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Schedule of Events
Updated May 1, 2008
Friday, May 16 | Saturday, May 17 | Sunday, May 18
Please note this is a tentative schedule of events for Alumni Weekend 2008. All events, times and locations are subject to change. Events marked with an asterisk (*) require reservations. Wondering about the weather? Don't know where a campus building is located? Click on its linked name to access the OWU Pop-Up Locator. Events are tentative and are subject to change.
| Time | Event (Tentative) |
| 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Admission Office open, Slocum Hall first floor |
| 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Bookstore open, Hamilton-Williams Campus Center (HWCC) lower level |
| 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Andrews House open (former home of Phi Kappa Psi and Tau Kappa Epsilon) |
| 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. | Alumni Weekend Registration Center open, HWCC main lobby |
| 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. | OWU Mock Election 2008! In the spirit of OWU's Mock Convention, we are hosting an unscientific Mock Election. Be sure to vote for your candidate for US President when you check in at the registration center for Alumni Weekend 2008! Results will be announced Saturday night at the class dinners! |
| 11:30 a.m. | President's Luncheon for the Golden Key Class of 1958, Reunion Pavilion tent between Beeghly Library and the RW Corns Buiding. (Rain Location: Hamilton-Williams Campus Center, Benes Rooms) * |
| 1 - 5 p.m. | Beeghly Library open |
| 3 p.m. | Alumni College Sessions (Click on the link for complete details) |
| 3 - 5 p.m. | Gordon Field House and Edwards Gymnasium open for use (guests must provide their own equipment) |
| 4 p.m. | Alumni College Sessions (Click on the link for complete details) |
| 5 - 6 p.m. | SUBA Alumni Weekend Kick-Off Reception, sponsored by the Office of Minority Student Affairs, Hamilton-Williams Campus Center, Facutly-Staff Dining Room |
| 5 - 6 p.m. | Artist Reception and Exhibit Opening, "From Generation to Generation," - a photographic exhibit in Gallery 2001 in Beeghly Library. Photographs from alumna artist Shirley Holzer Jeffrey '54 and current OWU student Amy Schweizer '09. Miss Schweizer will be at the opening reception of the exhibit. |
| 6 - 8 p.m. | Alumni Weekend Blues & Barbeque Kick-Off Event, Hamilton-Williams Campus Center, Benes Rooms and the JAY Walk * |
| 8:30 - 11 p.m. | Class of 1953 After-Dinner Party - Hamilton-Williams Campus Center, Faculty-Staff Dining Room * |
| 8:30 - 11 p.m. | Class of 1958 After-Dinner Party, RW Corns Building, Room 312 * |
| 8:30 - 11 p.m | Class of 1963 After-Dinner Party, The Richard M. Ross Art Museum * |
| 8:30 - 11 p.m. | Class of 1968 After-Dinner Party, The Brown Jug |
| 8:30 - 11 p.m. | Class of 1973 After-Dinner Party, The Brown Jug |
| 8:30 - 11 p.m. | Class of 1978 After-Dinner Party, The Brown Jug |
| 8:30 - 11 p.m. | Class of 1983 After-Dinner Party, The Brown Jug |
| 8:30 - 11 p.m. | Class of 1988 After-Dinner Party, The Backstretch , Upper Level |
| 8:30 - 11 p.m. | Class of 1993 After-Dinner Party, The Backstretch |
| 8:30 - 11 p.m. | Class of 1998 After-Dinner Party, The Backstretch |
| 8:30 - 11 p.m. | Class of 2003 After-Dinner Party, The Backstretch |
| Time | Event (Tentative) |
| 7 a.m. | Birdwalk at Kraus Preserve with continental breakfast » meet at HWCC parking lot |
| 7:30 - 9 a.m. | Breakfast, Smith Hall Dining Room * |
| 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Alumni Weekend Registration Center open, HWCC lobby |
| 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. | OWU Mock Election 2008! In the spirit of OWU's Mock Convention, we are hosting an unscientific Mock Election. Be sure to vote for your candidate for US President when you check in at the registration center for Alumni Weekend 2008! Results will be announced Saturday night at the class dinners! |
| 8:30 a.m | Alumni Weekend Social Run/Walk around town – Track, Cross Country, and other running enthusiasts who want to take a leisurely run (or walk) around town, meet at the front steps of Edwards Gym at 8:30 a.m. This is not a competitive event and will not be structured by the OWU staff. |
| 9:00 a.m. | Theta Alpha Phi Breakfast - Please make reservations through the Theatre Department, Chappelear Drama Center * |
| 9 - 11 a.m. | Gordon Field House and Edwards Gymnasium open for use (guests must provide their own equipment) |
