WELCOME BACK! 69TH ANNUAL REUNION JUNE 5, 6 & 7, 2015 CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE

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1 WELCOME BACK! 69TH ANNUAL REUNION JUNE 5, 6 & 7, 2015 CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE

2 FRIDAY, JUNE 5 ARRIVING EARLY? LOTS TO DO HERE & THERE BEFORE 3:00 Woodmere Art Museum ( The Gardens of the Morris Arboretum ( A Taste of Chestnut Hill s Sights & Delights ( Pampering You and Yours, Too ( 3:00 9:00 A.M. CHECK-IN Driscoll-Gehman Class of 1963 Piazza REUNION WEEKEND :30 6:00 P.M. HI! TEA WELCOME BACK RECEPTION East Parlor, St. Joseph Hall Is Friday afternoon tea in the Social Room a blast from your CHC past? If so, Miss Corcoran would never recognize the scene that awaits you as we raise the curtain on Reunion Weekend with 2015 s remake of a treasured Chestnut Hill College tradition. Say hello to one another as you sample specialty treats while sipping a selection of iced, chai, and spirits-infused teas and punch. We are inviting faculty to attend. Please encourage your favorite faculty members to do so. They would love to receive a personal invitation from you to join your classmates at the reception! Hosted by the Office of Institutional Advancement staff and the Alumni Association Board of Directors. 6:00 8:00 p.m. CULINARY FAVORITES BUFFET Dining Room, Fournier Hall Our buffet of delicious cuisines from around the globe offers a little something for everyone. Enjoy your meal in our air-conditioned dining room with your classmates and other CHC friends. All beverages included.

3 8:00 10:00 P.M. FRIDAY NIGHT FUN Cordials and Cocktails McCaffery Lounge, Fournier Hall You ve been a graduate for some time now. No need to stay up late cramming for exams. Kick back and relax while you enjoy Reunion Weekend s signature cordials and cocktails, and sip a few flavorful coffees. Pool Time for Adults SugarLoaf Hill Campus (Weather permitting. Reservations required for lifeguard on duty; College contracted lifeguard must be present for pool to remain open). REUNION WEEKEND

4 SATURDAY, JUNE 6 9:00 11:30 a.m. SATURDAY CHECK-IN Fournier Hall Lobby 7:30 11:15 a.m. RISE and SHINE Tennis Bring your own racquet. On-Campus Hiking and Running Grab a few friends or go out on your own to explore the CHC campus. Fitness Center Our air-conditioned, bi-level, state-of-the-art facility located in the old gym is the perfect place to do your morning workout. Registration is required to ensure on-site staffing. Fournier Hall. 8:00 10:30 a.m. BREAKFAST Dining Room, Fournier Hall For those registered overnight Friday or both nights, enjoy a full breakfast! Complimentary coffee/tea in Fitzsimmons Hall and Loyola Lodge at SugarLoaf Hill. REUNION WEEKEND :15 11:15 a.m. Then & Now Campus Tour led by Mary Helen Kashuba, SSJ, D.M.L. 55 (Sister Irma Mercedes). Assemble in Fournier Hall Lobby

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6 SATURDAY, JUNE 6 10:15 11:15 a.m. TIME TO LEARN... ENRICHMENT EDUCATION SESSIONS! (Concurrent) SESSION I: The Jet Stream and How It Contributes to Our Erratic Weather Robert Meyer, Ph.D., professor of biology and director of the environmental sciences program discusses the global engines that determine our climate and how a warming polar region can generate erratic behavior in the jet stream and subsequently our day-to-day weather. SESSION II: The World of Autism Rosemarie Manfredi, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology, and faculty and curriculum coordinator of the autism spectrum disorder program, sheds light on understanding the thought process of the person on the spectrum, and how the family, by definition, becomes a family on the spectrum. REUNION WEEKEND SESSION III: Hemingway on the Big Screen How lucky you ll be to examine film adaptations of the works of the larger-than-life, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, journalist, big game hunter, and veteran of three wars through the eyes of a renowned Hemingway scholar. The Sun Also Rises, A Farewell to Arms, To Have and Have Not Tyrone Power, Ava Gardner, Errol Flynn, Rock Hudson, Jennifer Jones, and of course, Bogie and Bacall and so many more come quickly to mind. Suzanne del Gizzo, Ph.D., associate professor of English, will direct you through Hollywood takes on the master s extensive work, as well as through stage and screen portrayals of this legend s life, loves, and influences. SESSION IV: The Starring Role of the 60s & 70s Two decades that saw it all the Civil Rights Movement, the 62 Cuban Missile Crisis, the 62 publication of Rachel Carson s Silent Spring, the 67 Arab-Israeli Six-Day War, the 68 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, the Vietnam War, Nixon s 72 visit to China, the 79 Iranian Revolution, Watergate... the list goes on. Jacqueline Reich, Ph.D., associate professor of political science, leads you through an examination of these key events and a discussion of their legacies in our lives today. SESSION V: The Magdalene Laundries: A Case Study of Churchand State-Sponsored Discrimination against Women Marie Conn, Ph.D., professor of religious studies, will share interesting insights into the Magdalene Laundries, which represented an Irish offshoot of Victorian and Hanoverian England s so-called Rescue Movement, which, combined with the Contagious Diseases Act attempted to reduce the spread of venereal disease. In Ireland, the English system was taken over by the Catholic Church and

