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Reunion Headquarters, Reception, Dinner, and Class Photo Information
Useful Phone Numbers
Class Headquarters Thursday Dinner
Time and Location
When using a campus phone, for on-campus numbers dial the last four digits of the phone
number or for local off-campus numbers dial “9” and the last seven digits of the phone number.
In the event of an emergency when dialing from a campus phone, dial 9-911.
In case of an emergency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207-725-3500 or 911
Reunion Welcome Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207-725-3992 or 207-725-3993
Security (for non-emergency calls). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207-725-3314
Bowdoin Automated Phone System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207-725-3000
Farley Field House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207-725-3013
Housekeeping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207-725-3314
David Saul Smith Union. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207-725-3375
Peter Buck Center for Health and Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . 207-725-3859
Mid Coast Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207-373-6000
Parkview Adventist Medical Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207-373-2000
Friday Pre-Dinner
Reception
Friday Dinner
Time and Location Time and Location
Saturday Pre-Dinner Saturday Dinner Class Photo
Reception
Time and Location Date, Time,
Time and Location
and Location
Old
Chamberlain Guard Hall
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
Thorne Dining
Chamberlain Hall
Hall
6:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
Moulton Union
Chamberlain Hall Dining Hall
6:00 p.m.
Moulton Union
Dining Hall
Friday, May 29
5:15 p.m.
Chamberlain Hall
1955 Chamberlain
Hall
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Thorne Dining
Chamberlain Hall
Hall
6:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Moulton Union Chamberlain Hall Dining Hall
6:00 p.m. Moulton Union
Dining Hall
Friday, May 29
5:15 p.m.
Chamberlain Hall
1960 Chamberlain 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Hall
Thorne Dining
Daggett Lounge, Daggett Lounge,
Lancaster Lounge, Moulton Union Hall
Thorne Hall
Thorne Hall
Moulton Union
Dining Hall
Friday, May 29
6:25 p.m.
Daggett Lounge,
Thorne Hall
1965 Ladd House, 4:30 p.m.
5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 7:15 p.m. 14 College
Buses depart
Ladd House
Thorne Dining
Terrace, Thorne Dining
Street
from Ladd House
Hall
Museum of Art
Hall
(rain site: Class of 1965 Daggett Lounge,
Reception and Dinner
Thorne Hall)
Maine Maritime Museum
Saturday, May 30
6:00 p.m.
Terrace,
Museum of Art
(rain site:
Daggett Lounge,
Thorne Hall)
1970 Cram Alumni 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:45 p.m. House, 83
Thorne Dining
Cram Alumni
Cram Alumni
Cram Alumni
Farley Field
Federal Street Hall
House
House
House
House
Saturday, May 30
5:15 p.m.
Cram Alumni
House
1975
Reed House,
7 Boody
Street
1980 30 College
Street
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Thorne Dining Hall
5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Lobby, Studzinski Reed House
Reed House
Recital Hall
6:45 p.m. Farley Field
House
Saturday, May 30
5:15 p.m.
Reed House
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Thorne Dining
Hall
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. 7:15 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Home of
30 College Street
30 College Street
Tom Moore ’80
6:30 p.m. Farley Field
House
Saturday, May 30
6:15 p.m.
30 College Street
7:00 p.m. Farley Field
House
Saturday, May 30
5:15 p.m.
MacMillan House
1985 MacMillan
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
House, Thorne Dining
MacMillan
5 McKeen
Hall
House
Street
6:30 p.m.
MacMillan
House
5:00 p.m. MacMillan
House
1990 Quinby House, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 3:45 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. 250 Maine
Thorne Dining
Buses depart from Quinby House
Jack Magee’s Pub, Boody-Johnson
StreetHall David Saul
Lawn
4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Smith Union
(rain site: Class of 1990 Welcome Reception
Farley Field
and Dinner
House)
Mere Point Yacht Club, Brunswick
Saturday, May 30
6:45 p.m.
granite Polar Bear,
Hyde Plaza
(rain site: Morrell
Lounge, David
Saul Smith Union)
1995 West Hall
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Thorne Dining Osher and West
Hall
Halls Quad Tent (rain site: Farley Field
House)
6:00 p.m. Osher and West
Halls Quad Tent
(rain site: Farley Field
House)
5:00 p.m. 6:15 p.m. Osher and West
Farley Field
Halls Quad Tent
House
(rain site: Sail
Room, David Saul
Smith Union)
Saturday, May 30
6:00 p.m.