| 9 a.m. - Noon | Friends of the Library Open House (Archives open 2 - 5 p.m.), Beeghly Library |
| 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Admission Office open, Slocum Hall first floor |
| 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Andrews House open (former home of Phi Kappa Psi and Tau Kappa Epsilon) |
| 10 a.m. | Class of 1958 Golden Key diploma ceremony, Gray Chapel in University Hall |
| 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Bookstore open, HWCC lower level |
| 11 a.m. | Alumni Recognition Ceremony (for a list of award winners, go to Weekend Highlights), Gray Chapel in University Hall |
| 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. | Delaware Arts Festival, downtown Delaware |
| Noon | Parade of Classes line-up, University Hall lawn (rain location: Gordon Field House in Branch Rickey Arena) |
| 12:15 p.m. | Parade of Classes, University Hall lawn to Branch Rickey Arena (rain location: Gordon Field House in Branch Rickey Arena) |
| 12:30 p.m. | All-Alumni Luncheon, Branch Rickey Arena * |
| 2 - 4 p.m. | Austin Manor open house (formerly Austin Hall) |
| 2 p.m. | 1958 Undefeated Baseball Team Social, Edwards Gym, Student-Athlete Lounge |
| 2 - 4 p. m. | Alumni College Sessions (Click on the link for complete details) |
| 2 p.m. | Delaware Bicentennial Commission Marker Dedication - Participate in the dedication of two historical markers on the OWU Campus to help celebrate the Delaware Bicentennial 1808 - 2008! Markers will be placed at University Hall and Edwards Gym. |
| 2 - 3 p.m. | Phi Gamma Delta Open House, 35 Williams Dr. |
| 2 - 5 p.m. | Sigma Chi Open House, 30 Williams Dr. |
| 2 - 5 p.m. | Chi Phi Open House, 216 North Franklin St. |
| 2 - 5 p.m. | Phi Delta Theta Open House, 19 Williams Dr. |
| 2 - 6 p.m. | Delta Tau Delta Open House, 20 Williams Dr. |
| 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Kappa Alpha Theta Open House, 179 W. Winter St. |
| 3 p.m | 3's -v- 8's Kickball on The Hill - New Event in 2008 - Bring your sneakers, classmates, and competitive juices to "The Hill" for a friendly game of kickball. We'll provide the kickball and refreshments. |
| 3 - 4 p.m. | Delta Delta Delta Open House, 120 W. Winter St. |
| 3 - 5 p.m. | Kappa Kappa Gamma Open House, 126 W. Winter St. |
| 3 - 5 p.m. | Alpha Sigma Phi Open House, 9 Williams Dr. |
| 3 - 5 p.m. | Kappa Sigma Reception, Bashford Lounge, Beeghly Library |
| 3 -5 p.m. | Phi Kappa Psi Open House, 15 Williams Dr. |
| 3 - 5 p.m. | Delta Gamma Open House, 148 West Winter St. |
| 3 - 5 p.m. | Delta Zeta Open House, 136 W. Winter St. |
| 3 - 5 p.m. | Sigma Alpha Epsilon Open House, 23 Williams Dr. |
| 3 - 5 p.m. | Sigma Phi Epsilon Open House, 10 Williams Dr. |
| 5 p.m. | Classes of 1928, 1933, 1938, and 1943 Golden Bishops Reunion Dinner, Mowry Alumni Center Monnett Room * |
| 5 p.m. | Class of 1948 Reunion Dinner, HWCC Faculty/Staff Dining Room * |
| 5 p.m. | Class of 1953 Reunion Dinner, Corns Building Bigelow Room * |
| 5:30 p.m. | Class of 1958 Golden Key Reunion Dinner, HWCC Benes Room * |
| 5:30 p.m. | Class of 1963 Reunion Dinner, Conrades-Wetherell Science Center Atrium * |
| 6 p.m. | Class of 1968 Reunion Dinner, Slocum Hall Reading Room * |
| 6 p.m. | Class of 1973 Reunion Dinner, Beeghly Library Bayley Room * |
| 6 p.m. | Class of 1978 Reunion Dinner, Welch Hall Dining Room* |
| 6 p.m. | Class of 1983 Silver Key Reunion Dinner, Smith Hall Dining Room * |
| 6:30 p.m. | Class of 1988 Reunion Dinner, Ross Art Museum * |
| 6:30 p.m. | Class of 1993 Reunion Dinner, HWCC Food Court West * |
| 6:30 p.m. | Class of 1998 Reunion Dinner, Reunion Pavilion (tent between Beeghly Library and RW Corns Building) * |
| 6:30 p.m. | Class of 2003 Reunion Dinner, HWCC Bishop Café * |
| 8:30 p.m. - Midnight | All-Alumni Social Under the Stars » HWCC, JAY Walk * |
| Time | Event (Tentative) |
| 7:30 a.m. - Noon | Residence hall check-out and key return, Smith and Welch Hall lobbies. Residence Halls will close promptly at Noon. |
| 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. | All-Alumni Breakfast, Smith Hall Dining Hall * |
| 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Bookstore open, HWCC lower level |
| 10 a.m. | All-Alumni Convocation » Gray Chapel in University Hall |
| 11 a.m. | Box lunches available for pick-up, HWCC Food Court * |
| 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Delaware Arts Festival, downtown Delaware |
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