Schedule

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Click HERE to view the weekend highlights as a pdf. This online schedule is the most up to date information, however, still subject to change. A complete printed schedule of activities with times and locations, will be available when you arrive on campus.

For more details visit the General Information page.

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Connections:  Exploring the Ties between Poet Jim McCord and Painter Bruce McColl
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Mandeville Gallery
Poet’s Tour: A chance meeting more than 10 years ago between poet Jim McCord and painter Bruce McColl at the Vermont Studio Center started a relationship that would influence the form and content of their art. Retired after many years as professor of English at Union, McCord will discuss his poetry in connection with McColl’s paintings. For more information visit the Mandeville Gallery page.

Dance Residency Lecture and Demonstration
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, Dance Studio/Arts Building
The Stephanie C. Davis Dance Residency brings the award-winning David Dorfman Dance, a New York City-based modern troupe, to the Union dance program. Limited seating is available for this session and reception. For more information visit the Dance department page.

Friday, October 19, 2012

Visit-A-Class (all day)
Come see Union faculty in action by sitting in on a class. For a full schedule of open classes, visit the Welcome Center in Reamer Campus Center or view it here.

Admissions Open House and Campus Walking Tours
8:30 am – 5:00 pm, Grant Hall
Whether you have a prospective student or you haven’t been back to your alma mater in a while, join one of Union’s knowledgeable student Gatekeepers for a tour of campus. There will be an Open House from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with tours at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30, 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Admissions interviews are available for high school seniors by appointment only. Please call the Office of Admissions at (518) 388-6112 to schedule.

Registration and Check-in
11:30 am – 8:00 pm, Reamer Campus Center Atrium
Make this your first stop on campus. Get a full brochure of the weekend’s events, registration materials, tickets and a campus map, and sign up for tours.

Garnet Guard Luncheon*
11:30 am-1:30 pm, College Park Hall Ballroom
A festive fall luncheon for alumni classes 1930 through 1962. Associate Professor of Political Science Zoe Oxley presents “Observations on the 2012 Presidential Election.”

Becker Career Center Open House for Parents and Alumni
1:00 – 4:00 pm, Stanley R. Becker Career Center
Career advisors will be available for questions and walk-in appointments. Interested in providing advice and insight to students and alumni relative to career and/or graduate school interests? Learn how you can serve as a volunteer career advisor in our new Union Career Advisory Network (UCAN).

50^th Class ReUnion Planning Meeting
1:30 - 2:30 pm, College Park Hall Meeting Room
Classes approaching their 50^th ReUnion are invited to join the planning discussion for an upcoming celebratory weekend.

Tour of Historic Union
2:00 pm, Meet in front of Grant Hall (Admissions)
Join the Tour of Historic Union, developed to make members of the Union community, including alumni, and the outside community more aware of the importance of the Union campus as the first campus developed with a comprehensive plan. The tour will visit each building that sits on a location envisioned in Joseph-Jacques Ramée’s plan, including the six buildings Ramée himself designed. No reservations needed.

Chemistry Department Alumni Advisory Committee: Panel Discussion on Career Paths
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Breazzano House

Charting Your Course: Career Panel Discussion with Union Alumni
4:00 - 6:00 pm, Olin Room 115
Join several prominent alumni, including members of Union College’s President’s Council, for a panel discussion about their career paths after Union:
Don Foley `73 - former Chairman and CEO, Wilmington Trust Corp. (CT); Chair of the President’s Council and member of the Board of Trustees
Gynger Connolly `80 - President and Owner, Rand Products Manufacturing Co., Inc.;  Blinds, Shades & More (Schenectady)
Bill Maffie `92 - Equity Analyst for Adage Capital Management (Boston)
Bill Perlstein `71 - Co-Managing Partner, WilmerHale (NYC and DC); member of the President’s Council
Alan Reisch `75 - Director of Litigation, Goulston & Storrs (Boston); member of the President’s Council
They’ll share insights into their respective fields and the sometimes circuitous routes they took to get there. Find out how their Union education helped them along the way. Obtain frank insights and career advice from alumni who want you to succeed! Reception immediately following in the Olin Rotunda.

The LGBTQ Network Reception
4:00 - 5:00 pm, Strauss Unity Lounge, Reamer Campus Center Room 304
Join us for our 5th annual event as we continue to expand our LGBTQ network and highlight recent student work and academic accomplishments.