Osher and West
Halls Quad Tent
(rain site: David
Saul Smith Union)
2000 Osher Hall
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Thorne Dining
Osher and West
Hall
Halls Quad Tent
(rain site: Farley Field
House)
6:00 p.m. Osher and West
Halls Quad Tent
(rain site: Farley Field
House)
5:00 p.m. 6:15 p.m. Osher and West
Farley Field
Halls Quad Tent
House
(rain site: Sail
Room, David Saul
Smith Union)
Saturday, May 30
6:00 p.m.
Osher and West
Halls Quad Tent
(rain site: David
Saul Smith Union)
2005 Howell House, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 228 Maine
Thorne Dining
Howell House
Howell House
Street
Hall
2010 Baxter House, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 10 College
Thorne Dining Street
Hall
5:00 p.m. Baxter House
(rain site:
Farley Field
House)
5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Concourse, Farley Field
Sidney J. Watson
House
Arena
6:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Lawn of Baxter
Concourse,
Farley Field
House (rain site: Sidney J. Watson
House
Farley Field
Arena
House)
Friday, May 29
7:15 p.m.
Howell House
Friday, May 29
7:15 p.m.
Baxter House
(rain site: Farley
Field House)
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|Look for the paw icon throughout the schedule for family-oriented events. Younger children
must be accompanied by an adult.
Exhibitions
Thursday, May 28
(see back panel for building hours)
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Class of 1965 Golf
Tee-times were arranged earlier this spring
for those interested in playing.
Brunswick Golf Club
Hawthorne-Longfellow Library
Bowdoin College Class of 1965:
Celebrating their 50th Anniversary, 1st Floor
BookART, an exhibition of artists’ books
from Bowdoin’s collection, 2nd floor
“…a Peaceful Pursuit”: Honoring the Career
of Senator George J. Mitchell, 3rd Floor
A Chamberlain Sampler: From the Joshua
Lawrence Chamberlain Collection, 3rd Floor
Student Selections from the Collections,
3rd Floor
Kate Furbish’s “Maine Flora”, 3rd Floor
Bowdoin College Museum of Art
Contest! Challenge, Competition,
and Combat in Ancient Art
“Empire Follows Art”: Culture and Identity
in the Atlantic World
Mapping the Ancient Origins of Light
A Mind of Winter: Photographs by
Abelardo Morell
Past Futures: Science Fiction, Space Travel,
and Postwar Art of the Americas
Peasants and Patricians:
Art of the Nineteenth Century
Rocks, Waves, and Skies:
Maine Landscapes, 1900-1950
To Instruct and Delight: European
and American Art, 1500-1800
Exhibition schedule subject to change.
Go to bowdoin.edu/art-museum for
up-to-date information.
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum
and Arctic Studies Center
A Glimmer on the Polar Sea: The Crocker
Land Expedition, 1913-1917, 1st Floor,
Hubbard Hall
Dressing It Up: Beadwork in Northern
Communities, 1st Floor, Hubbard Hall
MacMillan’s Last Voyage, Hubbard Hall Foyer
Early Inuit Art: Recent Acquisitions,
Hubbard Hall Foyer
Robert E. Peary and His Northern World,
1st Floor, Hubbard Hall
11:00 a.m.
Class of 1965 Tennis
Join classmates for informal pick-up matches.
Pickard Tennis Courts
11:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Jack Magee’s Grill Open
(cash basis)
David Saul Smith Union
Noon – 11:00 p.m.
Reunion Welcome Center Open
Main Lounge, Moulton Union
Noon
On-Campus Housing Opens
Residence Halls
Noon, 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
(trips are 2 hours)
Boat Trips and Tours of Eagle Island|
(pre-registration required as most trips
are sold out)
Board a private cruise to visit the former
retirement home of the noted polar explorer
Admiral Robert E. Peary, Bowdoin Class
of 1877.
Dolphin Marina, Harpswell
3:00 p.m.
Class of 1965 Headquarters Open
Ladd House
4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Old Guard Reception
Chamberlain Hall
4:30 p.m.
Creating the Exhibition
A Mind of Winter
Internationally-known photographer Abelardo
Morell ’71, H’97 discusses his latest project,
completed in Maine during the winter of
2015. Presented in conjunction with A Mind
of Winter: Photographs by Abelardo Morell
exhibition.
Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center
4:30 p.m.
Class of 1965 Buses Depart for
Reception and Dinner at Maine
Maritime Museum
Tour the museum, visit with friends, and
enjoy the first dinner of the weekend.
