Welcome

The Alumnae Association warmly welcomes you back to campus for Reunion 2012. Reunion is a time to reconnect with old friends and make new ones, to be challenged intellectually through the Back-to-Class program, or simply to soak up the beauty of Mount Holyoke in May. Settle into an Adirondack chair on the green, get the latest news from classmates at class dinners, and join hundreds of your alumnae sisters as you march together in the nation’s oldest alumnae parade.

This program lists the variety of activities available to you during the weekend. In addition to those listed here, your class has also planned programs, each one thoughtfully arranged by your class reunion committee. You’ll find an abundance of choices, from early-morning yoga to inspiring classes to class social hours. Whether you stay busy with activities throughout the day and evening, or simply relax and reminisce with dear friends, the reunion weekend is yours to enjoy.

We’re glad to have you back at Mount Holyoke.

Class Information

Class Headquarters

1932, 1937, and 1942—Willits-Hallowell

1962—Buckland Hall

1987—Prospect Hall

1992—Ham Hall

1997—MacGregor Hall

2002—Torrey Hall

2007—Creighton Hall

2010—South Rockefeller Hall

Breakfast Centers

1932, 1937, and 1942—Willits-Hallowell Center

1962—Abbey/Buckland, Dining Room

1987—Ham/MacGregor, Dining Room

1992—Ham/MacGregor, Dining Room

1997—Ham/MacGregor, Dining Room

2002—Ham/MacGregor, Dining Room

2007—Abbey/Buckland, Dining Room

2010—Abbey/Buckland, Dining Room

Class Photographs: Saturday, May 19       

Order envelopes will be provided at registration. Please fill them out ahead of time and give them to the professional photographer on site at your designated location. (Rain location will be in McCulloch Auditorium of Pratt Hall for all photos except those scheduled for the Willits-Hallowell Center.)

1932       4:30 p.m.       Willits-Hallowell Center

1937       4:30 p.m.       Willits-Hallowell Center

1942       4:45 p.m.        Willits-Hallowell Center

1962       11:30 a.m       Gettell Amphitheater

1987       11:45 a.m.      Gettell Amphitheater

1992       2:30 p.m.       Skinner Hall Steps

1997       5:30 p.m.       Skinner Hall Steps

2002      2:45 p.m.        Skinner Hall Steps

2007      3:00 p.m.       Skinner Hall Steps

2010      3:15 p.m.        Skinner Hall Steps

Saturday Class Meetings

1962                               1 p.m.            Buckland Hall, Living Room

1987                               5:30 p.m.       Prospect Hall, Living Room

1992                               5:30 p.m.       Ham Hall, Living Room

1997                               8 p.m.            MacGregor Hall, Living Room

2002                              4 p.m.             Torrey Hall, Living Room

2007                              6 p.m.             Creighton Hall, Living Room

2010                              5 p.m.             South Rockefeller Hall, Living Room

Saturday Social Hours

1932, 1937, 1942       5 p.m.             Willits-Hallowell Center

1962                            5:30 p.m.       Buckland Hall, Living Room

1987                            6 p.m.             Prospect Hall, Patio

1992                            6 p.m.             Ham Hall, Living Room

1997                            6 p.m.             MacGregor Hall, Living Room

2002                           6 p.m.             Torrey Hall, Living Room

2007                           4 p.m.             Creighton Hall, Living Room

2010                           11:30 p.m.      Blanchard Campus Center, Great Room

                                                           (2010 Big Sister/Little Sister Party)

Saturday Class Dinners

1932, 1937, 1942       6 p.m.             Willits-Hallowell Center

1962                            6:30 p.m.       Abbey/Buckland Hall, Dining Room

1987                            7 p.m.             Prospect Hall, Dining Room

1992                            7 p.m.             Ham Hall, Dining Room

1997                            7 p.m.             MacGregor Hall, Dining Room

2002                           7:30 p.m.       All Saints’ Church Hall (7 Woodbridge Street)

2007                           6 p.m.             Creighton Hall, Patio and Living Room

2010                           6:30 p.m.       Blanchard Campus Center, Great Room

