Thursday June 6
11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 1963 Golf Outing at Rockledge
6:00 p.m. Class of 1963 Dinner
Trinity Bliss Boathouse
Friday June 7
9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Registration and Housing Open
Admissions and Career Services Center, Grand Room
9:15 - 10:45 a.m. Class of 1963 Breakfast and Discussion. College: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
A discussion about how the academic and social life of today's students echoes and differs from the Class of 1963's experience, and foreshadows changes to come. Such questions as 'What are implications for the future of undergraduate education?' and 'What is now taught, how is it taught, and why?' will be discussed. The panel will be moderated by Marshall Blume '63, Edison Trickett '63, and panelists include Kathleen Archer, Trinity Associate Professor of Biology and Hughes Teaching Award recipient, Christopher Hager, Trinity Assistant Professor of English and Hughes Teaching Award recipient, Tom Berger '63, and David Calder '08, 1963 Scholar.
11:00 a.m. Class of 1963 Memorial Service
Chapel
12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Half-Century Club Reception and Luncheon
Join President Jones and classmates from 1943-1968 for this special afternoon to honor the Class of 1963 as they enter into the Half-Century Club.
Reception: Wean Terrace Rooms, Mather Hall, 2nd floor
Luncheon: Washington Room, Mather Hall, 2nd floor
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Buffet Luncheon for Classes of 1973-2008
Enjoy a casual lunch with your favorite professor or coach.
Hamlin Dining Hall
12:00 - 5:00 p.m. Spouses/Guests/Partners Lounge
Stop by the Smith House to enjoy light refreshments and relax!
Cuppia Room, Smith House
2:00-400 p.m. Class of 1958 ESPN Tour
Campus shuttle stop at Gates Circle.
2:15 - 3:45 p.m. Intentionality and the Unexpected: Constructing Our Lives
A discussion about how circumstances conditioned the choices we made and influenced outcomes (both positively and negatively) in our post-Trinity lives. What were our reactions to good fortune or adversity? What experiences were relished and lessons learned? This panel is moderated by Tim Lenicheck '63 and Bruce Hill '63, and panelists include Laura Holt '00, Trinity Assistant Professor of Psychology and Hughes Teaching Award recipient, Anthony Cantata '93, 1963 Scholar, Bob McElwain '63, and Kirby Tally '63.
Seabury 217
3:00-4:00 p.m. Vernon Social Tour
Consigli Construction will lead alumni through the progress made on the newly refurbished and repurposed Vernon Social student center.
Vernon Social Center
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Squash Round Robin
Squash talk and clinic. Learn how to improve your game. Please bring your own racquet.
George A. Kellner Squash Center
4:00-5:00 p.m. Life as Art
An interview with artist Richard Tuttle ’63 whose work hangs in the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Kunsthaus Zug in Switzerland, the Museu Serralves in Portugal and in the Admissions Building on Trinity's Campus. The interview about the Trinity work, “Birth of Three Metals”, will be conducted by Susan L. Talbot, Director of the Hartford Wadsworth Atheneum.
Cinestudio
4:00-5:15 p.m. Career Cafe
Enjoy a drink while you network with other Trinity Alumni, talk with Career Development Center staff members Peter Bennett '81 and Breton Boudreaux '04, pick up helpful materials on job search, resume writing, and interviewing and get answers about transitioning into a new career.
Admissions and Career Development Center
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Roller Blading at the Koeppel Community Sports Center
Take a roll around the new rink with friends and family.
Roller blades will be available at no cost.
Koeppel Community Sports Complex, 175 New Britain Avenue
5:00 p.m. Gathering for Friends of Bill W.
English Room, Smith House
5:30 p.m. Organ Recital performed by Richard Birney-Smith '63
The Chapel
6:00 p.m. Long Walk Societies Reception
Join President Jones for a reception honoring members of the Long Walk Societies.
Funston Courtyard, Raether Library and Information Technology Center
6:00 p.m. Traditional New England-Style Clambake, Fun for the Family!