President’s Welcome Reception
4:00 - 5:30 pm, Nott Memorial (please note the updated time of this event)
Families of current students and alumni are invited to join President Stephen C. Ainlay, Mrs. Judith Gardner Ainlay, Faculty and Administration of the College for a “Welcome to Campus.”

Pumpkin Carving Competition
4:00 - 5:30 pm, Chester Arthur Statue
Carving and semi-finalists are chosen Friday night. Final judging occurs at Saturday’s tailgate picnic.

Chemistry Club Ice Cream Social
4:30 – 6:00 pm, Reamer Campus Center Back Patio

Summer Research Poster Session
5:00 - 6:30 pm, Wold Atrium, Peter Irving Wold Center
More than 120 students spent their summer conducting research with faculty. Visit with some of these students, as well as their faculty advisors, as they present their findings.

Student Led Shabbat Services and Dinner
5:30 pm, Hillel (West College)
This service is free and open to all. The kosher Shabbat dinner begins at 6:15 pm. For further information contact Bonnie Cramer, Director of Hillel at cramerb@union.edu or (518) 388-6539.

Men's Lacrosse Reception
6:00 - 8:00 pm, Abbe Hall
Alumni and families are invited to socialize with coaches and players.  Food will be served, and a cash bar available.  The fun continues at the Bier Abbey from 8:00 - 11:00 pm.  Contact Coach Wehrum, 315.868.3862

Volunteer Appreciation Reception *
6:30 - 8:30 pm, Nott Memorial
Union will recognize and honor alumni volunteers who have graciously given their time and talent to forge a stronger Union. By invitation only.

Shabbat Dinner for Students, Parents & Alumni
6:30 - 8:30 pm, Chabad Union Rohr Jewish Student Center
RSVP to rubinl@union.edu or 518-479-9592. (Chabad is located at 225 Seward Place.)

A Cappella Concert
7:00 pm, Memorial Chapel
A concert of rousing a cappella music, featuring Schenectady's Electric City Chorus--winners of second place in the Yankee and Mountain Divisions of the Northeastern District of the Barbershop Harmony Society--along with Union's own Eliphalets, the Garnet Minstrelles and the Dutch Pipers. Reception immediately following at Beuth House.

Men's Lacrosse Event
8:00 - 11:00 pm, Bier Abbey at 613 Union Street (please note new location of this event)
Alumni and families are invited to socialize with coaches and players.  Contact Coach Wehrum, 315.868.3862

Dance Residency Performance Prophets of Funk and Reception
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm, The Egg, Albany
The Stephanie C. Davis Dance Residency is proud to sponsor David Dorfman Dance’s Prophets of Funk. Prophets of Funk is a dynamic engagement of movement driven by the popular - and populist - funk sounds of Sly and the Family Stone. Since its founding in 1985, David Dorfman Dance has performed extensively in New York City and throughout North and South America, Great Britain, and Europe, most recently in St. Petersburg and Krasnoyarsk in Russia and Bytom and Cracow in Poland. David Dorfman and the company’s dancers and artistic collaborators have been honored with eight New York Dance and Performance ("Bessie") Awards. Tickets with an option for bus transportation must be purchased through the Homecoming and Family Weekend registration form.

Generation U Welcome Reception
9:00 pm, Van Dyck Lounge 237 Union Street
Stop by to see fellow young alumni from classes 2003-2012 and get information about the weekend. Those who have donated to the Annual Fund this year will receive an additional GenU signature cocktail! $10 includes two drinks and snacks.

Campus Movie, TED
8:00 p.m & 10:00 p.m, Reamer Campus Center

Registration & Check-in
8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Reamer Campus Center Atrium
Make this your first stop on campus! Get a full brochure of the weekend’s events, registration materials, tickets, a campus map, and sign up for tours and get any other additional information.

Alumni Council New Member Orientation
8:15 - 9:00 am, Reamer Campus Center Auditorium

Dutchman Dash (sponsored by Delta Delta Delta)
9:00 – 10:00 am, Steps of Alumni Gym on Alexander Lane
Choose a 1 – mile race (9:00 AM) or a 5K race (9:20 AM start). No pre-registration required.

Alumni Council Meeting*
9:00 – 11:30 am, Reamer Campus Center Auditorium

Admissions Open House
9:00 am – 2:00 pm, Grant Hall
Guided tours offered at 10:30, 11:30 and 12:30 with group information sessions at 10:30 and 11:30 and interviews (by appointment only) at 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30. Stop by Admissions and meet the admissions staff and learn what it means to be an alumni volunteer!

