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THURSDAY, MAY
23
9
a.m.-10 p.m.
Check-in and Hospitality
EVERYONE-alumni,
parents, students, and families-please
check in for a final weekend schedule
(with updates and event locations), meal
tickets, a welcome packet, campus maps,
and more. The Hospitality site is also
the place to purchase WESGear, to
receive a warm Wesleyan welcome, and to
have your questions answered.
Office of Alumni Relations, 330 High
Street
11
a.m.-Midnight
Class
Headquarters
WESeniors (Classes of 1918-1951)
through the Class of 2002
This is the place to connect with
classmates throughout the weekend. It's
all here: a la carte breakfast, a
big-screen TV, an arcade, a pool
table, an e-mail kiosk, restrooms, pay
phones, lounges, class exhibits, message
boards, and a gathering area designated
for each class.
Noon-1 p.m.
Dean's
Luncheon for the Senior Class (Class of
2002)
Attendance restricted
to graduating seniors only.
Noon-4 p.m.
40
Years of the Friends of the Davison
In 1962, the Friends of
the Davison Art Center was founded to
help support the growth of the DAC
collection. Today the Friends continue
to play a vital role in the museum's
activities and to fund many of the
museum's acquisitions. This
40th-anniversary celebration presents a
visual feast of works by such Old Master
printmakers as DŸrer, Rembrandt, and
Goya and prints by late 20th-century
masters Francesco Clemente, Willem de
Kooning, and Robert Rauschenberg.
1
p.m.
WESEMINAR 1
It's
Never Too Late to Get Online
Geared to WESeniors
(Classes of 1918-1951) -but open to
everyone-this hands-on session will
introduce participants to the basics of
accessing the Internet and navigating to
specific Web sites. Special attention
will be given to Wesleyan's Web site and
the useful information available there
for prospective students, alumni,
parents, and current students.
Presenter: Patricia W. Leone,
World Wide Web Administrator, Wesleyan
Information Technology Services
Space is limited to 20 participants.
WESEMINAR
2
Dematerializing:
Challenging a Possession-Obsessed
Culture
If you're secretly
stunned by the consumerism of your
friends, family or coworkers, and even
yourself, you're not alone. Studies show
that 95 percent of Americans believe
materialism increasingly dominates our
lives and may undermine our most
important values. And for many people,
it may be time to dematerialize. Join
Wesleyan authors for a lively discussion
about the pressures and expectations
related to owning things, and gain
historical and cultural insights into
why "stuff" becomes so
important.
Presenters: Jane Hammerslough
'82, former New York Post columnist,
frequent contributor to national
magazines including Parenting, Child,
Travel and Leisure, and Country Living,
and author of Dematerializing: Taming
the Power of Possessions; David
Brancaccio '82, Host and Senior Editor,
Minnesota Public Radio's Marketplace
program and author of Squandering
Aimlessly: My Adventures in the American
Market Place
4
p.m.
WESEMINAR 3
The
Bells of South College
The South College
Bells were installed in December 1918 as
the gift of the Class of 1863. They are
rung before and after Wesleyan's
Commencement ceremony and nearly every
day at noon when the University is in
session by undergraduate members of Bell
& Scroll, a guild of dedicated bell
ringers. Meet student chime masters and
discover their broad musical repertoire.
After the talk, visit the bell tower to
see the console where the bells are
played and view the bell chamber where
they are housed. The tour involves
climbing a narrow, spiral stairway and a
steep ladder; space is limited for the
tour and will be available on a
first-come, first-served basis.
Presenters:
Peter Frenzel, Marcus L. Taft Professor
of German Studies; Holly Schroll '02 and
Mariah Klaneski '04, student bell
ringers
6
p.m.
President's
Reception and Dinner in Honor of the
50th Reunion Class of 1952 and Their
Guests
(by invitation only)
6:15
p.m.
Class
of 1952 Photograph
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