May 16, 2005
Happenings
May
Thursday
19
Commencement Ticket Pickup
Room 318, *Blanchard
Campus Center,
3:30–5 pm.
Final Lecture
Sponsored
by the Class of 2005. McCulloch
Auditorium,
*Pratt
Hall, 7:30 pm.
Senior Party
Come
celebrate with the class
of 2005! Great
Room,
*Blanchard Campus Center,
10
pm.
Friday 20
Reunion I Registration
The class of 1945’s registration is in Torrey Hall. New
York Room, *Mary Woolley Hall, 9 am.
Back
to Class
Faculty- and alumnae-led lectures and workshops. Preregistration
required; sign up at registration.
10 am–5:30 pm.
Buffet
Luncheon
For alumnae and guests with prepaid reservations. Registration
wallet required. Limited tickets available at Willits-Hallowell
Center for those who have not preregistered. *Willits-Hallowell
Center, noon.
Halal Lunch Followed by Jumma
Prayer
*Eliot
House lounge, noon.
Commencement
Ticket Pickup
Room 318, *Blanchard Campus Center, 1–2:30 pm and
4:30–6 pm.
Sycamores
Open House
An opportunity to view this historic
center-chimney Colonial house built in 1788 by Colonel Ruggles Woodbridge. 1–4
pm.
Horticultural
Walking Tour of Campus
*Talcott Greenhouse, 1 pm.Commencement Ticket Pickup Room
318, *Blanchard Campus Center, 1–2:30 pm
and 4:30–6 pm.
Career
Counseling for Alumnae
Half-hour private consultations
with Cori Ashworth, the Alumnae Association’s career consultant.
To schedule an appointment, call 413-538-2080. *CDC conference
room, 1:30–4 pm.
Class
Presidents and Reunion Chairs Meeting
Room 109, *Pratt
Hall, 3:30 pm.
President’s
Reception and Dinner
A reception with President Joanne V. Creighton
for members of the class of 1955 and their guests.
Following
the reception, courtesy of the Alumnae Association and the Development
Office, dinner will be served in the Willits-Hallowell Center
at 6 pm. Due to space limitations, please preregister. *Willits-Hallowell
Center, 5 pm.
Shabbat Evening
Service and Oneg Shabbat
*Eliot
House lounge,
7
pm.
Talcott
Greenhouse Reception
Enjoy refreshments and a stroll in soft evening light. *Talcott
Greenhouse,
7–9 pm.
Japanese
Tea Ceremony
Demonstration by Nobue Socho Yamashita. Due
to limited space, participation is on a first-come, first-served
basis.
Sign up at registration. Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot House, 7:30 pm.
Commencement Concert
A
showcase of senior soloists and the 2005 Commencement Choir,
directed by Catharine Melhorn. *Abbey Chapel, 8 pm.
President’s
Reception
For Cornerstone Club members and guests With
President Joanne V. Creighton. President’s
House, 8 pm.
Friday Fest
Everyone’s
invited to hit the dance floor or just relax
and enjoy the music provided by
After Hours DJ Service.
Snacks and cash bar available. Great Room, *Blanchard
Campus Center, 9 pm.
Welcome Reception
For seniors,
families, and guests. *Willits-Hallowell Center,
9 pm.
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
Open to anyone who
would like to share their experience, strength,
and hope
with others to solve their
common problem and to help others to recover
from alcoholism. Room 216, *Blanchard Campus
Center, 9 pm.
Alumnae Choir Rehearsal
All alumnae
are invited to sing in the Alumnae Chapel Choir,
led by Catharine
Melhorn. A great opportunity
to reconnect with choral music at MHC and work
with
classmates and others to contribute to the Alumnae
Reunion Chapel Service,
a tradition begun by Dorothy Parr deFerranti ’30,
former president of the Alumnae Association.
*Abbey Chapel, 9:15 pm.
Senior Slide Show and Last M & Cs
Chapin
Auditorium, *Mary Woolley Hall, 11 pm.
