion Reception Illahe Hills Country Club, 3376 Country Club Rd S, Salem, OR Goudy Dining Commons, Willson and Hines Rooms 2 p.m. Class of 1959 Tennis Outing 6:30 p.m. Class of 1999, 10th Reunion Reception For more information, contact Dick Audley at Putnam University Center, Alumni Lounge, 3rd floor [email protected]. 7 p.m. Rosh Hashanah Services at Temple Beth Shalom 3– 5:30 p.m. Reunion Weekend Registration Join Willamette Jewish Student Union students in celebrating Pick up your registration packets and updated information. the Jewish New Year. After 5:30 p.m., registration packets will be available at Temple Beth Shalom, 1274 Cunningham Lane S, Salem, OR evening class events. Tent outside Putnam University Center, Mill Stream side 8 p.m. Grace Goudy Distinguished Artists Series Concert The Grace Goudy Distinguished Artists Series, in collaboration with 3 p.m. Class of 1959 “Senior Art Moments” Art Show Opens the Salem Chamber Orchestra, will present world-renowned clarinetist Live entertainment. Richard Stoltzman and Pultizer Prize-winning composer and pianist Putnam University Center, 2nd floor Yehudi Wyner in a duo recital. Advanced tickets required. Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center, Hudson Hall 4 p.m. Class of 1964 and 1969 Oral History Project Come share your memories and reflections on life in the 1960s with current 9 p.m. Class of 1959 Post Reception Party freshmen who are in the College Colloquium Class: The 1960s: Understanding Audley Residence, 3120 Dogwood Drive S, Salem, OR the Decade that Shaped Your Parents, Your Professors, and Your Political Leaders. Small groups of alumni and students will gather to talk for one hour. 10 p.m. Class of 1969 Hospitality Suite Open Meet in the lobby of Eaton Hall. Phoenix Grand Hotel 4 p.m. TGIF Reception with College of Liberal Arts Faculty SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 Mark O. Hatfield Library, Hatfield Room, 2nd floor 8–10 a.m. Coffee at the Bistro 5 p.m. Class of 1959, 50th Reunion Reception Join fellow alumni for complimentary coffee at the Bistro. President Pelton presents 50th reunion medallions, class photo taken. Putnam University Center, Bistro, 1st floor Class art show featured. Putnam University Center, Cat Cavern, 2nd floor 8 a.m.–1 p.m. Reunion Weekend Registration Pick up your registration packets and updated information. 6 p.m. Class of 1964, 45th Reunion Reception Tent outside Putnam University Center, Mill Stream side Illahe Hills Country Club, 3376 Country Club Rd S, Salem, OR 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Class of 1959 “Senior Art Moments” Art Show Open 6:30 p.m. Class of 1969, 40th Reunion Reception Putnam University Center, 2nd floor Baxter Complex, Montag Den 9 a.m. Campus Tour 6:30 p.m. Class of 1974, 35th Reunion Reception Student-led tour of campus with a special stop at the new Ford Hall. Oregon Civic Justice Center, Carnegie Lobby and Hearings Room Meet in the 1st floor lobby of the University Center. (located at the corner of Winter and State Streets) 9 a.m. Taking Control of Your Financial Future 11 a.m. Class of 1958 Learning Center Celebration and Tour Join Judith Heltzel MBA’84, CFP, and Barry Nelson ’99, CFP, of Capital All alumni are invited to come see the Class of 1958 Learning Center and Financial Planners, LLC, in a timely discussion. Hosted by the Office of celebrate the generous 50th reunion gift made by the Class of 1958 last Gift Planning. year that made it possible. Special remarks to be made by President Pelton Eaton Hall, Room 412 to commemorate the occasion. Ford Hall 10 a.m. Beer Brewing: A Chemical Experience Professor Sarah Kirk and her husband, John Kirk, will explore the 11:45 a.m. QuadFest process of making beer. They will consider the chemistry behind Join in the family-friendly fun as alumni and students converge on the Quad the process of making and consuming alcohol. for music, food, children’s activities, and class tents for gathering. Olin Science Center, Room 302 10 a.m. Class of 1999 Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Brunch QUADFEST PICNIC Sisters from the Class of 1999 will gather and have breakfast at the house. Food served from 11:45 a.m.–1 p.m. Pi Beta Phi Sorority House Class tents for all reunion classes including the Half-Century Plus Club. Special children’s area for little Bearcats.