Gather on the Quad for a real taste of New England with all the trimmings! Your kids will enjoy photos with the Bantam, face painting in the children's activity tent, music, and much more. Dinner is served until 8:00 p.m.
The Quad (rain plan: Mather Dining Hall and Washington Room)
9:00 p.m. - Midnight Dance Party
Enjoy live music on the Quad into the wee hours!
The Quad (rain plan: Washington Room, Mather Hall, 2nd floor)
12:00 p.m. Late-Night Pizza for the Classes of 2003 and 2008
Pizza will be delivered to the 5th and 10th Reunion tent on the Quad
Admissions Programs
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Admissions Interview Appointments
Reserved for children of alumni who are completing their junior year in high school and have previously scheduled an appointment. Call the Admissions Office to make an appointment prior to the weekend. (860) 297-2180
Admissions and Career Services Center
10:30 a.m. Admissions Group Information Session
11:30 a.m., 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 p.m. Campus Walking Tours
Come see what's new on campus!
The tour will leave from the front entrance (rain or shine)
Admissions and Career Services Center
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Saturday, June 8
7:30- 10:00 a.m. Breakfast with the Bantam
Bring the family- and your camera - for a visit with our beloved College mascot!
Mather Dining Hall
8:30 a.m. Class of 1958 Breakfast and Discussion: Great Teaching Then and Now
Borden Painter '58 Professor of History and President Emeritus of Trinity College, shares his insights with classmates and other Bantams over breakfast. Members of the Class of 1958 are asked to reflect upon faculty members who were mentors and exemplified a commitment to teaching before attending.
Joslin 1823 Room, Raether Library
8:30 a.m. Wadsworth Tour
Private tour of the Wadsworth Atheneum the first public art institution in the United States.
Campus shuttle stop. This event has reached capacity.
8:30 a.m. Class of 1953 Breakfast
Join your classmates for a breakfast and discussion with a member of the Mathematics department in the building dedicated to Roy Nutt '53.
Roy Nutt Mathematics Engineering & Computer Science Center
8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Registration and Housing Open
Admissions and Career Services Center, Grand Room
9:00-10:00 1978 Breakfast and Banter
Join classmates for breakfast and share your updates from the past. Andrew Terhune '78 will moderate the conversation.
9:00 a.m. Alumni Row at the Trinity Bliss Boathouse
Participants must provide their own transportation to the boathouse.
55 Riverside Drive, East Hartford, CT 06108
9:00 a.m. Historical Tour of the Long Walk
Led by Peter Knapp '65, P'10, College Historian.
Meet in front of Cinestudio
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Spouses/Guests/Partners Lounge
Stop by the Smith House to enjoy light refreshments and relax!
Cuppia Room, Smith House
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Class Meetings and Election of Class Officers1953 Roy Nutt ME & CS Cntr
1958 Joslin Family 1823 Room
1963 Hamlin Hall
1968 Seabury Hall, Room 128
1973 Seabury Hall, Room 204
1978 Reese Room, Smith House
1983 Seabury Hall, Room 205
1988 Seabury Hall, Room 215
Class Officer elections for '93, '98, 2003, and 2008 will take place via digital survey after reunion.
10:30 a.m. Pre-Parade Gathering
Gather with your class in front of Cinestudio
10:45 a.m. Parade of Classes
Come out and join your class for this Reunion tradition. All alumni, family, and friends are invited to participate. Remember to wear your Trinity SWAG!
The parade forms at 10:30 a.m. in front of Cinestudio
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Alumni Convocation
Rhea Pincus Turteltaub '82, Trustee and president of the National Alumni Association, will lead the ceremony. President Jones will address alumni, class gifts will be recognized, and alumni awards will be presented.
The ceremony will conclude with singing 'Neath the Elms'.
The Quad
12:00 - 4:00 p.m. Reunion Cookout and Carnival, Fun for the Family!
Enjoy outdoor activities and a cookout with fellow classmates, faculty, family, and friends. Face painting, sports, music, arts and crafts, and children's activities throughout the day.