Men's Lacrosse Alumni Game 
9:30 am – 11:00 am, Bailey Field 
Join us as players compete even-year against odd-year men's lacrosse alumni.  Contact Coach Wehrum, 315.868.3862.

ReUnion 2013 Planning Meeting*
10:00 – 11:00 am, Abbe Hall
Calling the Classes of: 1943, 1948, 1953, 1958, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008, and 2012. Join us to find out more information about your upcoming ReUnion, begin the planning process and catch up with fellow ReUnioning Alumni. ReUnion 2013 is May 31 – June 2, 2013. www.union.edu/reunion

Alumna Speaker and Call to Class Historians
10:00 am, Breazzano House
Interested in learning more about Union? Have a passion for history and lending to the school’s rich history and traditions? Join Erica Fugger ’12 to talk about the Union College Encyclopedia and learn why she believes we need to re-establish class historians.

Family Portraits
10:00 am – 12:30 pm, Abbe Hall
Meet your family at Abbe Hall for a continental breakfast and festive fall portrait. Please contact The Parents Association at 518.388.6175 to reserve a time. Abbe Hall is located at 1128 Lenox Road.

Study Abroad Discussion
10:30 – 11:30 am, Humanities, Room 112 (please note updated location for this event)
A talk on Study Abroad led by the International Programs office. Meet students who have gone abroad, see photos, hear their stories and ask questions.

Tour of Historic Union
11:00 am, Meet in front of Grant Hall (Admissions)
Join the Tour of Historic Union, developed to make members of the Union community, including alumni, and the outside community more aware of the importance of the Union campus as the first campus developed with a comprehensive plan. The tour will visit each building that sits on a location envisioned in Joseph-Jacques Ramée’s plan, including the six buildings Ramée himself designed. No reservations needed.

Campus Hay Rides
11:00 am - 4:00 pm, Meet outside of Reamer Campus Center
Hop on and ride around our beautiful campus. No reservations needed.

Pre-Game Tailgate Picnic *
11:30 am - 2:30 pm, Frank Bailey Field
Come and enjoy the fun of an authentic tailgate picnic. Meet, greet and chat with friends before the football game on Frank Bailey Field. Enjoy face painting, bouncy-bounce, games and music. Performances by the Dutch Pipers & Minstrelles. Traditional tailgate fare such as burgers, hotdogs, BBQ chicken, salads, vegetarian options, dessert and more.

Crew Events
12:00 - 2:30 pm, Boat House
12:00 pm - Parents Open House/Inter-Squad Scrimmage
12:30 pm - Grilled Lunch
1:00 pm - Boat Christianing
1:30 pm Alumni Reception
Questions? Contact Coach White, whitet@union.edu.

Sigma Delta Tau Gala, Silent Auction and Luncheon
12:00 – 3:00 PM, College Park Hall Ballroom
The sisters of Sigma Delta Tau are proud to present our annual Gala: Silent Auction and Luncheon, in support of our national philanthropy, Prevent Child Abuse America. In addition, Union's female A cappella group, the Garnet Minstrels, will be performing along with a key-note speaker from Prevent Child Abuse America. Tickets are $15 per person, which includes lunch, and all proceeds go directly to Prevent Child Abuse America. Please contact baileyv@garnet.union.edu with any further questions.  Please pay at the door for this event.

Lamont House Dedication
1:00 p.m. Dedication, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Open House
Join trustees, faculty and members of the Alumni Council and Union community at the dedication of Lamont House. Tour the newly renovated building and meet faculty with new office space (Anthropology, Classics, Philosophy and Religious Studies Programs).

Student Media Union Reception
1:00 pm, Student Media Wing, RCC 4th
The Student Media Union is a collaborative group of all of Union’s media organizations including Concordiensis, WRUC, Garnet Book, TVUC, Dutch Oven, and The Idol.

Union vs RIT Rugby Playoff Game
1:00 pm, Rugby Field

Union vs. University of Rochester Football Game
1:30 pm, Frank Bailey Field
Half-time will include the presentation of the Stephen P. Brown Memorial trophy. Purchase tickets from Athletics online at www.unionathletics.com.

Women's Soccer vs. William Smith College
2:00 pm, College Park Hall Field

Ozone Reception and Sustainability Discussion
2:00 pm, Ozone House
Meet members of the Ozone Theme House and Meghan Haley-Quigley ’11, sustainability coordinator, as they welcome alumni and discuss some of Union’s green initiatives including Green Grants, the composting program with Dining Services, renewable energy, and enhanced recycling. Ozone House is located at 1294 Lenox Ave.

