2009 Schedule of Events

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Thursday, July 9
5 pm

KNIGHT CLASS - Wine Tasting 101
An introduction to fine wines with Prof. Mike Wasserman and Prof. Sandra Fisher.
(Adirondack Lodge)

6:30 pm

KNIGHT CLASS - Whisky Tasting
Prof. Devon Shipp, Chemistry & Bio-molecular Science
(Barben Room A, Cheel Center)

7:30 pm

President's Dessert Reception
For the Class of 1959 & Golden Years
With President Tony Collins and Karen Collins
(President's House)

8 - 11 pm

Early Bird Gettogether
(Club 99)

10 pm - 2 am

Flip Night
(Maxfield's)

Friday, July 10
8 am, 10 am,
Noon

Cheel Campus Center Tours
(Cheel Center)

8 am - 4:30 pm

Day Trip to the Thousand Islands & Singer Castle
(Depart Cheel Center)

8:30 am - Noon

Reunion Golf Classic
(Potsdam Country Club)

9 am

Fitness Class & Tour of the Deneka Family Fitness Center

9 - 10 am

Campus Walking Tour
(Departs from Holcroft)

9 - 10:30 am

CUPID Breakfast
For all CU - SUNY Potsdam couples!
(SUNY Potsdam Campus, Thatcher Hall)

9 am - 9 pm

Junior Program
(Student Senate Room, Cheel Center)

10:45 -
11:45 am

KNIGHT CLASS SESSION I:

Seminar I
Revolutionary Times in the Age of the Rapid Depletion
Prof. Bill Vitek, Humanities & Social Sciences
(Room 212, Bertrand H. Snell Hall)

Seminar II
Weirdness of Reality
Prof. Daniel ben-Avraham, Physics Department
(Room 213, Bertrand H. Snell Hall)

  Seminar III
Gift Planning 101

Presented by Marty Schwab '83
(Barben Rooms)
Noon

Dine with Your Dean
Join alumni from your school for lunch followed by a tour of the facility where your dining location is housed!
School of Business
(Petersen Board Room, Bertrand H. Snell Hall)
School of Arts & Sciences
(2nd Floor Atrium, Technology Advancement Center / TAC)
Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering
(Atrium, Center for Advanced Materials Processing / CAMP)

Noon

Golden Knight Luncheon - By Invitation
With President Tony Collins and Karen Collins
(President's House)

1:30 pm

Tours of CAMP and Bertrand H. Snell Hall

1:30 - 2:30 pm

Clarkson Alumni Association Summer Meeting
Open to all
(Barben Rooms, Cheel Center)

2:30 - 4 pm

Admissions Open House
(Holcroft)

3:15 -
4:15 pm

KNIGHT CLASS SESSION II:

Seminar I
Chemistry of Chocolate

Presented by Prof. Jim Peploski '85 & Ellen Nesbitt, owner of St. Lawrence Chocolates
(Room 212, Bertrand H. Snell Hall)

Seminar II
CU Online: Clarkson's New Online Community
Presented by Steve Newkofsky, Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations
(Room 213, Bertrand H. Snell Hall)

3:30 - 4 pm

Reunion 2010 "Kick-Off" Meeting
(International Room, Cheel Center)

4 - 7 pm

Pep Band Mini Reunion
Welcome and Dinner
(Cheel Commons)

4:30 - 5:30 pm

Alumni Admission Volunteer Reception & Presentation of Charles S. Elrich '56 Alumni Admission Award
(Holcroft)

4:30 - 5:30 pm

Open Swim
(E. Fuller Pool)

4:55 pm

Class of 1959 Photo with President Collins
(Cheel Lawn)

5 pm

Class of 1959 50th Anniversary Reception, Dinner and Induction Ceremony
With President Tony Collins and Karen Collins
(Barben Rooms, Cheel Center)

5 pm

KNIGHT CLASS - Wine Tasting with Petr Zuman

6 - 8 pm

All Class Welcome Back Tent Party & Picnic
Good friends, good food and good music by Piquant!
(Cheel Quad)

7:30 pm

Men's Ice Hockey Mini Reunion
Alumni Game
(Cheel Arena)

8:30 pm

Comedy Club
Clarkson Comedian Brian Longwell '79
"My 401K is now a 4.1K"
(Cheel Commons)