Reunion Organizers

1962

President: Margaret Daus Schwartz

Reunion Chairs: Elaine Kasparian Elliot and Judith Lonnquist

Head Class Agent: Hannah MacLaren

1987

President: Kristen Mead Materne

Reunion Chair: Kristen Mead Materne

Head Class Agent: Jennifer Wirth Symington

1992

President: Melanie Caranzo Carino

Reunion Chair: Kathleen F. Kiernan-Pagani

Head Class Agent: M. Esther Nasjleti

1997

Acting President: Amy Beth Coyle

Reunion Chairs: Michelle Scott and Sarah Chasse

Head Class Agents: Kelly Hardison Brooks and Amy Wise Foster

2002

President: Aili Petersen

Reunion Chairs: JoAnna Jarboe and Nicole Townsend

Head Class Agents: Christina Petrigliano and Melani Cheers

2007

President: Amanda Leinberger

Reunion Chairs: Rebecca Gavagan and Amanda Leinberger

Head Class Agents: Daina Agee and Shannon Graham

2010

President: Annie Scott

Reunion Chairs: Kati Stadum, Kathleen Jones, and Lauren Darby

Head Class Agents: Melanie Haber, McKay Yancey, and Laura Robinson

General Information

Alumnae Association Office Hours

Located on the first floor of Mary E. Woolley Hall, the Alumnae Association office will be open Thursday noon–8 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.–10 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.–9 p.m., and Sunday 9 a.m.–noon.

Campus Shuttle Service

The Alumnae Association offers shuttle vans for general assistance on campus. The vans circle campus periodically and will stop on demand. Special vehicles are reserved for the loyalty classes. If you need shuttle service, call the Alumnae Association at 413-538-2300 (from your cell phone) or 2300 (from a campus phone).

Linens

You have been provided with linens. If needed, extra linens are available in your class storage room; please see your reunion chair.

Lost and Found

Please do not leave found items at dorm reception desks. All found items should be turned in to the Alumnae Association office, first floor, Mary E. Woolley Hall, where they will be kept for the duration of the weekend. Following Reunion, unclaimed items will be held for thirty days. Call 413-538-2300 for information about lost and found items.

Parking

Please do not park on Route 116—you will be ticketed. To register, you may park temporarily on the access road adjacent to Mary E. Woolley Hall. Parking in the spots adjacent to your headquarters dorm is for loading and unloading only (unless you have a Disabled Parking placard and need to park in an HP space). After unloading, please park your car in one of the lots listed below.

• Equestrian Center
• Gorse (across the street from Creighton Hall)
• Ham-MacGregor (across the street from Ham and MacGregor Halls)
• Kendall Sports and Dance Complex
• Mary Lyon (across from the main gate)
• Morgan Street (grass lot, corner of Rte. 116 and Morgan St.)
• Observatory

NOTE: No parking is allowed in the Gaylord Library lot (located across the street from the college library behind the MHC lot).

Central campus roads are closed to through-traffic, unless you have specific permission for deliveries or special-access needs.

Cars that block the Saturday morning parade route (which will be clearly marked) or impede access to residence halls in any way will be towed at the owner’s expense. Emergency access and deliveries to dorm kitchens are crucial. Your cooperation is appreciated.

Rain Plans

Walking tours will be canceled if there is a downpour. Call the Alumnae Association at 413-538-2300 (2300 from any campus telephone) before an event to inquire about its status in the event of rain. The parade will take place rain or shine—clear ponchos will be provided if it is raining. Marchers not wishing to walk in the rain may wait in Chapin Auditorium, where the Alumnae Association annual meeting will be redirected (from the Richard Glenn Gettell Amphitheater), if it rains.

Registration Wallet

If your registration wallet is stolen or lost, please see the reservation coordinator in Mary E. Woolley Hall as soon as possible.

Your wallet should contain the following:

• Alumnae OneCard—Provided for each alumna and adult guest, this card gives you access to your class headquarters and all dorms being used by alumnae during the weekend.
• Room key(s)—provided if overnight accommodations have been pre-reserved.
• Meal tickets—provided for all pre-reserved meals. Tickets will be collected at each meal. You are required to bring your wallet to all meals as a backup.
• Reservation card (located in the window of your wallet)—this card identifies the selections you have pre-reserved and must remain in the wallet at checkout.

Your wallet and its contents (key, OneCard, tickets, etc.) must be returned to the black key-return box at the reception desk of your class headquarters dorm before noon on Sunday. A $15 charge will be assessed for each missing key and/or access card. If you have any questions about registration, please see the reservation coordinator, Mary E. Woolley Hall, New York Room (second floor), or call 2624 (from any campus telephone) or 413-538-2624 (from your cell phone).

