CORNELL CLASS OF 1962
55th REUNION
June 8-11, 2017
55th Reunion Committee:
Neil Schilke, Frank Quirk, Char Collister, Evelyn Eskin, Don Juran, Nancy Clark, John Lowrie, and Alex Vollmer.
IMPORTANT HIGHLIGHTS:
HOUSING:
Our headquarters will be in Alice Cook House, one of the new lower West campus dorms. Alice Cook is air conditioned and has many positive features, e.g. a good-sized dining room. Alice Cook was not designed for reunions. Consequently, most of the rooms are singles. We will work to maximize everyone’s comfort within the physical constraints of the facility. For those who would prefer to stay off-campus, there are rooms available in a number of hotels and inns, ranging from the Super 8 near Wegmans as a low-budget location to the Marriott Courtyard at the higher-end. If you are interested in off-campus housing, you should reserve right away as these rooms go quickly. Check this link for the University block of rooms and other available locations: Cornell Reunion Hotels Website
WINE & DINE:
Meeting, greeting, eating and learning will be an active part of our reunion. Over the 3 days of the reunion we will have the following receptions/dinners:
Thursday Welcome Reception and Informal Dinner at Alice Cook House.
Friday Reception, Dinner and Dancing will be at the spacious Alice Cook House featuring The Backtalk Band for your listening and dancing pleasure.
Saturday will be highlighted by a Reception in the Sibley Dome and Dinner at the spectacular Milstein Hall, the home of Architecture, Art and Planning. The evening will feature the Class Artists Exhibit in the Bibliowicz Gallery and entertainment by Cayuga’s Waiters.
Breakfast will be served each morning in the Alice Cook House dining room.
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Since our 25th reunion, the Class of 1962 has included as part of our reunion weekend a substantive program featuring Cornell faculty. We have been privileged to have heard from excellent faculty who have spoken about their work, their roles at Cornell, and other topics that we and they have agreed are timely and relevant to our Class. Continuing that tradition, we are very proud to announce our 2017 Reunion Symposium speaker, Dr. Stephanie Wiles, Director of Cornell’s Johnson Museum of Art. Dr. Wiles has titled her talk: “Engineering, Chemistry, Soil Science & More — Unexpected Links to the Johnson Museum”. This presentation will describe some of the trailblazing partnerships, initiatives and outreach efforts that the Johnson Museum is making toward broad and diverse components of the Cornell community to encourage student and faculty involvement with the Johnson Museum. Dr. Wiles will also talk about the different perspectives that art brings to education, and new ways for faculty to engage students using the resources of the Johnson Museum.
The Class Artists Exhibit, which will feature artwork by fifteen classmates, will include paintings in different mediums, a small sculpture, a quilt and perhaps other items. As noted above, the Exhibit will be viewed as part of Saturday night’s festivities.
Our 2017 Reunion will include several arts-focused events. In addition to the wonderful Symposium and the Class Artists Exhibit, there also will be a viewing of the Class of 1962 photography collection at the Johnson Museum. We are fortunate to have such a rich art tradition in our Class and to be able to share our Classmates’ talents, resources and generosity.
Another very special event will be a Refiring Reunion Workshop conducted by Ken and Margie Blanchard. To Margie and Ken, “Refiring” is a process where the primary focus is not on career advancement, financial gain, or specific types of achievements. Rather, it is about healthy living; warm and significant relationships; continued learning and cognitive growth; vitality and meaningful involvement; and the development of a personal sense of spirituality.
Of course, we will have the Class Photo and plenty of time for networking.
Importantly, there will also be University-wide events featuring the University President, the Glee Club, special lectures and the famous beer tents
ITEMS:
Please forward any and all ideas, comments, suggestions or questions to Neil Schilke.
Send Symposium suggestions and questions to Evelyn Eskin.
Send Art Exhibit proposals, suggestions and questions to Nancy Clark.
Send housing and registration questions to Don Juran.