Lunch will be served until 2:00 p.m.
The Quad (Rain location: Mather Hall)
12:00-3:00 p.m. Class of 1963 Lady Katherine Boat Cruise and Lunch
Take a ride down the breathtaking Connecticut River on the Lady Katherine with classmates. A buffet lunch will be served. Pre-registration required. Shuttle will depart from Summit Street immediately following Alumni Convocation.
Charter Oak Landing, Reserve Road, Hartford, CT 06106 (rain or shine)
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Round Robin Tennis Tournament
Adults only. Please bring your own racquet.
Paul Assaiante Tennis Center
1:00 p.m. Roundtable discussion with Dean of Students, Fred Alford
Hamlin Hall, Faculty Lounge
1:30 p.m. Augmenting the Cave of Wonders: New Acquisitions for the Watkinson Library Rare books curator Richard Ring will show a selection of amazing new finds gleaned from the antiquarian trade for the education and edification of Trinity students. Highlights include a bevy of 18th-century plays, medieval manuscripts, documents related to age-of-sail shipbuilding on the Connecticut River, and a Sumerian clay tablet dating from 2230 B.C.
This talk is sponsored by the Elms Society.
1:30-2:30 Cooking Demonstration
Smith House
This event has reached capacity.
1:30-3:30 p.m. Class of 1953 Tour of Connecticut Science Center
With 150 hands-on exhibits, a state-of-the-art 3D digital theater, four educational labs, plus daily programs and events, the Connecticut Science Center offers endless exploration for visitors.
Campus shuttle
1:30-2:30 p.m. Trinity Alumni in Entertainment
Join Jim Hazelton '93 an actor and producer and Matt Panepinto '93 a filmmaker and director for a conversation on the entertainment industry.
Seabury 217
2:00-4:00 p.m. Black Alumni Organization Open House
Umoja House, 72 Vernon Street
2:00 p.m. Trinity Family Scavenger Hunt
All reunion attendees are welcome to participate in this fun, family friendly activity. You will learn about Trinity's history and find yourself in some on-campus nooks you've never seen before.
Meet in front of the Admissions and Career Services Center
2:00 p.m. Observing Nature
Ernest Williams '68 will share an illustrated tour of what attracts our attention when we view the natural world, including examples of surprising color and spatial patterns and from both plants and animals. This lecture will draw upon Williams' recent book, The Nature Handbook, published in 2005 by Oxford University Press.
Seabury 217
2:00 p.m. Class of 2008 Whiffleball
Meet on the Baseball Field.
2:00 p.m. Class of 2003 Cornhole Competition
Meet on the Quad in front of Cook.
2:00 p.m. Casino Panel
Join Peter Schwartzman '88 of Blackrock and Scott Butera '88 of Foxwoods for a conversation on casinos, gambling and the gaming industry.
Seabury
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Roller Blading at the Koeppel Community Sports Center
Take a roll around the new rink with friends and family. Roller blades will be available at no cost.
Koeppel Community Sports Complex, 175 New Britain Avenue
2:45 p.m. Higher Education Panel
Join Bantams Jennifer Blum '88, Chris McCrudden '68, Walt Harrison '68 and Robert King '68 in a conversation about trends in Higher Education today.
McCook Auditorium
3:00 p.m. Friends of the Chapel Reception
Chapel Cloisters
3:30 -4:30 p.m. Book Signing with Alumni & Faculty Authors
Authors include: Mary Cashman '88, Franklin Kury '58, Charles Selden '58, Jim Sheppard '78, Cynthia Dokas Whipple '88, and Ernest Williams '68 .
Trinity College Bookstore, Basement of Mather Hall
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Class of 2003 Tappy Hour
Revisit your college haunt with classmates by heading over to The Tap Cafe for happy hour!
217 New Britain Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Queer Resource Center Open House
Join us to tour the facility, catch up with friends, and learn about LGBT activities at Trinity over the years.