Security

In case of emergency, please call campus police at 413-538-2304 from your cell phone, or use an emergency phone on campus (there are more than twenty special safety telephones on campus, marked by blue lights). From any campus phone, dial 1-911 to reach campus police. We recommend that you keep your room locked at all times. The campus police office is located across from the Health and Career Development Centers on Everett Road (Rte. 116 North, right on Park Street, and left on Everett Road).

Smoking Policy

Smoking is prohibited in all buildings and residence halls on campus and within twenty feet of all campus buildings.

Telephones

Public telephones are located in several buildings on campus and at the Village Commons. There are no telephones in individual rooms.

Important Telephone Numbers (We recommend that you program these numbers into your cell phone.) If you have access to a campus phone, dial the last four digits only.

Alumnae Association Office                      413-538-2300

 (for general reunion information or to request a shuttle)

Reservation questions                                413-538-2624

Key questions/Dorm access                      413-538-2624

Campus Police                                              413-538-2304 from a cell phone;

                                                                        1-911 from a campus phone

Willits-Hallowell Center                            413-538-2217

Reunion Weekend Schedule

THURSDAY, MAY 17

7:30–9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., and 5–7 p.m. Blanchard Café open

Receive a 10 percent discount when you show your Alumnae OneCard.

BLANCHARD CAMPUS CENTER

8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Equestrian Center open for self-guided tour

EQUESTRIAN CENTER, 56 PARK STREET

3–8 p.m. Reunion Registration

MARY E. WOOLLEY HALL, NEW YORK ROOM, SECOND FLOOR

(Exceptions: classes of 1932, 1937, and 1942 should register at the Willits-Hallowell Center.)

3:30 p.m. Welcome Ceremony for New Alumnae

The Alumnae Association and the class of 1962 will welcome graduating seniors into the worldwide alumnae community. Open to all.

MARY E. WOOLLEY HALL, CHAPIN AUDITORIUM

FRIDAY, MAY 18

7:30–9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.–8 p.m. Blanchard Café open

Receive a 10 percent discount when you show your Alumnae OneCard.

BLANCHARD CAMPUS CENTER

8 a.m.–5 p.m. Uncommon Grounds open

MHC’s answer to the local coffeehouse. Receive a 10 percent discount when you show your Alumnae OneCard.

BLANCHARD CAMPUS CENTER

8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Equestrian Center open for self-guided tour

EQUESTRIAN CENTER, 56 PARK STREET

9 a.m.–9 p.m. Reunion Registration

MARY E. WOOLLEY HALL, NEW YORK ROOM, SECOND FLOOR

(Exceptions: classes of 1932, 1937, and 1942 should register at the Willits-Hallowell Center.)

10–11 a.m. State-of-the-College Address by President Lynn Pasquerella ’80

ART BUILDING, GAMBLE AUDITORIUM

11:15 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Back-to-Class Program

A stimulating series of lectures and discussions, this year’s program, “Empowering Women Makes a World of Difference,” is designed to reflect the College’s 2011 common read, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. Classes are led by MHC faculty and alumnae. Open to alumnae, students, and guests. Sign up for classes at Reunion registration in Mary Woolley Hall, New York Room, second floor. (Classes are held in various campus locations.)

Noon Zuhr Prayers and Halal Lunch

ELIOT HOUSE, MUSLIM PRAYER ROOM

noon–1 p.m. Meeting of Class Presidents and Reunion Chairs

To discuss final details of the weekend with Alumnae Association staff.  Lunch will be provided.

WILLITS-HALLOWELL CENTER, WIESE-MERRIWETHER ROOM

1–2 p.m. Tour of Safford Hall

The Office of Residential Life will meet you at Safford Hall, originally built in 1897, to tour the building’s latest renovations. Tours depart every twenty minutes starting at 1 p.m.

SAFFORD HALL, LIVING ROOM

1–4 p.m. Language Resource Center Open House

Take a tour of the Language Resource Center, featuring state-of-the-art software and other great resources for language study, including free online resources, strategies, and tips available to alumnae.

CIRUTI CENTER FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LANGUAGE RESOURCE CENTER

1–4 p.m. Sycamores Open House

The 1788 home of Colonel Ruggles Woodbridge is being restored by the local historical society. It served as a dormitory for 800 women from 1915 to 1969; after restoration, it will be a unique museum of dormitory rooms from the last century. Rawson House (which was moved and attached to the Sycamores), the 1733 home of the first town minister, was once the home of English professor and Nobel Laureate Joseph Brodsky (1940–1996).