Saturday
21
Alumnae Parade
While the marching band plays,
Loyalty Classes in antique cars lead the parade, followed by
alumnae classes, alumnae
relatives, certificate degree, graduate students, and seniors
carrying the Laurel Chain. Please line up
8–8:30 am, and don’t forget your white clothes! Rain
or shine! Abbey/Buckland Green, 9 am.
Laurel Chain Ceremony
Join the senior class, President
Joanne V. Creighton, and Alumnae Association President Susan Beers
Betzer ’65.
Mary Lyon’s Grave, 9:45 am.
Commencement
Ticket Pickup
Room
318, *Blanchard Campus Center, 10 am–4 pm.
One
Hundred Thirty-Third Alumnae Association Annual Meeting
A celebration
of 133 years
of legacy, tradition, and success, Mount
Holyoke alumnae,
graduating seniors, and guests gather to honor the past and
welcome the future. Rain plan: Chapin Auditorium, Mary E. Woolley
Hall.
Gettell Amphitheater, 10:15 am.
Class
Memorabilia and Photographs An archivist will be available
to answer questions about College
history, show items from
the collections, and accept donations of archival materials.
Exhibits
about Classes of 1955 and 1980 can also be seen in the
archives lobby. Archives Reading Room, *Dwight Hall, 1 pm.
Phi
Beta Kappa Initiation
For Phi Beta Kappa seniors, alumnae,
and guests. Chapin Auditorium, *Mary Woolley, 1 pm.
Alumnae
Daughter Program
Preregistration
required. Meet on the first floor, *Mary
Woolley Hall, 1–9 pm.
Sycamores
Open House
An opportunity to view this historic center-chimney Colonial
house built in 1788 by Colonel Ruggles Woodbridge. Sycamores,
1 pm.
Japanese
Tea Ceremony
Demonstration with Nobue Socho Yamashita.
Due to limited space, participation is
on a first-come,
first-served basis. Sign up at registration.
Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot House, 1:30 pm.
Department
At Homes
Check
the Alumnae Association Reunion brochure for locations. 2–4
pm.
Emily
Dickinson Homestead Tour
Sign up at registration. Space
is limited to ten participants. Tour departs at 2 pm and
returns at
approximately
4:30 pm.
Meet
on the first floor, *Mary Woolley Hall, 1:45 pm.
Commencement
Dance Concert
Dance Studio Theatre, *Kendall, 2 pm.
Japanese
Tea Ceremony
Demonstration with Nobue Socho Yamashita. Due
to limited space, participation is on a first-come,
first-served basis. Sign up at registration.
Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot House, 2:30 pm.
Tour
of Pratt Hall
Meet in the lobby. *Pratt Hall, 2:30 pm.
Trevor
the Games Man
Outdoors at the lantern, *Blanchard Campus
Center, 3 pm. Rain
location: Kendade atrium.
Lyon’s
Pride Reception
For LBTIQ
alumnae, seniors, and guests. Living room, Jeannette Marks
House, 5 Faculty
Lane, 3 pm.
Japanese
Tea Ceremony
Demonstration with Nobue Socho Yamashita.
Due to limited space, participation
is
on a first-come,
first-served basis. Sign up at registration.
Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot House, 3:30 pm.
Alumnae
Women of Color Reception
For women of color—alumnae,
seniors, and guests. *Betty Shabazz House,
4 pm.
Protestant
Worship Service
*Abbey Interfaith Sanctuary, 4 pm.
Recovery
Gratitude Meeting
Open to anyone who has been affected
by another’s
use of alcohol or other drugs, or is
in recovery themselves and would like to share
their experience, strength, and hope.
Room 318, *Blanchard Campus
Center,
4:30 pm.
Baccalaureate
Mass
*Abbey Chapel, 5 pm.
Dinner
with the Stars
Baccalaureate buffet dinner for seniors and guests
(prepaid
reservations required for
nonseniors).
Skinner Green, 6 pm.
Baccalaureate
Speakers selected by seniors
will address the graduating class.