Buses depart from Ladd House
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Reunion Welcome Dinner
Celebrate the first meal of Reunion
Weekend with classmates and Dining’s
famous Bowdoin log!
Thorne Dining Hall
After Dinner
Class of 1965 Headquarters Open
Ladd House
9:00 p.m.
Bob Marley Comedy Show
You don’t have to go to a New York comedy
club or watch The Tonight Show or Comedy
Central to see Maine native and nationallyknown comedian Bob Marley—we’ll have
him right here on the Bowdoin campus.
Jack Magee’s Pub opens at 7:00 p.m.
Morrell Lounge, David Saul Smith Union
10:00 p.m.
TBT Pub Night with Eleven
Stop by for late night drinks, snacks, and
Eleven’s TBT performance from Ivies Weekend
with bandmates Matt Bowers ’10, Sammie
Francis-Taylor ’09, Nicholas Lechich ’10,
Jamie Nadeau ’10, Max Taylor ’10,
Alexi Thomakos ’10, Brooks Winner ’10,
and Casey Winner.
Jack Magee’s Pub, David Saul Smith Union
Friday, May 29
Throughout the Morning
Golf Tee Times at Highland Green
Golf Club in Topsham
(must be pre-registered with the Club)
For those not pre-registered, contact the Club
for potential availability at 207-725-8066.
7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Moulton Union Dining Hall
7:30 a.m. – Midnight
Reunion Welcome Center Open
Main Lounge, Moulton Union
7:30 a.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Reunion Photo Booth Open|
Grab a Bowdoin hat and a few friends and
smile for the camera. Photos are printed in
seconds, but memories will last a lifetime!
David Saul Smith Union
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Yoga Class
Enjoy a peaceful and energizing start to
your day in Bowdoin’s yoga room overlooking
the campus. Ben Needham ’05 and
RYT-200 will lead yoga for all ages and
experience levels.
Room 301, 3rd Floor, Peter Buck Center
for Health and Fitness
9:00 a.m. (buses returning to campus
at 11:30 a.m. and Noon)
Tour of the Coastal Studies Center
(pre-registration required)
Take a shuttle to Bowdoin’s Coastal Studies
Center. Explore the grounds and enjoy a
discussion with Sarah Kingston, Doherty
Marine Biology Postdoctoral Scholar.
Learn more about the new programs and
interdisciplinary research conducted at this
amazing 118-acre, Orr’s Island facility.
Buses depart from the granite Polar Bear,
Hyde Plaza
9:00 a.m.
Spinning Class
Join Carolyn Williams ’10, an experienced
instructor from Portland-based Rêve Cycling
Studio, for a 50-minute indoor cycling class
guaranteed to make you sweat, smile, and
work it out to a playlist specially curated for
Reunion Weekend. The class has limited
space and is first-come, first-served.
Room 213, 2nd Floor, Peter Buck Center
for Health and Fitness
9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Class of 1965 “Senior Seminars”
Classmates are invited to hear from and
interact with engaging Bowdoin professors.
Please choose to attend one of the
following offerings:
Ann Kibbie, associate professor of English,
on film noir
Smith Auditorium, Sills Hall
Brian Purnell, associate professor of history
and Africana Studies, on Martin Luther King Jr.
Room 16, Druckenmiller Hall
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Children’s Nature Walk and Craft|
Enjoy a walk through the Bowdoin Pines then
decorate plant pots which you’ll be able to
bring home and start your own little garden.
Meet at Cram Alumni House Back Patio, 83
Federal Street
10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Tour of the Joshua Lawrence
Chamberlain Museum
Join Bowdoin’s secretary of development
and college relations and Whispering Pines
writer John Cross ’76 for an informative
tour of Joshua Chamberlain’s Maine Street
house. Meet at the Joshua Lawrence
Chamberlain statue located across the
street from the museum. (rain site: gift
shop area of the museum)
226 Maine Street (next to the former Alpha
Delta Phi house)
10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Old Guard Reception
Chamberlain Hall
10:45 a.m. – Noon
Class of 1965 “Senior Seminars”
Classmates are invited to hear from and
interact with engaging Bowdoin professors.
Please choose to attend one of the
following offerings:
Allen Wells, Roger Howell Jr. Professor of
History, on Cuba-US relations
Smith Auditorium, Sills Hall
Andy Rudalevige, professor of government
and legal studies, on “The Art (and Science?)
of Political Leadership”
Room 16, Druckenmiller Hall
9:30 a.m.
Tour of Robert H. and Blythe Bickel
Edwards Center for Art and Dance
See how the former Longfellow Elementary
School has been transformed to provide
space for modern studios, classrooms,
critique spaces, and student exhibitions
in the visual arts and dance all in a single
campus location.