ROUTE 116, 28 WOODBRIDGE STREET

2–3 p.m. Tour of Joanne V. Creighton Hall

The Office of Residential Life will meet you at Joanne V. Creighton Hall for a tour of Mount Holyoke’s newest and greenest residence hall, named in honor of the College’s seventeenth president. Tours depart every twenty minutes starting at 2 p.m.

CREIGHTON HALL, LOBBY

2–3 p.m. General Campus Tour

Take a walking tour of the campus with admission student tour guides.

NEWHALL CENTER, ADMISSION OFFICE

2:30–4:45 p.m. Admission Drop-In Hour and Campus Tour for Prospective Students

Attending Reunion with a daughter, granddaughter, or other female family member in grades nine to eleven? The Office of Admission is hosting a drop-in hour 2:30–3:30 p.m. for questions about the MHC admission process or the college admission process in general. It will also hold a general campus tour for prospective student reunion guests, leaving from Newhall Center at 3:30 p.m. and returning at approximately 4:45 p.m. Please contact Emily Allyn at 413-538-2023 for tour space availability.

NEWHALL CENTER, ADMISSION OFFICE

3-4:30 p.m. Panel Discussion Between the Classes of 1962 and 2012, “Women Then and Now: The Altered Lives of Women”

Open to students, parents, and alumnae

HOOKER AUDITORIUM, CLAPP HALL

3:30–4:30 p.m. 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, Mary E. Woolley Hall, New York Room, second floor.

ELIOT HOUSE, WA-SHIN-AN

4–5 p.m. Zumba Class

The Zumba program fuses Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow dance moves to create a fun and unique fitness program that will get you hooked on its long-lasting and energy-boosting benefits. Come try it for yourself.

KENDALL SPORTS AND DANCE COMPLEX, STUDIO 2

5 p.m. President’s Reception for the Class of 1962

In honor of the fiftieth reunion class, this reception is offered courtesy of President Lynn Pasquerella ’80 for members of the class of 1962 and their guests. Dinner will follow the reception, courtesy of the Alumnae Association and the Office of Development. Dinner must be pre-reserved.

WILLITS-HALLOWELL CENTER, LIVING ROOM AND COURTYARD

6–7 p.m. Shabbat evening service and Oneg Shabbat

For alumnae, seniors, and guests

ELIOT HOUSE

7:30–8:30 p.m. International Reception

For international alumnae returning for Reunion and international graduating seniors and their families

BLANCHARD CAMPUS CENTER, OUTDOOR PATIO (Rain location: ROTUNDA ROOM 226)

8 p.m. Play: The Wendy Chronicles

The Wendy Chronicles is a new original play based on the writings of celebrated playwright and alumna Wendy Wasserstein '71. Created by playwright Leanna James Blackwell and dramaturg Erika Rundle, the play weaves together highlights from Wasserstein's letters, essays, diaries, plays, and speeches, including her 1990 Mount Holyoke College commencement speech. This theatrical event caps the College's year-long celebration of Wasserstein's life and work, and will be performed by Mount Holyoke seniors. Families and friends of graduating seniors, alumnae, and the Mount Holyoke community are warmly invited to attend. Tickets are free of charge; reservations are strongly recommended. Please contact the Rooke Theatre Box Office at rookeboxoffice@gmail.com or 413-538-2406.

ROOKE THEATRE

8 p.m. Commencement Concert

Performances by senior music majors and other campus musicians

Abbey Memorial Chapel

8–9:30 p.m. Cornerstone Reception

For Cornerstone Club members and guests.

PRESIDENT’S HOUSE

9 p.m. Reunion Registration Closes

9–10 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting

Open to all who would like to share their experience, strength, and hope with others recovering from alcoholism.

BLANCHARD CAMPUS CENTER, ROOM 318

SATURDAY, MAY 19 ALUMNAE DAY

6:30 a.m. Alumnae and Friends Row

Get ready to have fun and row! Alumnae, rowing friends, partners, and children all welcome. You will be done in time for parade lineup. Contact Jeanne Friedman at jfriedma@mtholyoke.edu or 413-538-2183 with questions.

MOUNT HOLYOKE COMMUNITY BOATHOUSE, 240 FERRY STREET

7 a.m. Buffet Breakfast

Preregistration and ticket required

ASSIGNED BREAKFAST CENTERS

7 a.m.–6 p.m. Uncommon Grounds open

MHC’s answer to the local coffeehouse. Receive a 10 percent discount when you show your Alumnae OneCard.

