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Homecoming 2006 - October 12-15
Tentative
Schedule of Events
All events and times are subject to change.
| Thursday, October 12 | |
| 3-9 pm | Homecoming
Registration Class Headquarters |
| 3-5 pm | Campus
& Building Tours: "Everything New Since You Were Here" Campus Tours ETC Tour |
| 4-6 pm |
Roundtable
Discussions |
| 6-8 pm | Welcome Home Reception |
| 8 pm | "A
Little Night Music", a musical by Stephen Sondheim Cost: $15-Adult; $10.00-Children/Students A fully-staged musical production by the Voice Department of the School of Music in collaboration with the technical team of the School of Drama. Directed by Carolann Page and conducted by Robert Page. |
| Friday, October 13 | |
| 8:30 am - 9 pm | Homecoming
Registration Class Headquarters |
| 10 am - noon | Noon
Platinum & Golden Alumni Brunch (Reunion celebrants free, guests charged a fee) Classes of '31, '36, '41, '46, '51 and '56 |
| 11 am - 3 pm | Class of 1966 Museum Tours and Lunch |
| 11 am - 6 pm | Heinz
Registration Hamburg Hall Foyer |
| noon - 5 pm | Open Classes |
| Presentations & Educational Programming: | |
| 1-2 pm |
So You Want to Make A Movie? A panel of faculty discussing movie
production with a limited budget. Moderated by Sharon Dilworth, Professor of English and Creative Writing |
| 2-3 pm | Five
Lessons from Chocolate, Presented by Susan Polansky, Teaching Professor of Spanish, H&SS |
| 2-4 pm | Hands-on
Computer Learning Demonstrations The Alice Project: Computer Science taught via The Sims, Randy Pausch, Professor, Human Computer Interaction |
| 3-4 pm | Estimating
the Risks of Avian Flu Presented by Baruch Fischoff, Howard Heinz University Professor |
| Campus & Building Tours | |
| "Everything New Since You Were Here" Campus Tours | |
| ETC Tour | |
| Center for Arts in Society - Campus Art Crawl | |
| 4-7 pm | College Receptions |
| 4-6 pm | CFA College Reception |
| 4-7 pm | College
of Engineering Reception A reception to welcome CIT graduates back to campus where they can reacquaint themselves with classmates and fellow engineers, current faculty and staff. |
| 5-6:30 pm | Mellon
College of Science Reception DH 1300 Lobby (near the First Floor Labs) A reception, demonstrations, and lab tours to welcome MCS graduates back to campus and reacquaint them with the School, classmates, current faculty and staff. |
| 3:30-4:30 pm | Maggie
Murph Café Dedication Maggie Murph Café, Hunt Library |
| 5-7 pm | Margaret
Morrison Centennial Celebration Dinner Pittsburgh Golf Club (Cost: $40.00) Shuttle transportation will be provided from campus to the dinner |
| 7:30 pm | Alumni Awards |
| 8 pm | Student Performance(s) |
| 9-11 pm | "Look Who's Here!" Party |
| Saturday, October 14 | |
| 7:30 am - 9 pm | Homecoming
Registration Class Headquarters |
| 8 am | Buggy Free Rolls (?) |
| 8:30 am - 6 pm | Heinz
Registration Hamburg Hall Foyer |
| 9-10:30 am | AcCeSs Breakfast |
| 8:30-10:45 am | Presentations & Educational Programming |
| 10-10:45 am | Faculty
Presentation: Granger Morgan Sponsored by Class of 1976 |
| 11 am | President's Address |
| noon - 2 pm | Homecoming "Taste of Pittsburgh" Lunch |
| Legacy
for Life Panel Discussions and Seminars (times TBD) |
|
| 2 pm | Scotch
'n' Soda Performance "The Great American Trailer Park Musical" Spend some time with us on a journey to Armadillo Acres, North Florida's most exclusive trailer park. A lively trio of women will be your guide, narrating the story of simple-minded Norbert and his agoraphobic wife, Jeanie. |
| 2-4 pm | Pick-up
Tennis Match Sponsored by Class of 1976 |
| 2-5 pm | Presentations & Educational Programming |
| 2-3:30 pm | Rick
Sebak: Why I Do What I Do? Sponsored by Class of 1971 |
| 2-3:30 pm |
Utopias of
the Future: Universal Digital Library Projects |
| Campus & Building Tours | |
| "Everything New Since You Were Here" Campus Tours | |
| Center for Arts in Society - Campus Art Crawl | |
| 4-6 pm | Greek Celebration |
| 4-6 pm | Affinity Gatherings |
| 5 pm - midnight | Reunion Receptions & Dinners |
| 5-7 pm | Classes of 1986 & 1991 Reunion Reception |
| 6:30-10 pm | Class of 1981 Reunion Reception & Dinner |
| 5-7 pm | Class of 1976 Reunion Reception |
| 5:30 pm - midnight | Class of 1971 Reunion Reception & Dinner |
| 7-11 pm | Class of 1966 Reunion Reception & Dinner |
| 5:30-9:30 pm | Class of 1961 Reunion Reception & Dinner |
| 5:30-10 pm | Class of 1956 50th Reunion Medallion Ceremony & Dinner |
| 5:30-9 pm | Platinum Classes Reunion Reception & Dinner |
| 8 pm | Student Performance(s) |
| 8 pm | Scotch
'n' Soda Performance "The Great American Trailer Park Musical" Spend some time with us on a journey to Armadillo Acres, North Florida's most exclusive trailer park. A lively trio of women will be your guide, narrating the story of simple-minded Norbert and his agoraphobic wife, Jeanie. |
| 8 PM | "A
Little Night Music", a musical by Stephen Sondheim Cost: $15-Adult; $10.00-Children/Students A fully-staged musical production by the Voice Department of the School of Music in collaboration with the technical team of the School of Drama. Directed by Carolann Page and conducted by Robert Page |
| Sunday, October 15 | |
| 8-9 am | Bike
Ride Sponsored by class of 1976 |
| 9-10 am | Reunion
Services Platinum Memorial Service 1956 Memorial Service 1966 Memorial Service 1971 Memorial Service |
| 10 am - noon | Farewell Brunch |
| noon | Bus
Tour of Pittsburgh for Platinum and Class of 1966 Members Hosted by Jack Purcell, A'41, and the Platinum Reunion Classes |
| 2:30 pm | "A
Little Night Music", a musical by Stephen Sondheim Cost: $15-Adult; $10.00-Children/Students A fully-staged musical production by the Voice Department of the School of Music in collaboration with the technical team of the School of Drama. Directed by Carolann Page and conducted by Robert Page. |