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  • The Bookstore is open 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
  • The Scarlet Inn is open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
  • In addition, Bon Appetit will provide a complimentary continental breakfast in Sparks Center on Sunday between 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
  • The Class of 1952 Fitness Center in The Allen Center is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.
  • The Ramsay Archives (Lilly Library basement) will be open from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Friday and from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.


Van Transportation will be provided free of charge between campus and the Quality Inn and Comfort Inn.  We will have two vans traveling from campus to the hotels and back on a set schedule Friday and Saturday.  Friday routes will begin at 1:00 PM and end at 10:00 PM.  Saturday will have one moring trip at 10:00 AM.  It will then resume at 1:00 PM and run through 9:00 PM

Casual Dress for the entire weekend.

Friday Schedule | Saturday Schedule | Sunday Schedule

 

 

Friday, June 5, 2009

8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. - Registration in Chadwick Court- Allen Center.  Stop by Chadwick Court for latest Big Bash information.  There you’ll have the opportunity to sign the Alumni Register, which is important for your class as it competes for the attendance awards. After registration, meet your classmates for refreshments in the Scarlet Inn and get the latest Wabash gear in the College Bookstore.

8:00 a.m. — 4:30 p.m. - Denis Ryan Kelly Jr '84 Multi Media Exhibit, Lilly Library.  "Holy Lands: Journeys of a Pilgrim Artist," photographs of holy sites on four continents among seven religions from the perspective of one seeking God's presence.

10:00 a.m. — 10:45 a.m.  - Colloquium:  Where There's a Will There's a Way.  Robert Hobson '57, an attorney specializing in estate planning, shares some ideas for how you can achieve your goals for your family and your favorite charitable causes by planning early.

10:00 a.m. - Wally Wabash Golf Outing, Crawfordsville Country Club.   Hackers and serious golfers alike will want to form a foursome for the Wally Wabash Golf Outing, sponsored by the Sugar Creek Association of Wabash Men. Foursomes will compete in a Florida scramble, best ball format with a shotgun start. Prizes will be awarded for low gross, as well as for closest to the pin and longest drive. A boxed lunch will be available so you can eat on the fly. The Crawfordsville Country Club hosts the event, and we’re sure you’ll enjoy the course.

11 a.m., 1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. - Campus Tours.   Tour guides from the Sons of Wabash will lead alumni and friends on tours of campus. Each tour is about an hour in length, so wear comfortable walking shoes. Featured on the tour will be Wabash’s newest buildings—Trippet Hall, Hays Hall, Allen Athletics and Recreation Center, and the Malcolm X Institute—as well as the old favorites like Center Hall and the Chapel. Golf carts will be provided for alumni and spouses who are unable to walk the campus. Tours depart from the steps of the Allen Center at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.

11:00 a.m. — 11:45 a.m. - Colloquium:  The Teaching and Scholarship of W. Norwood Brigance.   W. Norwood Brigance taught Rhetoric at Wabash from 1922-1960.  Four faculty members, Vic Powell H'55, Joe O'Rourke H'65, David Timmerman, and Todd McDorman, along with Roger Billings '59, will discuss how Brigance's commitment to producing Citizen Speakers influenced the field of Rhetoric. 

12:00 p.m. — 12:45 p.m. - Welcome Back Luncheon. We offer a casual buffet lunch in the Knowling Fieldhouse. Catch up with other alumni, faculty, and current students at the luncheon.


1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Tommy's Scarlet Nickel.
  The traditional Tommy's, as many of you knew it, has been lost.  However, TWR and other beverages can be had at Tommy's Scarlet Nickel, a temporary establishment right here on campus.  Meet your classmates for a drink behind the registration area in Chadwick Court

1:00 p.m. — 1:45 p.m. - Colloquium:   Brain Biology and Behavior Before the Big Bash.  Psychiatrist Chris Bojrab '89 provides an introductory look at the advances in the the understanding of neurobiology (the relationship between brain physiology and mood, anxiety, cognition, sleep, and pain). 