BLANCHARD CAMPUS CENTER

7:30 a.m.–7 p.m. Blanchard Café open

Receive a 10 percent discount when you show your Alumnae OneCard.

BLANCHARD CAMPUS CENTER

8 a.m.–noon Reunion Registration

MARY E. WOOLLEY HALL, NEW YORK ROOM, SECOND FLOOR

(Exceptions: classes of 1932, 1937, and 1942 should register at the Willits-Hallowell Center.)

8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Equestrian Center open for self-guided tour

EQUESTRIAN CENTER, 56 PARK STREET

8:45 a.m. Parade Line-Up

Please begin lining up no later than 8:45 a.m., and don’t forget your white clothes! Parade will take place rain or shine—clear ponchos will be provided in case of rain. Marchers not wishing to walk in the rain may wait in Chapin Auditorium, where the Alumnae Association annual meeting will be redirected (from the Richard Glenn Gettell Amphitheater), if it rains.

ABBEY/BUCKLAND CIRCLE

9 a.m. Alumnae Parade

While the Springfield Kiltie Band plays, loyalty class members in antique cars will lead the parade, followed by alumnae classes, alumnae relatives, certificate and graduate students, and seniors carrying the laurel chain. Parade will be held rain or shine.

FROM ABBEY/BUCKLAND CIRCLE TO MARY LYON’S GRAVE

9 a.m.–3 p.m. Plant Sale at the Talcott Greenhouse

Houseplants from the greenhouse are available. Greenhouse T-shirts and sweatshirts will also be on sale, with proceeds to benefit the Botanic Garden/Talcott Greenhouse. BOTANIC GARDEN/TALCOTT GREENHOUSE

9:45 a.m. Laurel Chain Ceremony

MARY LYON’S GRAVE

10:15–11:30 a.m. 140^th Alumnae Association Annual Meeting

In celebration of 140 years of tradition and success, Mount Holyoke College alumnae, graduating seniors, and guests gather to honor the past and welcome the future.

RICHARD GLENN GETTELL AMPHITHEATER (Rain plan: Mary E. Woolley Hall, Chapin Auditorium)

11:30 a.m. Class Photos Begin

For class photo times and locations, see page 1.

11:30 a.m. Old-Fashioned Community Picnic

For alumnae, seniors, families, and guests—tickets required. Exceptions: The classes of 1932, 1937, and 1942 will have lunch at the Willits-Hallowell Center; 1962 will have lunch at its dorm headquarters.

SKINNER GREEN TENT

Noon Registration Closes

For assistance after noon, please see the receptionist in the Alumnae Association office.

MARY E. WOOLLEY HALL, FIRST FLOOR

Noon–3 p.m. Kendall Athletics Tag Sale

Purchase new and used athletics gear at great prices.

KENDALL SPORTS AND DANCE COMPLEX, GYMNASIUM

1 p.m. Phi Beta Kappa Initiation and Reception

For Phi Beta Kappa seniors, alumnae, and guests

MARY E. WOOLLEY HALL, CHAPIN AUDITORIUM

1–2 p.m. Tour of Safford Hall

The Office of Residential Life will meet you at Safford Hall, originally built in 1897, to tour the building’s latest renovations. Tours depart every twenty minutes starting at 1 p.m.

SAFFORD HALL, LIVING ROOM

1–4 p.m. Language Resource Center Open House

Take a tour of the Language Resource Center, featuring state-of-the-art software and other great resources for language study, including free online resources, strategies, and tips available to alumnae.

CIRUTI CENTER FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LANGUAGE RESOURCE CENTER

1–4 p.m. Sycamores Open House

The 1788 home of Colonel Ruggles Woodbridge is being restored by the local historical society. It served as a dormitory for 800 women from 1915 to 1969; after restoration, it will be a unique museum of dormitory rooms from the last century. Rawson House (which was moved and attached to the Sycamores), the 1733 home of the first town minister, was once the home of English professor and Nobel Laureate Joseph Brodsky (1940-1996).

ROUTE 116, 28 WOODBRIDGE STREET

1:30–2:30 p.m. Director’s Tour of the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
Join dynamic director John Stomberg for a behind-the-scenes look at the permanent collection and the current special exhibition showcasing the work of faculty artists. Space is extremely limited; sign up at registration, Mary E. Woolley Hall, New York Room, second floor.
ART BUILDING, MEET IN HINCHCLIFF RECEPTION HALL, FIRST FLOOR

2–3 p.m. Tour of Joanne V. Creighton Hall

The Office of Residential Life will meet you at Joanne V. Creighton Hall for a tour of Mount Holyoke’s newest and greenest residence hall, named in honor of the College’s seventeenth president. Tours depart every twenty minutes starting at 2 p.m.