Meet at the South Street entrance
of the Edwards Center
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Old Guard Luncheon
This long-standing Bowdoin tradition is a
chance for all Polar Bears celebrating a
51st or higher reunion to share favorite
Bowdoin memories.
Thorne Dining Hall
9:30 a.m. (returning by 11:15 a.m.)
Tour of Bowdoin’s New Solar PV
Facility
Located on three acres acquired from the
former Brunswick Naval Air Station and on
the roof of the Farley/Watson complex, the
facility totals approximately 4,500 solar
panels and is expected to meet about
8 percent of Bowdoin’s annual electrical
demand. The tour has limited space and is
first-come, first-served.
Bus departs from the granite Polar Bear,
Hyde Plaza
11:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Game Room Open|
Challenge a classmate to a friendly game
of ping-pong or shoot some pool.
Game Room, David Saul Smith Union
(located in the corridor of the David Saul
Smith Union)
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Class of 1960 Boat Cruise
All aboard the Pied Piper for a class cruise
on Casco Bay. Lunch provided. Directions
and additional information provided in the
Class of 1960 welcome packets.
Mere Point Boat Launch, Brunswick
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Campus-Wide Lunch
Moulton Union Dining Hall
11:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Reunion Carnival|
Enjoy bouncy houses, games, face painting,
gigantic bubbles, arts and crafts, and
healthy snacks.
Main Quad in front of Searles Science
Building (rain site: Farley Field House)
11:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Open Gym|
Open for Polar Bears of all ages.
Morrell Gymnasium
12:15 p.m.
Class of 1965 Cruise of Harpswell
Sound and Casco Bay
Boat departs from Dolphin Marina in
Harpswell. Boxed lunches provided.
Buses depart from North Campus Drive
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Back to School Series: An Update on
Bowdoin’s Finances – 2015
Katy (Palevsky) Longley ’76, senior vice
president for finance and administration
and treasurer, and Paula Volent, senior vice
president for investments
Beam Classroom, Visual Arts Center
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Polar Bears at Work: Bowdoin Career
Planning Open House
Come by Bowdoin Career Planning to meet
our team of advisors and learn how you
might support networking and hiring of
Bowdoin students through the Bowdoin
Career Advisory Network (BCAN).
Career Planning, 1st Floor, Moulton Union
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Open House at the Susan Dwight
Bliss Room
Come view one of the College’s most
magical and least known places: the
Susan Dwight Bliss Room in Hubbard Hall.
This turn-of-the-twentieth-century Beaux
Arts library room contains a Renaissance
painted ceiling and furnishings as well as
many rare books with fine bindings.
2nd Floor, Hubbard Hall
1:00 p.m.
Guided Tour of the Bowdoin College
Museum of Art
The tour has very limited space and is
first-come, first-served.
Meet at the bottom of the stairs in the
Museum of Art Pavilion
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Open Swim**|
Greason Swimming Pool
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Reunion Sing—Raise Songs!
Join Tony Antolini ’63, director of the
Bowdoin Chorus, for a sing through of
preselected music that includes Bowdoin
College songs, Glee Club standards, and
choral masterpieces.
Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Open House at the Joseph McKeen
Center for the Common Good
Learn how students are exploring the
common good and discovering the ways in
which their talents, passions, and academic
pursuits can be used for the benefit of
society through community engagement.
Joseph McKeen Center, Banister Hall
2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Back to School Series: The Great
Thaw: Cuba–US Relations
Allen Wells, Roger Howell Jr. Professor
of History
Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center
2:00 p.m.
What’s New at Bowdoin
Campus Tour
Meet at the granite Polar Bear, Hyde Plaza
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Climbing Wall**|
Bowdoin’s spectacular three-story climbing
wall is a challenge you can’t pass up.
Minimum height and weight requirement
for participation. No experience necessary.
Climbers under the age of 18 must be
accompanied by an adult.
Peter Buck Center for Health and Fitness
2:30 p.m.
Social Media: Hashtags, Handles,
and Hype
Come get a bird’s eye overview of the
major social networks: Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram, Pinterest, and Snapchat.
Who uses these tools and why? What
benefits might you find in joining these
social networks? Bring your questions!
Facilitated by Holly Sherburne, Bowdoin’s
director of digital and social media,
and Chelsea Doyle, Bowdoin’s digital
community manager.
