10:00am-7:00pm
Registration and Housing Information
available at Reunion Headquarters
Austin Arts Center

10:30am and 2:30pm
Admissions Group Information Sessions
Admissions and Career Services Center

11:30am, 1:30pm, 2:30pm and 3:30pm
Campus Walking Tours
Come see what’s new on campus!
Tours will leave from the Admissions
and Career Services Center

Noon-2:00pm
Welcome Luncheon
The Reese Room, Smith House (Vernon St.)

3:30-4:30pm
Presentation on the College Master Plan & Long Walk Renovations
Featuring Sally Katz, Director of Facilities
Joslin Family 1823 Room, Raether Library and Information Technology Center (Level 2).

5:00pm
Class of 1957 Alumni Memorial Service
Preacher: David Booth Beers ’57
The Chapel

5:30pm
Half-Century Club Reception and Dinner (Classes of 1930-1962)
This special evening will include a presentation of awards, induction of the Class of 1957
into the Half-Century Club, and remarks by President Jones. Special entertainment will follow dinner.
Vernon Social Center, 114 Vernon St.
(across from the English Dept. building)
 

Friday, June 8th

*Directions to the Friends of Trinity Rowing Boat House from the Trinity campus:

From Admissions / Chapel parking lot turn left onto Summit Street.

Turn right at stop sign onto College Terrace.

Turn right at traffic light onto Zion Street.

Take Zion to the intersection of Summit Street, turn left (note signs for I-84).

Turn right at stop sign onto Park Terrace.

Continue on Park Terrace following signs to I-84.

Take I-84 east to exit 55 – Rt.2 east.

Take Rt. 2 east to exit 5 - Riverside Drive / Willow Street.

Bear right at end of ramp onto Riverside Drive (parallel to Rt. 2).

Boathouse is about 200 yards down on the right.

9:00-10:00am
Yoga Class
With instructor Diana Ricci, owner of Flamingo Yoga in Enfield, CT.
Participants should bring their own mats.
The Exercise Room, Ferris Athletic Center

American Politics and the 2008 Elections
Featuring Steve Elmendorf ’82, head of the political consulting firm Elmendorf Strategies, LLC;
Diana Evans, Trinity Professor of Political Science; Kevin McMahon, Trinity Professor of Political
Science; and John Rossi ’02, assistant to CT Congressman John Larson.
McCook Auditorium, McCook Academic Building

World Without End: Philip Hubert Frohman and the Trinity College Chapel
In this, the 75th anniversary year of the Chapel, noted authority on the College Chapel,
Dr. Christopher Row ’91, shares his wisdom on the architectural vision of Trinity’s best-known building.
The Chapel

10:00am-4:00pm
Bantam Camp morning session (children must be pre-registered)
Teen Day morning session (teens must be pre-registered)
Check in at the Austin Arts Center

10:00am-Midnight
Birth-to-Five Program (children must be pre-registered)
Trinity College Community Child Center, Jacobs Life Sciences Center (entrance facing parking lot)

10:00am
Class Meetings and Election of Class Officers
McCook Academic Building
1952: McCook 205
1957: McCook 213
1962: McCook 311
1967: McCook 305
1972: McCook 313
1977: McCook 307
1982: McCook 303

10:45am
Annual Reunion Class Parade
Classes line up in front of Cinestudio
(Rain Plan: cancelled; go directly to Oosting Gymnasium for the NAA meeting)

11:00am-Noon
National Alumni Association Meeting
It’s more than a meeting—it’s a celebration! A celebration of traditions, a celebration of alumni leaders
and donors, and most importantly, a celebration of the Trinity community. The program will include
the election of new National Alumni Association Executive Committee Members, announcement of
Reunion class gifts to the College, and a presentation of special alumni awards. The program will
conclude with the singing of “’Neath the Elms.”
The Quad (Rain location: Oosting Gymnasium, Ferris Athletic Center)

12:00-4:30pm
Lunch Cookout and Festival
After the National Alumni Association Meeting, head to the Quad to enjoy outdoor activities and
a cookout with fellow classmates, faculty, family, and friends. A spirited festival of sports, music, and
carnival activities will take place on the Quad. Lunch will be provided until 2:00 pm.
The Quad (Rain Location: Mather Hall)

1:30-2:30pm: Lectures, Tours and Meetings

A Tour of the Woodcarvings in the Trinity Chapel
This tour is also offered on Friday at 9:30am
John Driggers, of Robert Mussey and Associates in Boston, one of the nation’s leading conservation
firms for woodwork, shares his understanding of the beauty and mystery of one of the College’s
greatest treasures, as well as his experience in helping to preserve them.
The Chapel

Inside the American Justice System
Featuring Connecticut Supreme Court Justice Christine Vertefeuille ’72, Connecticut Superior
Court Judge Ed Mullarkey ’67, Attorney Jeff Pyle ’97, and Trinity Professor of Legal and
Policy Studies Adrienne Fulco (moderator).
McCook Auditorium, McCook Academic Building

The Emerging Face of American Business and Investment in China
Featuring Michael Lestz ’68, Trinity Professor of History and Director of the O’Neill Asia Cum Laude
Endowment, and Don Bishop ’67, a State Department official formerly stationed at the U.S.
Embassy in Beijing.
Joslin Family 1823 Room, Raether Library and Information Technology Center (Level 2).