7 became the now-infamous Irish Magdalene Laundries, where unwed mothers, rape victims and precocious teenagers were institutionalized. The institutions were an extension of the treatment of women in general at the time. Thousands of women were sent to Magdalene institutions, and the last laundry did not close until The Oscarnominated film, Philomena, dramatizes the true story of one Irish woman s search for the son who was taken away from her and adopted while she remained in the laundry. 11:15 A.M. 12:45 P.M. COCKTAIL RECEPTION & CLASS PICTURES East Parlor Redmond Room Rotunda, St. Joseph Hall REUNION CLASS PICTURE LOCATION & SCHEDULE: Rotunda, St. Joseph Hall REUNION WEEKEND Class of 1935 & 1940 Class of 1945 Class of 1950 Class of 1955 Class of 1960 Class of 1965 Class of 1970 Class of 1975 Class of 1980 Class of 1985 Class of 1990 Class of 1995 Class of 2000 Class of 2005 Class of :10 A.M. 11:20 A.M. 11:25 A.M. 11:30 A.M. 11:35 A.M. 11:40 A.M. 11:50 A.M. 11:55 A.M. NOON 12:05 P.M. 12:10 P.M. 12:15 P.M. 12:20 P.M. 12:25 P.M. 12:30 P.M.

8 SATURDAY, JUNE 6 1:00 3:00 p.m. 69th ANNUAL REUNION WEEKEND LUNCHEON & GOLDEN GRIFFIN INDUCTION Sorgenti Arena, Martino Hall Our signature, longest-running event of the weekend! Be here and be heard during the traditional Roll Call of Classes; applaud our Alumni Association Award winners; celebrate with the Class of 1965 as they are inducted into the Golden Griffins; and hear the latest news shared by our College president. Post-Lunch MEETING FOR NEWLY ELECTED CLASS OFFICERS ONLY Newly elected Class Officers will have a special training session to discuss ways to engage, communicate and stay connected with your classmates during the next five years (location of meeting will be noted during luncheon). REUNION WEEKEND :30 5:15 p.m. ANNUAL REUNION MEMORIAL MASS Main Chapel 5:30 6:30 p.m. PRESIDENT S COCKTAIL RECEPTION Hosted by Carol Jean Vale, SSJ, Ph.D., College president Redmond Room, St. Joseph Hall

9 7:00 9:00 p.m. Picnic in the Piazza Driscoll-Gehman Class of 1963 Piazza Savor the casual ambience of the tented Piazza while enjoying a selection of grilled pork, chicken, burgers, hotdogs and other special dishes. Families welcome. 9:00 11:00 p.m. SATURDAY Late Night Let spontaneity guide your choice from a variety of activities. Conversations, Coffee and Cocktails McCaffery Lounge Sit back and enjoy the company of CHC alums as you drink signature coffee and cocktails to celebrate Reunion Weekend. REUNION WEEKEND Water Pong and Flip Cup Tournaments Gulati Complex Lawn Prove to everyone that you re still at the top of your game with a win at our water pong and flip cup tournaments. Photo Booth Driscoll-Gehman Class of 1963 Piazza Tent Make sure you stop by our Photo Booth for a fun souvenir of the weekend. Pool Time for Adults SugarLoaf Hill Campus (Weather permitting. Reservations required for lifeguard on duty; College contracted lifeguard must be present for pool to remain open).

10 SUNDAY, JUNE 7 7:30 9:00 a.m. RISE and SHINE Tennis Bring your own racquet. On-Campus Hiking and Running Grab a few friends or go out on your own to explore the CHC campus. Fitness Center Our air-conditioned, bi-level, state-of-the-art facility located in the old gym is the perfect place to do your morning workout. Registration is required to ensure on-site staffing. Fournier Hall REUNION WEEKEND :00 10:30 a.m. BREAKFAST Dining Room, Fournier Hall For those registered overnight Friday or both nights, enjoy a full breakfast! Complimentary coffee/tea in Fitzsimmons Hall and Loyola Lodge at SugarLoaf Hill.