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Scarlet Yarns: Your Wabash in Story and Song.  Building on the success of last year's first Scarlet Yarns, this project is patterned after the Story Corps project heard on National Public Radio.  Scarlet Yarns is a collaboration between the Archives, Alumni Relations, and Wabash Magazine to record on digital video the stories of Wabash alumni of their days at the College.  The recordings will be preserved in the Robert T. Ramsay Jr. Archival Center at Wabash, some stories will be transcribed for use in Wabash Magazine, and we'll produce a commemorative DVD.  Swing by Lilly Library, where staff will be on hand to assist you.

2:00 p.m. — 2:45 p.m. - Colloquium:  Journeys of a Pilgrim Artist.  Denis Ryan Kelly Jr '84 will share photos and stories from his world-touring multimedia exhibition, "Holy Lands: Journeys of a Pilgrim Artist," which features grand-scale photographs of holy sites on four continents among seven religions. 

3:00 p.m. — 3:45 p.m. - Colloquium:   My Town, Your Town, Our Town.  Jacob Hurt, associate at Urban Initiatives and Crawfordsville Main Street president, will talk about ideas for strategic redevelopment opportunities in downtown Crawfordsville. 

4:00 p.m. — 4:45 p.m. - Colloquium: Wabash Reminiscences.  Come prepared to remember your days at Wabash, sharing those memories with classmates, faculty, and staff who were here when you were.

5:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m. -Reunion Reception.  All reunion attendees are invited to a lively reception and cash bar at the Knowling Fieldhouse.

 6:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m. - Big Bash Banquet.   The Big Bash Banquet is one of the highlights of the weekend. Classes will sit together in Knowling Fieldhouse and enjoy a wonderful meal by Bon Appetit. President Pat White will present the class of 1959 with their 50th reunion medallions and make a few brief comments.


 

Saturday, June 6, 2009

8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. - Registration in Chadwick Court - Allen Center.  Stop by Allen Center for the latest Big Bash information. There you’ll have the opportunity to sign the Alumni Register, which is important for your class as it competes for the attendance awards. After registration, meet your classmates for refreshments in the Scarlet Inn and get the latest Wabash gear in the College Bookstore.

8:00 a.m. — 4:30 p.m. - Denis Ryan Kelly Jr '84 Multi Media Exhibit, Lilly Library.  "Holy Lands, Journeys of a Pilgrim Artist," photographs of holy sites on four continents among seven religions from the perspective of one seeking God's presence.

8:30 a.m. - Fun Run/Walk.  If you run, you’ll want to compete in a two-mile or four-mile race that begins on the oval at Hollett Stadium. If you walk, shake it loose early, grab a buddy, and join the fun. All competitors (serious and not-so) will receive a free T-shirt just for coming out.

9:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. - Scarlet Yarns: Your Wabash in Story and Song.  Scarlet Yarns, is a collaboration between the Archives, Alumni Relations, and Wabash Magazine to record on digital video the stories of Wabash alumni of their days at the College.  The recordings will be preserved in the Robert T. Ramsay Jr. Archival Center at Wabash, some stories will be transcribed for use in Wabash Magazine, and we'll produce a commemorative DVD.  Swing by Lilly Library, where staff will be on hand to assist you.

10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. - Colloquium:    The Dome project:  Architecture as Activism.  What can you do with the roof of the the former RCA Dome?  Michael Bricker '04 will describe how creative and environmentally-conscious problem-solving have led to some new solutions for urban transit and the environment. 

9:45 a.m., 2:15 p.m., &  3:30 p.m. - Campus Tours.   Tour guides from the Sons of Wabash will lead alumni and friends on tours of campus. Golf carts will be provided for alumni and spouses who are unable to walk the campus. Tours depart from the steps of the Allen Center at 9:45 a.m., 2:15 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. 

11:00 a.m. - Alumni Chapel Sing on the Chapel Steps.   There won’t be any “W” haircuts given this time, so if you forget a word or two, no big deal. But there will be singing when Wabash hosts its annual Alumni Chapel Sing. You’ll sing along with members of your class and compete against the other nine reunion classes. Volume counts, so don’t let your mates down. Learn the words to Old Wabash all over again, stretch your vocal chords, and relive what many Wabash men recall as their fondest Wabash memory.

