alumni weekend brochure

Celebrating the classes of 1941, 1946, 1951, 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006

Alumni & Reunions

WEEKEND June 2 - June 5, 2011

Reunion Celebrations Friday June 3rd

Red, Old Gold & Black Society Luncheon

60th Reunion Celebration – Class of 1951

For alumni celebrating their 50th reunion and beyond.

The Class of 1961 will be inducted as this year’s newest members!

Reconnect and celebrate with classmates to commemorate your 60th reunion following the Red, Old Gold & Black Society Luncheon.

12:00 PM in the Berman Museum

2:00 PM in the Berman Museum

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5th Annual Alumni Art Exhibit The exhibit will be open Friday, June 3, and Saturday, June 4 in The Kaleidoscope Performing Arts Center Lobby.

A Meet the Artists Reception will be held on Saturday, June 4 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM and the artists are required to attend.

Register Today!

All alumni are invited to exhibit their work.

Call 610-409-3585 by April 29, 2011.

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Saturday June 4th

55th Reunion Celebration – Class of 1956

5th – 45th Reunion Celebrations

Join classmates for cocktails and a buffet dinner.

Stop by the Unity House to learn more about classmate, Bob Crigler, and his contributions to diversity programming on campus!

Classes of 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, and 2006

5:30 PM in the Berman Museum 50th Reunion Celebration – Class of 1961

Wine and Beer Tasting Reception Back by popular demand Corey Krejcik, 2000, of Chaddsford Winery and Rolling Barrel Events will be back to add to the festivities with a Wine and Beer Tasting.

The Class of 1961 Reunion Committee cordially invites you to celebrate your 50th Reunion! Members of the Class will share cocktails and a special dinner in the The Kaleidoscope Performing Arts Center.

A reception will take place in the lobby, followed by dinner in the Black Box Theater. Enjoy an evening of music, magic and memories!

5:30 PM in the Floy Lewis Bakes Lobby

5:30 PM in the The Kaleidoscope Performing Arts Center

7:00 PM at the Kaleidoscope Plaza

Reunion Dinner Celebration The perfect time to reconnect with classmates and friends. Make plans to enjoy a night on campus filled with excellent food, great friends, and new memories!

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Alumni & Reunions Weekend Classes Alumni Classes

The Evolution of Contemporary Acting

Creating Better Citizens

Acting styles have changed dramatically (pun intended) over the past 150 years. Find out how and participate in some exercises to illustrate the differences.

Learn about how Ursinus students are participating in initiatives to better their community and their world!

Domenick Scudera, Associate Professor of Theater

Christian Rice ’98, Coordinator of the Bonner Leader Program and Lecturer in Philosophy & Religion, and Bonner students

Friday, 2:00 PM

Saturday, 9:00 AM

UC Portraits by Ted Xaras

Celebrating Women’s Athletics

Join Ted to hear about the many Ursinus portraits he painted and the talent, time and energy behind creating these masterpieces.

Hear from the legends who shaped women’s athletics at Ursinus and talk with them about their experiences as student-athletes and coaches.

Ted Xaras, Professor Emeritus of Art

Saturday, 10:30 AM

Friday, 2:00 PM Interesting Careers and Hobbies in Later Years Come hear from members of the 50th Reunion Class about new found passions such as gardening, walking tours, woodworking and more!

Friday, 3:30 PM

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Easily Indian with Anupy Singla Let award-winning journalist and cookbook author, Anupy Singla, show you how to incorporate one of the hottest food trends into your everyday diet.

Anupy Singla ’90

Saturday, 10:30 AM

Friday, 3:30 PM

CIE for Alumni Classes The Ursinus Common Intellectual Experience (CIE) is designed to give all students the communication skills, and the scientific, cultural, and historical literacy that are fundamental to a liberally educated person. Readings will be mailed to participants upon registration.

Abelard and Heloise: A Medieval Correspondence One man. One woman. One captivating story. Explore what it means to be human through overlapping dialogues of lust and love, intellect and emotion, and philosophy and religion.

Susanna Throop, Assistant Professor of History Readings: Abelard & Heloise: The Letters and Other Writings, trans. William Levitan (Hackett 2007). ISBN 9780872208759 / Pages 1-20 and 49-104.

Friday, 10:30 AM

Happiness With the help of Aristotle and contemporary psychologist Daniel Nettle, we’ll consider the nature of human happiness.

Kelly Sorensen, Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religion Readings: CIE Aristotle reading and Chapters 1 and 6 of Nettle’s book, Happiness: The Science behind Your Smile.

Friday, 3:30 PM

Normalcy, Never Again

The Divinity of Rhetoric: Buddhism, Persuasion, and Enlightenment

The close study of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s speech reveals why many people considered the principles of equality and unity radical in American history.

In The Lotus Sutra, the Buddha cites rhetoric as his major tool for helping others attain enlightenment.

Was he justified in making this claim?

Walter Greason, Associate Professor of History

Erec Smith ’96, Assistant Professor of English and Director of the Writing Center

Friday, 10:30 AM

Readings: Chapters 2 and 3 of the Lotus Sutra (The Burton Watson Translation) and Plato’s Phaedrus

Saturday, 2:00 PM

Join us for a Town Hall meeting with President John E. F. Corson and President-Elect Dr. Bobby Fong.

SATURDAY, JUNE 4TH AT 3:30 PM IN BOMBERGER AUDITORIUM.

Alumni Awards The presentation of the 2011 Ursinus College Alumni Award recipients will take place at the Alumni Awards Ceremony in Bomberger Auditorium on Friday, June 3, 2011 at 6 PM. These prestigious awards are bestowed upon a select group of graduates each year for their professional accomplishments, humanitarian efforts, exemplary loyalty to Ursinus College or excellence in the field of education.

Join us in celebrating their achievements at this year’s Awards Ceremony!

Alumni Award for Professional Achievement or Service to Humanity

The Rising Star Alumni Award

Henry P. and M. Page Laughlin Educator Award

Senior Award

George Aucott, 1956

Aakash Shah, 2010

Dr. Ellen Staurowsky, 1977

Carly Freedman, 2011 Kyle Shelton, 2011

Terry Connell, 1972

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