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12 GUEST FRIENDLY SATURDAY, JUNE 6 Since 2010, we have welcomed spouses, significant others, travel companions and other adults to campus during Reunion Weekend. You are welcome to take part in any of the activities below and enjoy your time at Chestnut Hill! FOR SPOUSES, SIGNIFICANT OTHERS, TRAVEL COMPANIONS AND OTHER ADULT GUESTS SATURDAY afternoon 12:30-1:15 p.m. Boxed Lunch Fournier Hall Dining Room SATURDAY evening 7:00-9:00 p.m. Picnic in the Piazza Driscoll-Gehman Class of 1963 Piazza Tent REUNION WEEKEND Friday and SATURDAY evenings 8:00-10:00 Pool Time for Adults SugarLoaf Hill Campus (Weather permitting; reservations required for lifeguard on duty; College contracted lifeguard must be present for pool to remain open).

13 All DAY CHC Mountain Bikes Plenty are on hand for a trail and skill level of your choice, such as the Fairmount Park Forbidden Drive, Wicked Wissahickon Valley, Wissahickon Gorge North Loop, and others. ( Reserve your bike on the registration form. REUNION WEEKEND The Museums of Doylestown The Mercer Museum ( Michener Art Museum ( Fonthill Castle ( Philadelphia s Parkway Museums The Academy of Natural Sciences ( Eastern State Penitentiary ( Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts ( The Philadelphia Museum of Art ( The Rodin Museum ( The Barnes Foundation ( Check with each institution for hours and fees. We encourage you to visit the individual websites for updated schedules, fees, directions and other specifics. Check for additional activities, historical sites, special seasonal attractions and other events.

14 GENERAL INFORMATION ARRIVAL TIME Reunion Weekend check-in tables open at 3 p.m. on Friday. If arriving in the area earlier, please consider enjoying one of the five off-campus and one on-campus Arriving Early options noted on page 3. Plus, there s always the King of Prussia Mall America s second largest, the East Coast s premier shopping destination located only 12 miles/20 minutes from campus. Enter the campus from Germantown Avenue onto Rogers Drive, proceeding to Fournier Circle and the area near Logue Library. EXTRA SET OF HANDS Valets will be available to park cars upon arrival and will return keys immediately to the owners. Please wait for returned keys before proceeding with checking in. Students will be available to unload and carry luggage to dorm rooms. Valet service and luggage assistance will be available for arrivals/departures on Friday from 3 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. & 4 to 9 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. to noon. VENUES & FUNCTION ROOMS With the exception of the Rotunda, all rooms used for Reunion Weekend activities and events are now air-conditioned. REUNION WEEKEND HOUSING Alumni registering as singles will be housed in the all-suites, air-conditioned Mary Jackson Fitzsimmons 35 Hall, located behind Logue Library and next to Fontbonne Hall. Following Reunion Weekend tradition, first preference for rooms is given to the Golden Griffins reunion classes. All Golden Griffin reunion classes are asked to reply with room requests by May 1, after which suites will be available to other classes. Every effort will be made to house classes and friends together, but this cannot be guaranteed. Although everyone who plans to attend reunion must complete the registration process, those who plan to suite together are asked to designate one member to take the additional step of indicating the suite members on her/his reply form.

15 Suites consist of: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and shower and sitting room for 4 (a double suite), 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, two showers and sitting room for 6 (a triple suite), There are no corridor showers or restrooms. Please remember, these are student dorm rooms and do not have the same accommodations as hotels. Each room includes two desks/chairs, two closets, two twin beds with sheets, blankets and one pillow with pillowcase per bed; one towel & washcloth per person, and a paper floor mat for the shower. No toiletries or hangers will be provided. Please bring any other necessities with you. REUNION WEEKEND Spouses, significant others, travel companions, and other adults are welcome to join alumni throughout the weekend and be housed with the hosting alumna or alumnus in Loyola Lodge at SugarLoaf Hill. Each room is air-conditioned and contains a private bathroom. See Guest-Friendly Saturday on pages for additional information for reunion guests. Vans will transport those staying in Loyola Lodge to/from main campus activities. Registrations must be made no later than May 15 to ensure on-campus accommodations, linen service and meals. Those requiring overnight housing after May 15 are urged to contact one of the area hotels ( LOGUE LIBRARY Friday: 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday: noon-4 p.m. CAMPUS BOOKSTORE Friday: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; Sunday: 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