12:00 p.m. - Picnic Lunch - Knowling Fieldhouse - Allen Center.   We’ll wrap up our Alumni Chapel Sing with a festive and casual picnic in the Knowling Fieldhouse.

1:00 p.m. — 1:30 p.m. - Class Photographs.  Starting with the Class of 1949, class reunion photographs will be taken every three minutes near the steps of the Allen Athletics and Recreation Center.  Bring your spouse as two photos of each class, with and without spouses, will be taken.
 1:00 p.m. — Class of 1949
 1:03 p.m. — Class of 1959
 1:06 p.m. — Class of 1964
 1:09 p.m. — Class of 1969
 1:12 p.m. — Class of 1974
 1:15 p.m. — Class of 1979
 1:18 p.m. — Class of 1984
 1:21 p.m. — Class of 1989
 1:24 p.m. — Class of 1994
 1:27 p.m. — Class of 1999
 1:30 p.m. — Class of 2004

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Tommy's Scarlet Nickel.  The traditional Tommy's, as many of you knew it, has been lost.  However, TWR and other beverages can be had at Tommy's Scarlet Nickel, a temporary establishment right here on campus.  Meet your classmates for a drink behind the registration area in Chadwick Court.

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Scarlet Yarns: Your Wabash in Story and Song.  Building on the success of last year's first Scarlet Yarns, this project is patterned after the Story Corps project heard on National Public Radio.  Scarlet Yarns, is a collaboration between the Archives, Alumni Relations, and Wabash Magazine to record on digital video the stories of Wabash alumni of their days at the College.  The recordings will be preserved in the Robert T. Ramsay Jr. Archival Center at Wabash, some stories will be transcribed for use in Wabash Magazine, and we'll produce a commemorative DVD.  Swing by Lilly Library, where staff will be on hand to assist you.

2:00 p.m. — 2:45 p.m. - Colloquium:  The Ancient Stadium of Nemea and Nemean Games.  Since 1973 Stephen Miller's '64 excavating work at Nemea, Greece has focused on the stadium where ancient games took place.  His research has contributed to our knowledge of ancient Greece and Greek athletics, as well as the modern revival of those games where participants from around the world step into history.  Come share his adventure in both lecture and video.

3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. - Colloquium:  Wabash College...The Gift that Keeps on Giving.  Ray Jovanovich '84, Director and CIO of Credit Agricole Asset Management in Hong Kong, will share his journey through two decades of remarkable Asian progress and develpment, armed with only open mind, confidence, tolerance, and the finest liberal arts education.

3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. - Colloquium: From Wabash to ChaCha: Transforming Mobile Search from the Heartland.   Aman Brar'99, Vice President of Business Development for one of the fastest growing mobile search services, will talk about his journey from Wabash to this exciting new company.

4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. - Colloquium:  Growing Sunset Cellars winery.  Doug Sparks '69 hopes to provide us with a wine tasting as he talks about the path his life has taken from running a consulting firm with a specialty niche in Japanese business to making wine north of Napa.  

5:30 p.m. - Reunion Receptions and Dinners.   Each reunion class will have its own private reception and dinner catered by Bon Appetit. You’ll go entirely at your own pace and will have lots of time after dinner to reminisce, relive old memories, and tell lies.  Dinners will begin at 6:15 p.m. and locations will be noted in your registration packets.   


 

Sunday, June 7, 2009

8:00 a.m. - Catholic Mass - St. Bernards Catholic Church

9:45 a.m. - Ecumenical Chapel Service - Pioneer Chapel.  Rev. Terry Harter '69, Pastor, First United Methodist Church, Champaign, IL.  Dr. David Blix '70, Organist.

11:00 a.m. - Big Bash Awards Brunch.  We’ll say fond goodbyes at the Big Bash Brunch in Knowling Fieldhouse, where President White and Alumni Director Tom Runge ’71 will present several reunion awards.