Music
by the Baccalaureate
Choir. Closed-circuit
telecast
to Hooker Auditorium
and Dwight 101. Tickets required
for chapel admittance. *Abbey Chapel, 9
pm.
Canoe
Sing
Join us for this traditional ceremony. Lower Lake, 10:30
pm.
Sunday
22
Bird
Walk
Led by Susan Smith, professor of biological sciences.
Sign up
at registration. We will be
back in time for breakfast.
Please
bring binoculars.
Meet in parking
office behind greenhouse. *Talcott
Greenhouse, 7 am.
Plant
Sale
Hardy perennials, woody ornamentals, and houseplants
available.
Many of the
plants are from
the greenhouse,
gardens, and grounds.
Greenhouse T-shirts
and sweatshirts will also
be on sale, with proceeds to benefit
the Botanic
Garden.
*Talcott Greenhouse,
9 am–3 pm.
Alumnae
Interfaith Service
*Abbey Chapel, 9
am.
One
Hundred Sixty-Eighth Commencement
Tickets required
for amphitheater
(or, in case
of rain, Kendall
Field House) seating.
Closed-circuit
telecast to Hooker
Auditorium, Dwight 101,
and Blanchard Cafe (open
seating).
Gettell Amphitheater,
10:30
am.
Buffet
Brunch
For alumnae and guests with prepaid
reservations. Registration
wallet
required.
Limited tickets are
available at the Willits-Hallowell
Center for those who
have not preregistered.
*Willits-Hallowell
Center, 11:30
am.
Celebratory
Commencement Reception
For seniors,
families, and guests.
No tickets
required.
Skinner Green, 12:30
pm.
Thursday
26
Reunion II Registration
New York Room,
*Mary Woolley Hall, 3–8 pm.
Friday
27
Reunion II Registration
New York Room,
*Mary Woolley
Hall, 9 am–11 pm.
Back
to Class
Faculty-
and alumnae-led lectures
and workshops.
Preregistration
is required;
sign up at registration.
10 am–3
pm.
Buffet
Luncheon For
alumnae
and guests
with
prepaid reservations.
Registration
wallet
required.
Limited
tickets
are
available
at Willits-Hallowell
Center
for those
who
have
not preregistered.
*Willits-Hallowell
Center,
noon.
Horticultural
Walking
Tour
of
Campus
With
Ellen
Shukis,
director,
Botanic
Garden.
*Talcott
Greenhouse,
1
pm.
Sycamores
Open House
An opportunity
to view
this historic
center-chimney
colonial house
built in
1788 by
Colonel Ruggles
Woodbridge. Sycamores,
1–4
pm.
Career
Consulting for
Alumnae
Half-hour
private consultations
with Cori
Ashworth, the
Alumnae Association’s career consultant. To schedule
an appointment, call 413-538-2080. *Career Development
Center, 1:30–4
pm.
Class
Presidents and
Reunion Chairs
Meeting
Room
109, *Pratt
Hall, 4 pm.
Shabbat
Gathering
*Eliot
House lounge,
5 pm.
Talcott
Greenhouse Reception
Enjoy
refreshments
and a
stroll in
soft evening
light. *Talcott
Greenhouse, 7–9
pm.
Japanese
Tea Ceremony
Demonstration with
Nobue Socho
Yamashita. Due
to limited
space, participation
is on
a first-come,
first-served basis.
Sign up
at registration.
Wa-Shin-An, *Eliot
House, 7:30
pm.
President’s
Reception
For Cornerstone Club members and guests, with President
Joanne V. Creighton. President’s
House, 8
pm.
Friday
Fest
Come
dance or
just relax
and enjoy
the music
provided by
After Hours
DJ Service.
Everyone’s
invited. Snacks
and cash
bar available.
Great Room,
*Blanchard Campus
Center, 9
pm.
Alcoholics
Anonymous Meeting
Open to
anyone who
would like
to share
their experience,
strength, and
hope with
others to
solve their
common problem
and help
others to
recover from
alcoholism. Room
318, *Blanchard
Campus Center,
9 pm.
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