Room 208, Adams Hall
3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Back to School Series: A Bowdoin
Education and the Value of the
Liberal Arts
Cristle Collins Judd, dean for academic
affairs, and Tim Foster, dean of student
affairs
Beam Classroom, Visual Arts Center
3:30 p.m.
Tour of Robert H. and Blythe Bickel
Edwards Center for Art and Dance
Refer to Friday morning’s description
for details.
Meet at the South Street entrance
of the Edwards Center
3:30 p.m.
Guided Tour of the Bowdoin
College Museum of Art
The tour has very limited space and is
first-come, first-served.
Meet at the bottom of the stairs in the
Museum of Art Pavilion
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Meet the New Athletics Coaches
Stop by for a chance to meet the
Polar Bears’ newest head coaches—
JB Wells (football) and Erin Cady
(women’s volleyball).
Room 211, 2nd Floor, Peter Buck Center
for Health and Fitness
3:30 p.m.
Fun with Physics|
A demonstration of some ingenious and
entertaining science experiments with
members of the physics department.
Room 315, Searles Science Building
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Open House at the Resource Center
for Sexual and Gender Diversity
Come see the Center’s newly renovated
space, learn about issues and programs
involving LGBTIQA students on campus,
and meet the Center’s director, Kate Stern.
All are welcome.
24 College Street
4:00 p.m.
A Walk on the Green Side
Join Keisha Payson, coordinator for a
sustainable Bowdoin, and her colleagues
for a “green tour” of campus. The tour will
touch on numerous sustainability efforts
that Bowdoin has initiated, including a solar
hot water system for Thorne Dining Hall, a
green roof on the central heating plant, and
a visit to Bowdoin’s organic garden.
Meet at the granite Polar Bear, Hyde Plaza
4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Class of 1990 Welcome Gathering
on the Coast of Maine
Kick off your 25th Reunion with classmates
while celebrating all things Maine. Directions
provided in the Class of 1990 welcome
packets. Buses depart from Quinby House
(formerly Psi Upsilon) at 3:45 p.m.
Mere Point Yacht Club, Brunswick
Beginning at 5:00 p.m.
Class Receptions
(see front panel for specific times
and locations)
5:00 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
North Conference Room, 2nd Floor,
Moulton Union
5:00 p.m.
Class of 1960 Memorial Service
Bowdoin Chapel
5:00 p.m.
Class of 1975 Wine Tasting
Hosted by Gary Fradin of Quality House
Wines, and his wife Barbara Tarmy ’75.
Lobby, Studzinski Recital Hall
Beginning at 5:15 p.m.
Class Photos
(see front panel for specific times
and locations)
Beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Class Dinners
(see front panel for specific times
and locations)
6:30 p.m.
Class of 1965 Lobster Bake
After dinner sing along with classmates
to our favorite Bowdoin songs.
Thorne Dining Hall
After Dinner
Class Gatherings at Reunion
Headquarters
Classes of 1995 and 2000 rain site:
Sail Room, David Saul Smith Union
All class gatherings will end no later than
midnight in accordance with Maine alcohol
regulations which limit the total length of
events that serve alcohol. Jack Magee’s Pub
will remain open until 1:00 a.m.
7:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Bowdoin Brewfest: A Celebration
of Maine Craft Beer
Sample the best of Maine craft beer with
renowned breweries Allagash, Baxter, Bissell
Brothers, Banded Horn, Funky Bow Brewery,
Oxbow, Rising Tide, and more! Dance
to live bluegrass by Jerks of Grass.
David Saul Smith Union
8:00 p.m.
Class of 1990 Post-Dinner
Reception
Quinby House
9:00 p.m.
Haunted Bowdoin Tour
Learn eerie legends about Bowdoin’s
illustrious alumni, a dungeon complete
with skulls and skeletons hidden
beneath a dormitory, and visit the
most reputedly haunted buildings
on campus on this tour led by David
Francis, author of Haunted Bowdoin
College.
Meet at the granite Polar Bear,
Hyde Plaza
Saturday, May 30
7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Moulton Union Dining Hall
7:30 a.m. – Midnight
Reunion Welcome Center Open
Main Lounge, Moulton Union
7:30 a.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Reunion Photo Booth Open|
Refer to Friday’s description for details.
David Saul Smith Union
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Yoga Class
Refer to Friday’s description for details.
Room 301, 3rd Floor, Peter Buck Center
for Health and Fitness
9:00 a.m.