CREIGHTON HALL, LOBBY

2–3 p.m. Dance Department Commencement Concert

Senior dance majors and minors perform original choreography. Reception to follow in Streeter Lounge.

KENDALL SPORTS AND DANCE COMPLEX, STUDIO THEATRE

2–3 p.m. Crew Gathering

Alumnae rowers and friends of MHC rowing are invited to reconnect and hear about what is new with MHC’s rowing program.

KENDALL SPORTS AND DANCE COMPLEX, FIELD HOUSE LOUNGE

2–4 p.m. Archives and Special Collections Open House

On display, “Mount Holyoke College 1967–1971: Years of Transformation.”

ARCHIVES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, DWIGHT HALL, GROUND FLOOR LOBBY

2–4:30 p.m. Department At-Homes

Reconnect with your former professors and visit department offices. For times and locations, see listing at the end of this schedule.

2:30–4 p.m. Art Museum Open House
Visit the museum to see current special exhibitions and the diverse permanent collection. Enjoy refreshments and conversation with museum staff. Cohosted with the Departments of Architectural Studies, American Studies, Art, Art History, and Film Studies.
ART BUILDING, HINCHCLIFF RECEPTION HALL, FIRST FLOOR

3–4 p.m. Dance Department Reception

KENDALL SPORTS AND DANCE COMPLEX, STREETER LOUNGE

3–4:30 p.m. Lyon’s Pride Reception

For LBTIQ alumnae, seniors, and guests

JEANNETTE MARKS HOUSE, 5 FACULTY LANE

3-4:30 p.m. Talcott Greenhouse Reception

BOTANIC GARDEN/TALCOTT GREENHOUSE

3:30–4:30 p.m. 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, Mary E. Woolley Hall, New York Room, second floor.

ELIOT HOUSE, WA-SHIN-AN

4–5 p.m. Alumnae Women of Color Reception

For alumnae, seniors, and guests. Hosted by the Reverend Gladys Moore, dean of religious and spiritual life and director of diversity and inclusion.

BETTY SHABAZZ CULTURAL CENTER, 2 DUNLAP PLACE

4 p.m. Catholic Baccalaureate Mass

ABBEY MEMORIAL CHAPEL

4:30–5:30 p.m. Recovery Gratitude Meeting

Open to all who are in recovery or have been affected by another’s use of alcohol or other drugs. Come share your experience, strength, and hope.

BLANCHARD CAMPUS CENTER, ROOM 318

Class Social Hours, Followed by Class Dinners

For locations and times, see page 1. Preregistration required.

9 p.m. Baccalaureate Ceremony

Tickets are limited to seniors and their families for chapel admittance. Ceremony will be closed-circuit telecast to Hooker Auditorium in Clapp Hall for those without tickets.

ABBEY MEMORIAL CHAPEL

Class Parties and Programs

See locations posted in class dorm headquarters.

10:30 p.m. Senior Canoe Sing

LOWER LAKE

SUNDAY, MAY 20

7 a.m. Bird Walk

Led by Susan Smith, professor emeritus of biological sciences. Please bring binoculars. You will return in time for breakfast. No registration required.

TALCOTT GREENHOUSE, MEET IN THE PARKING LOT

7:30 a.m. Breakfast

Preregistration and ticket required.

ASSIGNED BREAKFAST CENTERS

7:30–8:30 a.m. Yoga Class

For those who enjoy waking up through the gentle movement and postures of yoga, join other alumnae and guests in a morning yoga class. Mats are available.

KENDALL HALL, FRONT LAWN

7:30 a.m.–7 p.m. Blanchard Café open

Receive a 10 percent discount when you show your Alumnae OneCard.

BLANCHARD CAMPUS CENTER

8 a.m.–3 p.m. Uncommon Grounds open

MHC’s answer to the local coffeehouse. Receive a 10 percent discount when you show your Alumnae OneCard.

BLANCHARD CAMPUS CENTER

8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Equestrian Center open for self-guided tour

EQUESTRIAN CENTER, 56 PARK STREET

10:30 a.m. Mount Holyoke College’s 175^th Commencement

Tickets are required for amphitheater or field house seating and are limited to seniors and their families. Closed-circuit telecast to Hooker Auditorium (Clapp Hall) and Blanchard Café.