16 GENERAL INFORMATION EMERGENCY CONTACT ( ) You are encouraged to have a cell or other personal phone (and charger) with you throughout the weekend so that you receive emergency calls immediately. If your phone is not operating, or you travel without one, you may receive emergency calls through the College s Security staff. LOST & FOUND ( ) Lost items should be reported to the Security staff immediately. Articles found on campus will be held at the Security Desk in the Fournier Hall Lobby throughout the weekend and for three weeks following, after which they will be donated to charity. MINORS ON CAMPUS If planning to bring minor children with you on Saturday evening to the picnic dinner, please be aware that the College s Minors on Campus policy will be in effect. A minor, defined as an individual who is not registered as a student at Chestnut Hill College and who is under the age of 18, must be accompanied by a supervising adult at all times. This supervising adult is responsible for the minor s conduct on campus. There must be one such adult accompanying for every two minors visiting the campus. We look forward to welcoming your minor children to CHC and ask you to keep this policy in mind when registering for Saturday s activities. REUNION WEEKEND PHOTOGRAPHY Chestnut Hill College hires two photographers during the weekend, one to record activities and events candids and one specifically for class pictures on Saturday. Your registration form includes a line for you to indicate your class picture order at $15 per picture, which will be mailed to you during the summer. The candids are used for CHC publications, websites, fundraising materials and other non-commercial purposes. Please inform the Alumni Relations office in advance if you do not want to be photographed for these purposes. We also ask you to repeat your instruction to the photographer in the event that you are inadvertently included in a group candid or crowd shot. ANNUAL REUNION MEMORIAL MASS All alumni are welcome to celebrate the Annual Reunion Memorial Mass, now moved from Saturday morning to early evening. This is the only liturgy celebrated during the weekend.

17 REUNION WEEKEND COSTS The prices charged for activities, events and meals offset a portion of the costs for food, beverages, food service, housekeeping, entertainment, photography, valet parking, and other items and services offered throughout the weekend. We attempt to keep all fees reasonable so that as many alumni as possible can enjoy their return home to CHC. Reservations at $75 per night include bed & bath linens and full breakfast the following morning. Refunds are not available after April 1. RESERVE YOUR PLACE CHOOSE ONE OF TWO WAYS TO REGISTER Online through our secure online community at REUNION WEEKEND Paper Registration by completing the form enclosed with this booklet and returning it with either a check payable to CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE, indicating Reunion Weekend 2015, or including payment information for your MasterCard, Visa, AmEx or Discover credit card. When completing your registration, please be sure to check off every activity, meal or other event that we should plan for you. Help us make your stay a pleasant one by supplying the information we need. REUNION-YEAR GIVING Any charitable gift that you make to the College for any purpose during your reunion year will be counted as your individual reunion gift. All gifts made by you and your classmates will be counted in the class percentage totals presented in the Donor Report next fall. Giving options for your reunion-year consideration include: Gift in Support of Annual Operations The Griffin Fund is the single most important fundraising effort each year, as it provides needed operational funds for classrooms, labs, student organizations and more. Many alumni celebrate the occasion of their reunion year by increasing their traditional annual gift, by resuming their annual giving after several years absence, or by making their first gift ever to the College. Please contact Chuck Watkins, director of the Griffin Fund, at or watkinsc@chc.edu.

18 GENERAL INFORMATION Estate Planning Would you like to honor the occasion of your reunion by including Chestnut Hill College in your estate planning? Have you already included CHC in your estate plans, but you haven t informed us yet? If you answered YES to either of these questions, we d like to thank you, welcome you to the Hallmark Society, and invite you to the President s Circle Donor Recognition Brunch next fall. Plus, we d like to count this as a reunion gift for you and include it in your class percentage totals. Please contact Mary Theresa Shevland, SSJ, director of planned giving, at or at shevlandm@chc.edu. Three WAYS to Make Your Reunion-Year Gift Mail: A separate check from your reunion registration check, payable to CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE, with the notation Reunion Gift, to the address noted at the end of the registration form. Phone: Chuck Watkins, director of the Griffin Fund at with your credit card number and gift amount, or with details regarding the use of appreciated securities or other gift options. Click: The College s secure feature for your credit card. REUNION NEWS YOU CAN USE REUNION WEEKEND The weekend schedule is subject to change. Please check often. Reunion Weekend updates will be sent to alums with addresses registered in the Alumni Relations office. Contact alumni@chc.edu to register or to update your address or other contact information. Frequently asked questions about Reunion Weekend for example, on weekend attire, items to bring, on-campus amenities are noted on Griffins Online at REUNION WEEKEND CONTACTS Catherine Quinn 78, director of alumni relations, at quinnc@chc.edu or Fran Vorsky 05, 07 SGS, associate director of alumni relations, at vorskyf@chc.edu or

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