Beta Theta Pi Corporation Meeting
Room 127, Searles Science Building
Chi Psi Corporation Meeting
Living Room, Reed House (formerly Chi Psi)
Delta Sigma/Delta Upsilon
Corporation Meeting
Lamarche Gallery, David Saul Smith Union
Psi Upsilon Chapter Room Open
Chapter Room, Quinby House
(formerly Psi Upsilon)
Theta Delta Chi House Corporation
Meeting
Living Room, MacMillan House
(formerly Theta Delta Chi)
Howell House Open for Alpha Delta
Phi Members
Howell House
Please note: The Alpha Delta Phi Corporation’s
annual meeting will be at 10:30 a.m. on
Saturday, July 25, at Howell House. Contact
president Thom Clark ’99 (703-786-8164 or
[email protected]) for further details.
9:00 a.m.
Spinning Class
Refer to Friday’s description for details.
Room 213, 2nd Floor, Peter Buck Center
for Health and Fitness
9:50 a.m.
Alumni Parade Lineup|
Gather in front of Hubbard Hall
Limited golf carts will be available. In case
of rain, the 50th Reunion class should meet
in the lobby of Sidney J. Watson Arena,
where you’ll be directed to your lineup area;
all other classes should proceed directly to
the arena for seating.
10:00 a.m.
Alumni Parade|
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Story Time with the Polar Bear|
Join the Polar Bear and friends for reading
of classic children’s stories.
1st Floor, Hawthorne-Longfellow Library
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Reunion Carnival|
Main Quad in front of Searles Science
Building (rain site: Farley Field House)
10:30 a.m.
Reunion Convocation
This year’s celebration will feature remarks
by President Barry Mills ’72 and Senator
Angus S. King Jr. H’07 and the presentation
of Bowdoin’s most prestigious alumni
recognition awards. Come celebrate this
year’s recipients: Leo Dunn ’75, Alumni
Service Award; Distinguished Educator
Award honorees Bernie Fortier ’79 and
Cheryl Foster ’83; and Common Good Award
winners Don Krogstad ’65 and Mary Ann
Villari ’75.
Sidney J. Watson Arena
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Campus-Wide Reunion Lunch
Join classmates, friends, faculty, staff,
and others for a festive lunch immediately
after Reunion Convocation. While you eat,
tap your toes to the catchy sounds of The
Royal River Philharmonic Jazz Band, led by
Olin Sawyer ’58.
Farley Field House
11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Game Room Open|
Game Room, David Saul Smith Union
(located in the corridor of the David Saul
Smith Union)
11:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Open Gym|
Open for Polar Bears of all ages.
Morrell Gymnasium
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Conversation with Admissions
Join E. Whitney Soule, director of admissions,
for a discussion about conducting a college
search and the college admissions process.
Open to all alumni and geared toward
students completing their sophomore or
junior year in high school.
Multipurpose Room, 2nd Floor,
Farley Field House
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Open House at the George J. Mitchell
Department of Special Collections &
Archives
3rd Floor, Hawthorne-Longfellow Library
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Open House at the Susan Dwight
Bliss Room
Refer to Friday’s description for details.
2nd Floor, Hubbard Hall
1:00 p.m.
Guided Tour of the Bowdoin College
Museum of Art
The tour has very limited space and is
first-come, first-served.
Meet at the bottom of the stairs in the
Museum of Art Pavilion
1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Afternoon on the Quad|
Enjoy live music by North of Nashville, lawn
games, beer, soft drinks, and ice cream!
Main Quad (rain site: Farley Field House)
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Open Swim**|
Greason Swimming Pool
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Back to School Series: Friends in Low
Places: A Submariner’s Perspective
on Military, Political, and Social
Issues that Highlight a Naval Career
Spanning the Cold War, Counter
Terrorist Operations, and the
Emerging Multi-Polar World
Vice Admiral Mike Connor ’80, Commander
United States Submarine Force
Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Back to School Series: Alumni Food
and Wine: Growing Your Brand
Join alumni Lauren Chattman ’85, Marshall
Miller ’00, and Tristan Noyes ’05 for a
casual conversation on the food industry.
Experience their expertise first-hand
with wine tasting, pastries, and a tour of
Bowdoin’s Organic Garden.
Barn and Bowdoin Organic Garden at
52 Harpswell Road (walking path also
available from the southeast corner of
Coffin Street parking lot)
1:30 p.m.
Tour of Robert H. and Blythe Bickel
Edwards Center for Art and Dance
Refer to Friday morning’s description
for details.