RICHARD GLENN GETTELL AMPHITHEATER

(Rain plan: KENDALL SPORTS AND DANCE COMPLEX, FIELDHOUSE)

11 a.m. Willits-Hallowell Checkout

For any alumnae and guests staying at Willits. Registration wallet must be turned in by noon at the front desk.

11 a.m. Sunday Brunch

For alumnae and guests. Tickets required. Limited tickets are available at the Willits-Hallowell Center for those who have not preregistered.

WILLITS-HALLOWELL CENTER

Noon. Checkout

Please check out of your room and dorm by noon. Leave your registration wallet (including dorm access OneCard(s) and room key(s) with name/dorm identifier card) in the black key-return box at your dorm headquarters reception desk. Please check your registration wallet for any personal belongings before turning it in.

(Exceptions: classes of 1932, 1937, and 1942 should check out from the Willits-Hallowell Center at 11 a.m.)

Department At-Homes  Saturday, May 19

2–3:30 p.m.

Asian Studies: Faculty Club Room, Willits-Hallowell Center; co-hosted with Religion

Philosophy: Room 217, Skinner Hall (Philosophy Department Lounge)

Critical Social Thought: Room 203, Shattuck Hall

Religion: Faculty Club Room, Willits-Hallowell Center, co-hosted with Asian Studies

2–4 p.m.

English: Stimson Room, Williston Library

Environmental Studies: Third Floor Foyer, Clapp; co-hosted with Geography and Geology

Geography & Geology: Third Floor Foyer, Clapp; co-hosted with Environmental Studies Program

Weissman Center for Leadership and the Liberal Arts: 201 Lounge, Dwight Hall

2:30–3:30 p.m.

European Studies: 103 Ciruti Center; co-hosted with German Studies and Russian and Eurasian Studies

French: Room 115, Ciruti Language Center; co-hosted with Romance Languages and Literatures

German Studies: 103 Ciruti Center; co-hosted with European Studies and Russian and Eurasian Studies

Romance Languages and Literatures: Room 115, Ciruti Language Center; co-hosted with French

Russian and Eurasian Studies: 103 Ciruti Center; co-hosted with European Studies and German Studies

Music: Warbeke Room, Pratt Hall

2:30–4 p.m.

Art: Art Museum Lobby; co-hosted with Art History, Architectural Studies, and Film Studies

Art History: Art Museum Lobby; co-hosted with Art, Architectural Studies, and Film Studies

Architectural Studies: Art Museum Lobby; co-hosted with Art, Art History, and Film Studies

Astronomy: Second Floor Corridor, Kendade Hall; co-hosted with Physics

Biochemistry: First Floor Hallway, Clapp Hall; co-hosted with Biological Sciences

Hahn Room G13, Carr Lab; co-hosted with Chemistry

Biological Sciences: First Floor Hallway, Clapp Hall

Chemistry: Hahn Room G13, Carr Lab

Classics and Italian: Classics Department Lounge, Porter Hall

Computer Science: Room 222A, Clapp Hall

Economics: First Floor, Skinner Hall

Film Studies: Lobby, Art Museum; co-hosted with Art History, Architectural Studies, and Art

History: Living Room, Safford Hall; co-hosted with Medieval Studies

Mathematics and Statistics: Room 416, Clapp Hall

Medieval Studies: Living Room, Safford Hall; co-hosted with History

Neuroscience and Behavior: (Faculty from the departments of Biological Sciences and Psychology will meet students in their respective department receptions. Please see Biological Sciences and Psychology for locations.)

Physics: Second Floor Corridor, Kendade Hall; co-hosted with Astronomy

Psychology and Education: Lobby, Reese Psychology and Education Building

Sociology and Anthropology: Room 109, Porter Hall

Theatre Arts: Lobby, Rooke Theatre

2:30–4:30 p.m.

Spanish, Latina/o and Latin American Studies: Ciruti Center, Language Resource Center Lounge

3–4 p.m.

Dance: Streeter Lounge, Kendall Sports and Dance Complex

3–4:30 p.m.

Gender Studies: Cassani Room 102, Shattuck Hall

International Relations: Kendade Hall Atrium—co-hosted with Politics

Politics: Kendade Hall Atrium; co-hosted with International Relations

3:30–4:30 p.m.