9:30 pm

Movie - "Frozen River"
2008 movie about the world of border smuggling across the frozen water of the St. Lawrence River
(Room 213, Bertrand H. Snell Hall)

Saturday, July 11
7 - 8 am

Friends of Bill W. Meeting
(Adirondack Lodge)

7 - 9 am

Breakfast on your own
(Main Street, Cheel Center)

7:30 am

Shirley Rogers Memorial Scholarship
5 K Run/Walk

(Depart from Main Entrance, Cheel Center)

9 - 9:20 am

Golden Knight & Golden Years Procession Lineup Refreshments served
(Lobby, IRC)

9 am - 9 pm

Junior Program
(Student Senate Room, Cheel Center)

9 :30 - 11:30 am

Alumni Association Welcome and Awards Brunch with President Tony Collins and Karen Collins
(Alumni Gym)

11 am - Noon

Campus Walking Tour
(Departs from Holcroft)

11:30 am - 1 pm

Family Ice Skate
(Cheel Arena)

Noon - 8 pm

Child Care Program
(2nd Floor Conference Rooms, Bertrand H. Snell Hall)

Noon

Army ROTC Hall of Fame Induction & Barbecue
(Army ROTC House)

Noon - 1:30 pm

Special Program:
Technology Transfer Panel & Discussion
with alumni experts and university officials
(Petersen Board Room, Bertrand H. Snell Hall)

11:45 am -
4:45 pm

Day Trip to the Wild Center in Tupper Lake, NY
With special programs on ravens and otters.
(Depart from Cheel Center)

12:30 -
1:30 pm

KNIGHT CLASS - SESSION I:

Seminar I
The Frustrated Investor in 2009
Presented by Thomas Basso '74
(Barben Rooms, Cheel Center)

Seminar II
Revolutionary Times in the Age of the Rapid Depletion
Prof. Bill Vitek, Humanities & Social Sciences
(Room 212, Bertrand H. Snell Hall)

12:30 - 3:30 pm

Open Swim
(E. Fuller Pool)

1 - 2 pm

Women's Ice Hockey Mini Reunion
Alumnae Game
(Cheel Arena)

1 - 2:30 pm

Alumni Council Ice Cream Social
(Cheel Commons)

1:30 -
2:30 pm

KNIGHT CLASS SESSION II:

Seminar I
How to Find the Right College for Your Son or Daughter

Presented by the Admissions Office to help prepare high school seniors and their families as they begin the college search process.
(Holcroft)

Seminar II
A World of Creations in Science and Art
Liya Regel, Distinguished Research Professor of Engineering
(Room 213, Bertrand H. Snell Hall)

2 - 3 pm

25th Anniversary Reception - Class of 1984
With President Tony Collins and Karen Collins
(President's House)

2 - 3 pm

Broomball Challenge
(Cheel Arena)

2:30 -
3:30 pm

KNIGHT CLASS SESSION III:

Seminar I
"Dr. Jim's Chemical Magic Show"
Prof. Jim Peploski '85, Chemistry Department
(Room 160, Science Center)

Seminar II
Alumni Admission Volunteer Training
Presented by Admissions staff
(Holcroft House)

3 - 5 pm

5th Annual Have a Beer, Give a Cheer Cheel Lawn Fest
Gather on the lawn for a cold Saranac beer with your friends and family. Musical entertainment by Plan B.
(Cheel Quad)

3 - 5:30 pm

Class Photos on the Lawn
(Rain Location: Parent's Lounge, Cheel Center)

4 - 5:15 pm

President's Leadership Reception - By Invitation
(President's House)

6 - 8:30 pm

Class Dinners

8 - 10 pm

Wally Siebel's All Star Big Band
(The Casbah, Downtown Potsdam)

8:30 - 10:30 pm

Jazz at Club 99
A Fine Line, jazz duo Prof. Bill Vitek and Prof. Dan Gagliardi perform.
(Club 99)

Sunday, July 12
8:30 am

Reunion 2010 Activity and Giving Chairs Planning Breakfast
(Barben Rooms B&C, Cheel Center)

8:30 am

Phalanx Alumni Breakfast - Phalanx Members Only
(Barben Room A, Cheel Center)