Meet at the South Street entrance
of the Edwards Center
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Tour of Bowdoin Chapel Organs
Come learn how a pipe organ works, see the
inside mechanics of the Cooper organ, and
hear demonstrations of the various sounds
of organ music. Then climb the stairs for a
behind-the-façade-pipes view of the blower,
wind chamber, and pipes of the Austin organ.
Bowdoin Chapel
2:00 p.m.
Guided Tour of the Bowdoin College
Museum of Art
The tour has very limited space and is
first-come, first-served.
Meet at the bottom of the stairs in the
Museum of Art Pavilion
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Climbing Wall**|
Refer to Friday’s description for details.
Peter Buck Center for Health and Fitness
2:30 p.m.
What’s New at Bowdoin Campus Tour
Meet at the granite Polar Bear, Hyde Plaza
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Back to School Series: A NonTraditional Approach to Investing
Stanley Druckenmiller ’75, H’07, chairman
and chief executive officer of Duquesne
Family Office LLC
Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall
Beginning at 5:00 p.m.
Class Receptions
(see front panel for times and locations)
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Children’s Tour and Activities at the
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum|
Tours for young Polar Bears will be offered.
Try on Inuit snow goggles, learn to say
“polar bear” in the Inuit language, and hold
a walrus tusk and a narwhal tusk!
Meet in the foyer of Hubbard Hall
5:00 p.m.
Class of 1990 Reception
and Game Night
Gather in the Pub to play games about none
other than the Class of 1990. This event
will be full of laughs and fun memories.
Jack Magee’s Pub, David Saul Smith Union
3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Tour of the Joshua Lawrence
Chamberlain Museum
Refer to Friday’s description for details. Meet
at the Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain statue
located across the street from the museum.
(rain site: gift shop area of the museum)
226 Maine Street (next to the former Alpha
Delta Phi house)
3:00 p.m.
Guided Tour of the Bowdoin College
Museum of Art
The tour has very limited space and is
first-come, first-served.
Meet at the bottom of the stairs in the
Museum of Art Pavilion
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Theta House Chapter Room Open
Chapter Room, Burton-Little House (formerly
Delta Kappa Epsilon and Kappa Delta Theta)
3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Back to School Series: Bowdoin
Women: Then and Now
An engaging panel discussion with Ellen
Baxter ’75, Gail Berson ’75, Saddie Smith ’75,
Barbara Tarmy ’75, Mary Ann Villari ’75, and
current students; moderated by Jennifer
Scanlon, William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of the
Humanities in Gender and Women’s Studies
and associate dean for faculty at Bowdoin.
Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall
3:30 p.m.
Reunion Scavenger Hunt|
Young Polar Bears will work in teams to
explore the campus.
Meet on the outside terrace of the
Visual Arts Center
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
African American Society Alumni
Reception
Leana Amaez, associate dean of multicultural
student programs, hosts a reception for
alumni of the African American Society,
now celebrating its 46th year. Reconnect,
network, and learn about the new Student
Center for Multicultural Life. Open to all.
John Brown Russwurm African American
Center
5:00 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
North Conference Room, 2nd Floor,
Moulton Union
Beginning at 5:15 p.m.
Class Photos
(see front panel for specific times
and locations)
5:15 p.m.
Class of 1965 Memorial Service
Bowdoin Chapel
5:45 p.m.
Class of 1965 Reception
Terrace, Museum of Art
(rain site: Daggett Lounge, Thorne Hall)
Beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Class Dinners
(see front panel for specific times
and locations)
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Climbing Wall**|
Refer to Friday’s description for details.
Peter Buck Center for Health and Fitness
7:15 p.m.
Class of 1965 Banquet
Thorne Dining Hall
After Dinner
Class Gatherings at Reunion
Headquarters
Classes of 1995 and 2000 rain site:
Sail Room, David Saul Smith Union
All class gatherings will end no later than
midnight in accordance with Maine alcohol
regulations which limit the total length of
events that serve alcohol. Jack Magee’s
Pub will remain open until 1:00 a.m.
After Dinner
Classes of 1995 and 2000 Kids’ Night
at the Movies|
"Everything is Awesome" at Reunion,
including Kids’ Night at the Movies! Calling
all Master Builders for a special screening
of The Lego Movie.
Lobby, West Hall
7:30 p.m.
Tools for Improved Health:
Minimizing Stress and Exploring
Meditation Techniques
Join Joe Tecce ’55, Boston College
associate professor of psychology, for
this interactive session and learn ways
to control stress, practice meditation
techniques, and improve your ability to relax,
focus attention, and enhance good health.
All are welcome.
Beam Classroom, Visual Arts Center
8:00 p.m.
