2008 Schedule of Events

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Thursday, July 10
1 - 11 pm

Registration Desk Open
(Main Street, Cheel Center)

5 pm

KNIGHT CLASS - Wine Tasting 101
An introduction to fine wines by Prof. Egon Matijevic.
(Adirondack Lodge)

6:30 pm

KNIGHT CLASS - Peter Turner's Whisky Tasting
Prof. Peter Turner will discuss and share with you how to enjoy and drink single malt whiskys.
(Barben Rooms)

7:30 pm

President's Dessert Reception
For the Class of 1958 & Golden Years
With President Tony Collins & Karen Collins
(President's House)

8 - 11 pm

"Early Bird" Get-Together
(Club 99, Cheel Center)

10 pm - 2 am

Flip Night
(Maxfield's)

Friday, July 11
7am - 11 pm

Registration Desk Open
(Main Street, Cheel Center)

7 - 9 am

Breakfast on your own
(Main Street, Cheel Center)

8 am - 4 pm

Day Trip To The Thousand Islands
Enjoy a Boat Cruise through the 1000 Islands, a tour of Boldt Castle and lunch at Capt.'s Landing Restaurant
(Depart from Cheel Center)

8:30 am - Noon

Reunion Golf Classic
(Potsdam Country Club)

9 - 10:30 am

CUPID Breakfast
For all CU - SUNY Potsdam couples!
(Adirondack Lodge)

9 am - 9 pm

Junior Program
Activities, workshops and presentations
(Student Senate Lounge, Cheel Center)

10 am

M. Emmet Walsh '58 Press Conference
(Location to be determined)

10:45 -
11:45 am

KNIGHT CLASS SESSION I:

 

"Fingerprints, Iris Scans and Voice Recognition: The Real Threat of Spoofing"
Prof. Stephanie Schuckers, Electrical and Computer Engineering, will give a fascinating overview of biometrics and show some results from research on ways to decrease the vulnerabilities of biometric devices.
(Room 212, Bertrand H. Snell Hall)

 

"Egon's Chemistry 101"
But Professor Matijevic's surprise lecture is not what you would expect. You have to be on time to find out!
(Room 213, Bertrand H. Snell Hall)

Noon - 8 pm

NEW Child Care Program
Day Care style center for your young children ages 0 to 5 years.
(2nd Floor Conference Rooms, Bertrand H. Snell Hall)

Noon - 4 pm

The Clarkson School Registration & Open House
(Cheel Center & Price Hall)

Noon

Dine with Your Dean
Join alumni from your school for lunch and presentations by the dean, staff and students on current initiatives and future plans.
School of Business
(Petersen Board Room, Bertrand H. Snell Hall)
School of Arts & Sciences
(3rd Floor Conference Room, Bertrand H. Snell Hall)
Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering
(CAMP Atrium)

Noon

Golden Knight Luncheon - By Invitation
With President Tony Collins and Karen Collins

(President's House)

2 - 3 pm

Pep Band Reception
(Cheel Hockey Lounge)

2:30 -
3:30 pm

Clarkson Alumni Association Summer Meeting
Meet all members of the Alumni Executive Council as they conduct their business.
(Barben Rooms, Cheel Center)

3 - 4 pm

Pep Band Broomball Game
(Cheel Arena Ice)

3:15 -
4:15 pm

KNIGHT CLASS SESSION II:

 

"The Chemistry of Chocolate"
Prof. Jim Peploski '85 and owner of St. Lawrence Chocolates, Ellen Nesbitt give a joint presentation which includes a chocolate tasting!
(Room 212, Bertrand H. Snell Hall)

 

"Revolutionary Times in the Age of the Rapid Depletion"
Professor Bill Vitek
(Room 213, Bertrand H. Snell Hall)

3:30 - 4 pm

Reunion 2008 "Kick-Off" Meeting
(International Room, Cheel Center)

4:30 -
5:30 pm

Alumni Admission Volunteer Reception and Presentation of Charles S. Ehrlich '56 Alumni Admission Award
(Holcroft House)

4:30 pm

Class of 1958 Photo
(Cheel Lawn)

5 pm

Class of 1958 Reception, Dinner and Induction Ceremony
With President Tony Collins and Karen Collins
(Barben Rooms)

5 pm

KNIGHT CLASS - Wine Tasting with Petr Zuman
Explore the wonderful world of wine!
(Petersen Board Room, Bertrand H. Snell Hall)

6 pm

Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Reception, Dinner and Ceremony
(Atrium, Educational Resource Center)

6 - 8 pm

All-Class Welcome Back Tent Party & Picnic
Good friends, good food and good music by Piqant!
(Cheel Quad)

8 - 10 pm

The Clarkson School Welcome Reception
(Atrium, Bertrand H. Snell Hall)

8:30 pm

Comedian Brian Longwell '79
(Cheel Commons)