Women's Ice Hockey vs. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
4:00 pm, at RPI
Come cheer on our skating Dutchwomen! www.unionathletics.com.

Haunted House sponsored by Gamma Phi Beta
4:00 - 6:00 pm, Hickok House
The sisters of Gamma Phi Beta have turned the Gamma House (aka the Gamsion) into a haunted mansion filled with thrills and chills. Enjoy their tricks then get some treats!  The “Good Witch” will guide children of all ages through this Haunted House. (Appropriate for all ages.)

Tour of Historic Union
4:30 pm, Meet in front of Grant Hall (Admissions)
Join the Tour of Historic Union, developed to make members of the Union community, including alumni, and the outside community more aware of the importance of the Union campus as the first campus developed with a comprehensive plan. The tour will visit each building that sits on a location envisioned in Joseph-Jacques Ramée’s plan, including the six buildings Ramée himself designed. No reservations needed.

Stone Soup
4:30 – 6:00 pm, Alexander Field
How do you make soup out of stone? See how the Union community comes together to make an amazing and nutrition soup with a little bit of help....from you! The more, the merrier! Vegetables and other ingredients included. Suggested donation: $5.
All proceeds and donations go to The Campus Kitchen project, ckpunion@gmail.com. Every week, Campus Kitchens gathers extra reusable food from Union’s Dining Services and creates a meal for the local city mission. Contact ckpunion@gmail.com for more information.

Greek Open Houses
4:30 – 6:00 pm, various locations on campus
Visit Fraternity and Sorority houses around campus for a welcome and reception. Pick up a campus map and detailed schedule of events and locations at the Welcome Center in Reamer Campus Center.

Dean’s List Reception
4:30 pm, Nott Memorial
By invitation only.

Legacy Reception*
5:00 - 6:30 pm, Peter Irving Wold Center Atrium
Celebrate the longstanding tradition of legacy families with students currently at Union. By invitation only.

UNITAS Reception
5:00 – 6:00 pm, College Park Hall

UNITAS 15^th Anniversary Dinner and Alumni Awards
5:30 pm, College Park Hall
Comprised of students, faculty, staff and alumni, UNITAS is a campus-wide program committed to increasing diversity and encouraging a sense of community. See how far we’ve come and congratulate this year’s honorees.

Harvest Dinner*
5:30 - 7:30 pm, Upperclass Dining Hall, Reamer Campus Center
An elegant dinner celebration in Upperclass Dining Hall. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged.

Havdalah Service & Dessert Buffet
7:00 pm, Chabad Union Rohr Jewish Student Center
RSVP to rubinl@union.edu or 518-479-9592. (Chabad is located at 225 Seward Place.)

Cirque Viola!
8:30 - 9:30 pm, Memorial Chapel
Family friendly american theatrical circus entertainment. Sponsored by UProgram.

Hillel Brunch *
9:00 - 10:00 am, Upperclass Dining Hall, Reamer Campus Center, 2^nd floor
Join us for a plentiful vegetarian and Kosher-style brunch of smoked salmon, bagels, omelets, fruit, pancakes and juices.

Men's Lacrosse Allison Fall Tournament,
10:30 am - 2:00 pm, Frank Bailey Field
Updated schedule of games:
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Union College vs. Castleton College
11:35 AM – 12:35 PM Castleton College vs. Hartwick College
12:40 PM – 1:40 PM Hartwick College vs. Union College
For more information contact Coach Wehrum, 315.868.3862

Catholic Mass
9:30 am, St. John the Evangelist Church, 806 Union Street
The Catholic Student Association invites you to join them for Mass. 

Autumn Brunch*
10:00 am - 12:30 pm, Upperclass Dining Hall, Reamer Campus Center, 2^nd floor

Hillel Lecture with Professor Stephen Berk, "Israel, the Jews and the Election"
10:30 - 11:30 am, Nott Memorial
Don't miss Hillel's annual lecture with Stephen Berk, the Henry and Sally Schaffer Professor of Holocaust & Jewish Studies.
On the Union faculty since 1967, Professor Berk is widely recognized for his expertise on the Holocaust, Russia and the Middle
East.

Women's Softball Alumnae Game
1:00 pm, Alexander Field
For more information contact Associate Head Coach Michelle Connors, 518-388-7120 or connorsm@union.edu