Class of 1990 25th Reunion
House Party
The fun just keeps coming at this postlobster bake reception. Go ahead and flip
your collar!
Quinby House
8:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Reunion Piano Bar
Sing along, chat with classmates and
friends, or just listen to the music.
Chamberlain Hall
9:00 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.
Campus-Wide Party with Soul City
Celebrate the last night of Reunion at this
campus-wide party with fellow alumni,
friends, and Boston’s Motown band Soul City.
Morrell Lounge, David Saul Smith Union
Sunday, May 31
8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Reunion Welcome Center Open
Main Lounge, Moulton Union
8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Jazz Brunch
Enjoy the perfect send-off from Reunion
festivities: Sunday brunch prepared by
Bowdoin’s award-winning dining service with
live light jazz piano music.
Thorne Dining Hall
8:30 a.m.
Reunion 5K Fun Run|
Prizes for the class with the highest
attendance and fastest finishers. Special
Reunion water bottles for all participants! Fun
for Polar Bears of all ages and ability levels.
Gather in front of Hubbard Hall
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Yoga Class
Refer to Friday’s description for details.
Room 301, 3rd Floor, Peter Buck Center
for Health and Fitness
9:00 a.m.
Spinning Class
Refer to Friday’s description for details.
Room 213, 2nd Floor, Peter Buck Center
for Health and Fitness
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Class of 1965 Farewell
at the Jazz Brunch
Daggett Lounge, Thorne Hall
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Reunion Memorial Service
Attend the ecumenical service, led by
Bowdoin’s director of religious and spiritual life,
Robert Ives ’69, to remember Bowdoin alumni
who have passed on since our last Reunion.
Bowdoin Chapel
11:00 a.m. (returning by 1:00 p.m.)
Boat Trip and Tour of Eagle
Island|
(pre-registration required)
Refer to Thursday’s description for details.
Dolphin Marina, Harpswell
11:00 a.m.
Celebrating the Life of Wil Smith ’00
Atrium, Druckenmiller Hall
Before Noon
Residence Hall Check Out
Before departing campus, please return
your residence hall swipe card to a drop
box at the Jazz Brunch or at the Reunion
Welcome Center.
Weekend Schedule
General Information
Bowdoin Bookstore
David Saul Smith Union
Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday
8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Dining Operations
Bowdoin Café
David Saul Smith Union
Thursday 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday closed
Bowdoin Express
Convenience Store
David Saul Smith Union
Thursday – Saturday
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Jack Magee’s Grill
David Saul Smith Union
Thursday 11:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday 11:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday closed
Athletic Facilities
Farley Field House
Not open for athletic pursuits
due to its use for Reunion meals.
Greason Swimming Pool**
Lifeguard on duty; towels
available
Thursday closed
Friday and Saturday
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday closed
Peter Buck Center for
Health and Fitness**
Susan Dwight Bliss Room
Thursday and Friday
6:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 6:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday 8:00 a.m. – Noon
Guests must be at least 18 years
of age to use the Peter Buck
Center for Health and Fitness.
**Guests wishing to use athletic
facilities must sign a waiver at
the location they visit.
Friday 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Sunday closed
ATMs
Bowdoin’s Libraries
and Museums
There are two ATMs on
Bowdoin’s campus: a Bank
of America ATM is located on
the ground level of David Saul
Smith Union, to the right of the
Bowdoin Express Convenience
Store, and a Midcoast Federal
Credit Union ATM is located in
the Coles Tower lobby.
Bowdoin College Museum
of Art
Computer and
Internet Access
Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
George J. Mitchell
Department of Special
Collections & Archives
Hawthorne-Longfellow Library
Thursday and Friday
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Sunday closed
Computers are available for use
on the first floor of HawthorneLongfellow Library and
throughout David Saul Smith
Union during building hours.
To access wireless from your
computer, tablet, or smartphone,
connect to Bowdoin’s “BowdoinGuest” wireless.
Lost and Found
Lost and found items during
Reunion Weekend are held at the
Reunion Welcome Center located
in Main Lounge, Moulton Union.
Hatch Science Library
Thursday and Friday
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday closed
Shuttles
Hawthorne-Longfellow
Library
Lubin Family Squash
Center**
Thursday – Friday
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday closed
Thursday and Friday
7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Peary-MacMillan Arctic
Museum and Arctic Studies
Center
Shuttles will circulate between
South Campus Drive near
Moulton Union and the events
taking place at Farley Field
House and Sidney J. Watson
Arena throughout the day on
Saturday.
Thursday – Saturday
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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