African American and African Studies: Room 310, Skinner Hall

Campus Building Open Hours

Archives and Special Collections

Friday, 9:30 a.m.–noon and 1–4:30 p.m.; Saturday 2–4 p.m.

On display, “Mount Holyoke College 1967–1971: Years of Transformation.” For more information, visit mtholyoke.edu/archives or call 413-538-2013.

DWIGHT HALL, GROUND FLOOR LOBBY

Art Building

Thursday–Sunday, 6 a.m.–6 p.m.

Art Museum

Thursday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

Visit the museum to enjoy the current special exhibitions and diverse permanent collection.

Artists and the Noble Profession:
The 2012 Mount Holyoke College Studio Arts Faculty Exhibition
This spring, the Art Museum is honored to feature an exhibition of recent work by the studio art faculty of Mount Holyoke College. In all, nine artists are participating—individuals whose work spans a wide spectrum of media and approaches, including photography, painting, collage, assemblage, drawing, and installation. Their teaching experience runs the gamut as well, from a visiting artist recently out of graduate school to two senior professors who will soon transition to emerita status. We take this opportunity to salute their work as artists and as teachers.

Reconstructing Antiquity
How does one gain an understanding of antiquity from looking at works of art? In a series of thematic groupings of objects from ancient Greece and Rome, Reconstructing Antiquity explores daily life in the ancient world, visual representations of ancient women, and aspects of storytelling and mythology.

Senior Art Majors’ Honors Thesis Exhibition

This exhibition is located in the Hinchcliff Reception Hall of the Art Building. Hours on Friday and Saturday only, 6 a.m.–6 p.m.

Botanic Garden/Talcott Greenhouse

Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

Campus Store

Friday, 9 a.m.–8 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m.–3 p.m.

BLANCHARD CAMPUS CENTER

Language Resource Center

Friday, 1–4 p.m.; Saturday, 1-4 p.m.

CIRUTI CENTER FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LOWER LEVEL, ROOM 6

College Library and Information Commons

Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Reference staff will be available to assist you.

Equestrian Center

Open for self-guided touring Thursday–Sunday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Pick up a printed self-guided tour brochure in our lobby.

EQUESTRIAN CENTER, 56 PARK STREET

Joseph Allen Skinner Museum

Saturday and Sunday, 2–5 p.m.

Join the Joseph Allen Skinner Museum in a tour of our eclectic collection and a celebratory cupcake as we honor our eightieth birthday this year. The museum is located just a five-minute walk north of campus and housed in what was formerly a Congregational church. More than 6,000 objects are featured, ranging from Native-American artifacts to books and historical documents, furniture, armor, weapons, and ancient Greek, Egyptian, and Roman objects. The greatest value of the collection lies not in the individual objects, but rather in the ensemble of the items themselves, which are presented very much as they were in the 1930s.

ROUTE 116, TWO BLOCKS NORTH OF CAMPUS

Kendall Sports and Dance Complex

Alumnae and guests are encouraged to use the Kendall Sports and Dance Complex during reunion weekend, including the fitness center, pool, and indoor and outdoor courts, during the following hours:

 Building Hours: Friday, 7 a.m.–7 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Sunday

Fitness Center Hours: Friday, 7 a.m.–7 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Sunday

Pool Hours: Friday, noon–2 p.m.; Saturday, noon–2 p.m.; closed Sunday

Squash and Racquetball Courts: First-come, first-served during building hours

Children under age sixteen must be accompanied by an adult; children are not permitted in the fitness center, weight room, or field house cardio areas.

Law-Career Advising

The Career Development Center’s prelaw advisor, Kimberly Parent, will be available to offer advice on Friday, May 18, for alumnae considering applying to law school or pursuing a career in law. Please email Kimberly at kparent@mtholyoke.edu to make an appointment. Appointments must be made in advance.

Recovery Retreat Room

Friday–Sunday, 9 a.m.–1 a.m.

The recovery retreat room offers a quiet and safe space for those in recovery from alcohol or other drug abuse, or for those affected by another person’s use. There are pamphlets for the taking, books that may be used during the weekend, and local twelve-step meeting lists.

BLANCHARD CAMPUS CENTER, ROOM 318

Reese Psychology and Education Building

Friday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Rooke Theatre

Friday–Sunday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Wa-Shin-An Japanese Garden at Eliot House

Friday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Tours are available except during tea ceremonies. For tea ceremony, sign-up at registration is required.