114 Crescent Street
3:45 - 4:45 p.m. Summing It Forward
Reflections about our common experience as members of the Class of 1963, and about our takeaways from this Reunion weekend. What have we learned that might facilitate healthy and engaged living? This discussion is moderated by Victor Keen '63, and panelists include Jamie Calabrese Bratt '05, 1963 Scholar, Richard Chang '63, Jonathon Tiefenbrun '63, John Kent '63 and Patricia McGill P'94 and spouse of 1963 Classmate, Charles.
4:00-5:00 p.m. The 2008 Financial Crisis: Five Years After
Reflect back on the past five years with fellow alumni in a panel discussion moderated by Assistant Professor of Economics Chris Hoag.
McCook Auditorium
4:00-5:00 p.m. The Supreme Court Decisions in 2013
Join a panel discussion of alumni in the law moderated by Associate Professor of Legal and Policy Studies, Renny Fulco.
Seabury 217
4:00-5:00 p.m. Class of 1968 Artist's Discussion
Join classmates for Denny Farber '68, Rod Cook '68, T. John Hughes '68, Gerry Pryor '68,P'16 and Joe Saginor '68 a discussion of their artwork.
Goodwin Theater, Austin Arts Center
4:00-5:00 p.m. Chapel Concert
Operatic performance of her latest album "La Follia" in the Chapel by Liesl Odenweller '88.
Chapel
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Class of 2008 Tappy Hour
Revisit your college haunt with classmates by heading over to The Tap Cafe for happy hour!
217 New Britain Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106
5:00-6:00 p.m. Architectural Tour of the Chapel
Join Chapel Curator Christopher Rowe ’91 will give an for an architectural tour of the Chapel and Ellen Dickenson for a trip up the tower and a carillon demo.
Chapel
5:00-6:00 p.m. Class of 1968 Art of Exhibit
View artists' Denny Farber '68, Rod Cook '68, T. John Hughes '68, Gerry Pryor '68, P'16 and Joe Saginor '68 exhibition.
Widener Gallery, Austin Arts Center
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Gathering for Friends of Bill W
English Room, Smith House
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Class Receptions
All classes will start their evening with a reception on the Quad.
Quad
7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Class Dinners
Preliminary class specific dinner locations are as follows. Please note these locations are subject to change due to registration fluctuations.
1943-1953 Reese Room, Smith House
1958 Joslin 1823 Room, Raether Library
1963 Washington Room, Mather Hall
1968 Widner Gallery, Austin Arts
1973 Bistro
1978 Rittenberg lounge, Mather Hall
1983 Wean Terrace Rooms, Mather Hall
1988 Hamlin Hall
1993 The Cave
1998 Corner Pocket, Cave
2003 Mather Hall
2008 Mather Hall
7:30 - 10:00 p.m. Say Cheese!
Stop by Mather Hall with your friends and spend a few minutes in the Photo Booth!
Mather Hall Lobby
9:00 p.m. -1:00 a.m. All Class Dance Party!
Come dance the night away listening to live music performances from Harry Sills '08, The Bobby McGrath ('08) Band, followed by a DJ from Fly By Night Entertainment.
Cave Patio
Sunday, June 9
8:00 - 12:00 a.m. Brunch with the Bantam
One last hoorah before you depart campus! Each class will have a reserved area in Mather Hall.
Mather Hall Dining, Mather Hall
10:00 - 12:00 a.m. Hillel Brunch
Enjoy a delicious bagel and lox brunch and tour the magnificent Zachs Hillel House, Trinity's home away from home for the Jewish student community. Students will lead tours of the building and Alan Mendelsen '69 and Henry Zachs '56 will discuss the history of the house along with programs and initiatives that support a vibrant, creative Jewish presence on campus.
Zachs Hillel House
10:00 a.m. Festival Service of Holy Communion
The Chapel comes alive this morning with a celebratory service that will include a thanksgiving for the ministries of clergy in the class of ‘63; a preacher, Jim Bixby, from the class of ’08; and music performed by singers from the class of ’73.
The Chapel
11:00-1:00pm Class of 1963 Brunch and Farewell
Reese Room, Smith House