Where There’s a Will…
Bob Fawber ’71, Principal at Cummings & Lockwood, LLC, will take you through basic—but important—concepts of estate planning.
Sponsored by the McCook Fellows Society
Reese Room, The Smith House (125 Vernon St.)

Tour of the New Koeppel Community Sports Center (CSC)
CSC Facility Manager Rich Pettit leads a tour of The Koeppel Community
Sports Center (CSC), an integral part of the College’s Neighborhood Initiative and an important addition to Trinity’s athletic facilities. The CSC was officially dedicated in February 2007 and has been open to the
public since early winter. The Albert Creighton Williams ’64 Rink serves as the long-awaited “home ice” for Trinity’s men’s and women’s ice hockey teams.
Meet in front of the CSC on New Britain Avenue

Class Secretaries Meeting with Trinity Reporter magazine staff
Videoconferencing Room, Admissions and Career Services Center (2nd floor)

2:30-3:30pm
Meet the Editor of the Trinity Reporter alumni magazine
Videoconferencing Room, Admissions and Career Services Center (2nd floor)

2:45-3:45pm: Lectures

Understanding Obesity
Featuring Dr. Louis Aronne ’77, Clinical Professor of Medicine at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Columbia University, and an Assistant Attending
Physician at the New York Presbyterian Hospital. He is the director of the Comprehensive Weight Control Program and the author of Weigh Less, Live Longer.
McCook Classroom 307, McCook Academic Building

Building a Business From the Ground Up
Featuring alumni entrepreneurs Liz Elting ’87, president of Transperfect Translations; Rob Johnson ’97, founder/president of Prima Research Inc.; and Ian Findlay ’92, president of LightWire Inc. Moderated by Jeffrey Fox ’67, author of the book, How to Make Big Money in Your Own Small Business.
McCook Classroom 311, McCook Academic Building

What is a Good Education in Today’s World?
Featuring Bill Polk ’62, retired head of the Groton School; Bill Richardson ’62, former president and CEO of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and former president of Johns Hopkins University; George
Whitehead ’67, Professor of Psychology at Salisbury University and author of Serve and Learn:
Implementing and Evaluating Service-learning in Middle and High Schools; and Ham Clark ’72,
Headmaster of the Episcopal Academy. Moderated by Professor Rena Fraden, Trinity Dean of Faculty and V.P. of Academic Affairs.
McCook Classroom 213, McCook Academic Building

Investing for the Future: Will the Individual Have Less Options?
Featuring Ward S. Curran ’57, Ward S. Curran Distinguished Professor of Economics
McCook Auditorium, McCook Academic Building

2:45-3:45pm
Round Robin Tennis Tournament
With Men’s Head Tennis and Squash Coach Paul Assaiante
Adults only. Please bring your own racquet.
Tennis Courts (Rain plan: cancelled)

3:30pm
Black Alumni Organization (BAO) Dessert Social
Umoja House lawn, 72 Vernon St. (Rain Plan: Umoja House, inside)

3:30-4:30pm
Memorial Poetry Reading and Dedication of the Hugh Ogden Poetry Prize
New location: Goodwin Theatre (Austin Arts Center)
Reception to follow in the Funston Courtyard

4:00pm-10:00pm
Bantam Camp evening session (children must be pre-registered)
Teen Day evening session (teens must be pre-registered)
Check in with Bantam Camp staff at Austin Arts Center

5:00-6:00pm
Gathering for Friends of Bill W.
Club Room 2, Vernon Social Center (114 Vernon St.)

5:00pm
Special Reunion Service for the 75th Anniversary of the Chapel
Special music under the direction of John Rose, Preacher: The Rt. Rev. Michael Creighton ’62
Episcopal Bishop of Central Pennsylvania (retired). All are invited to this service of celebration for the Chapel’s 75th year. As part of this service, those alumni/ae who have died over the past year will be remembered.
The Chapel

Reception for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Alumni and Allies
Women and Gender Resource Action Center, Mather Hall 2nd floor

Writers’ Network & Book Signing Reception
Let us know what you’re writing! Alumni from Reunion years and faculty will share
and sign their books at this reception.
Widener Gallery, Austin Arts Center

6:30pm
All-Class Reception and Class Photos
Classes from 1932-2002 and IDP alumni are invited to start their evening with a reception
celebrating Reunion 2007. Enjoy a toast to Trinity, old friends, and wonderful memories.
Class dinners will follow the reception.
The Quad (in case of rain, receptions and photos will be held at dinner locations)

7:30pm
Class Dinners
Locations TBA (Check with staff at registration)

8:30-11:30pm
After-Dinner Music & Dancing, featuring music by the Joe Holmes Swing Band
(30s, 40s, 50s and 60s classes)
Vernon Social Center, 114 Vernon St.

9:00pm-midnight
Starlight Dance Party (70s, 80s, 90s, '02 and IDP graduates)
The Cave Patio (Rain Plan: Washington Room, Mather Hall)
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