9:30 pm

Movie on the Lawn -"Wild Wild West"
Starring Mike Walsh '58
(Cheel Lawn)

Saturday, July 12
7 am - 9 pm

Registration Desk Open
(Main Street, Cheel Center)

7 - 8 am

Friends of Bill W. Breakfast
(Adirondack Lodge)

7 - 9 am

Breakfast on your own
(Main Street, Cheel Center)

7:30 am

Shirley Rogers Memorial Scholarship
5 K Run/Walk

(Depart from Main Entrance, Cheel Center)

9 am - 9 pm

Junior Program
(Student Senate Room, Cheel Center)

9:30 -
11:30 am

Alumni Association Welcome and Awards Brunch with President Tony Collins and Karen Collins
(Alumni Gym)

Noon - 8 pm

NEW Child Care Program
Day Care style center for your young children ages 0 to 5 years.
(2nd Floor Conference Rooms, Bertrand H. Snell Hall)

Noon

Army ROTC Hall of Fame Induction & Barbecue
(Army ROTC House)

Noon -
1:30 pm

Society of Women Engineers 35th Anniversary Reception and Panel Discussion
(Petersen Board Room, Bertrand H. Snell Hall)

Noon -
3 pm

Day Trip to SunFeather Soap Factory
(Depart from Cheel Center)

12:30 -
1:30 pm

KNIGHT CLASS - "Estate Planning & Charitable Giving; It's Easier Than Thermo Fluid Dynamics"
Presented by Arkley Mastro '68
(Barben Rooms, Cheel Center)

1 - 2 pm

Women's Ice Hockey Alumnae Game
(Cheel Arena)

1 - 2:30 pm

Ice Cream Social
with Alumni Council memebers and an opportunity to get acquainted with the work of our alumni committees.
(Cheel Commons)

1:30 -
2:30 pm

KNIGHT CLASS - "The Wonderful World of Simulation 1929-2010" Hank Okraski '58
(Room 212, Bertrand H. Snell Hall)

1:30 -
2:30 pm

"How to Find the Right College for Your Son or Daughter"
Presented by the Admissions Office
(Holcroft House)

2 - 3 pm

25th Anniversary Reception - Class of 1983
With President Tony Collinsand Karen Collins
(President's House)

2 - 3 pm

Broomball Challenge
(Cheel Arena Ice)

2:30 -
3:30 pm

KNIGHT CLASS SESSION:

 

"Dr. Jim's Chemical Majic Show"
Chemistry at its best by Jim Peploski '85
(Room 362, Science Center)

 

Alumni Admission Volunteer Training
Any alumni interested in helping the University in its recruitment efforts are encouraged to attend this session.
(Holcroft House)

3 - 5 pm

4th Annual Have a Beer, Give a Cheer Cheel Lawn Fest
Gather on the lawn for a cold Saranac beer with your friends and family. Musical entertainment by the Infamous Mutt Band.
(Cheel Quad)

3 - 5:30 pm

Class Photos
The classes of '38-'53, '68-'88, '98 & '03 will have their photos taken on the Cheel Quad
(Rain Location: Parent's Lounge, Cheel Center)

6 - 8 pm

WCKN Reunion Banquet
(Club 99, Cheel Center)

6 - 8:30 pm

Class Dinners
2003 - Cantina, Downtown Potsdam
1998 - Under tent on the Cheel lawn (with 1993)
1993 - Under tent on the Cheel lawn
1988 - Mama Lucia's, Downtown Potsdam
1983 - Graham Hall
1978 - CAMP Atrium
1973 - Our Place, Cheel Center
1968 - Adirondack Lodge
1963 - Petersen Board Room, Bertrand H. Snell Hall
1958 - Barben Rooms, Cheel Center
Golden Years - Bertrand H. Snell Hall Atrium

7 - 9 pm

The Clarkson School Reunion Banquet
(Educational Resource Center)

8 - 11 pm

Wally Siebel's All-Star Big Band
(SUNY Potsdam)

8:30 -
10:30 pm

The Commons Goes Jazz
With Clarkson Prof. Bill Vitek on piano and SUNY Canton Prof. Dan Gagliardi on bass.
(Cheel Center Commons)

9:30 pm

Movie on the Lawn - "Chocolat"
(Cheel Lawn)

Sunday, July 13
7 am - Noon

Registration Desk Open
(Cheel Center)

7 - 9 am

Breakfast on your ownt
(Main Street, Cheel Center)

8:30 am

Reunion 2009 Activity and Giving Chairs Planning Breakfast
(Barben Rooms A&B, Cheel Center)

8:30 am

Phalanx Alumni Breakfast - Phalanx Members Only
(Barben Rooms C&D, Cheel Center)

8:30 -
10:30 am

WCKN Video Jam Session
(WCKN Office)

10 am

Greek Alumni Council (GAC) Board Meeting
(Student Senate Room, Cheel Center)