Washington and Lee University

Washington and Lee University

Reunion 2008 Schedule

Alumni Weekend is May 1-4, 2008. This year's honored undergraduate classes are 1953, 1958, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, and 2003. All times and events are subject to modification.

Thursday, May 1
Spring meeting of the Alumni Board of Directors (continues throughout the weekend)

12 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.:  Reunion Registration and Information (Alumni House)
5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.:  Williams Advisory Board Reception and Dinner (Lexington Golf and Country Club)
6 p.m.: Class Receptions (see individual class pages for location)
8 p.m.: Opening Assembly (Lee Chapel)
9 p.m. - 11 p.m.:  Alumni Association Welcome Reception (Alumni House)

Friday, May 2
Spring meeting of the Alumni Board of Directors

8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.:  Reunion Registration and Information (Alumni House)
8:30 a.m.:  Alumni Golf Outing (Lexington Golf and Country Club)
8:30 a.m.: Class of '58 tours (Hampton Inn)
9:30 a.m.: Classes of '63 and '68 Continental Breakfast (Evans Dining Hall)
10 a.m.-11 a.m.: Campus Tours (Alumni House)
11 a.m.:  The Washington and Lee Traveller: "Past and Future" (Elrod Commons, Stackhouse)
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.:  Alumni Luncheon (Cannan Green)
1 p.m.-5 p.m.:  Hike up House Mountain (Depart from Lenfest Center lot)
1 p.m.-5 p.m.: Book Signing: Doris Bane (University Store)
1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.: Alumni College Seminar (Elrod Commons, Stackhouse)
3 p.m.:  Business Journalism Panel Discussion (Reid Hall, Room 111)
3 p.m.:  Campus Master Plan Overview (Elrod Commons, Stackhouse)
3 p.m.-4 p.m.: Hillel Reception (Elrod Commons, Room 114)
3 p.m.-5 p.m.: Newcomb Hall Departments Open House (Newcomb Hall)
3 p.m.-5 p.m.: Mini Language Classes (Tucker Multimedia Center, Tucker Hall 408)
3 p.m.-5 p.m.:  English Department Alumni Panel Presentation (Elrod Commons, Room 216)
3 p.m.-5 p.m.:  Shepherd Poverty Program Open House (Elrod Commons, Room 214)
3 p.m.-4:30 p.m.:  Chemistry Department Open House (Science Addition, third floor lounge)
3:45 p.m.: Colonnade Walking Tour (Lee Chapel Plaza)
4 p.m.-5 p.m.: Mathematics Department Open House (Robinson Hall, Room 6)
5 p.m.:  Movie: Underdog (Elrod Commons, Stackhouse)
5 p.m.-6:30 p.m.:  Class Receptions (See individual Class Pages)
5:30 p.m.: Class of '58 Celebration of Life (Lee Chapel)
6 p.m.-1 a.m.:  Old-fashioned BBQ Bash (Zollman's Pavilion)
6:15 p.m.: Class of '58: 50th Reunion Class Photo (Lee Chapel Plaza)
6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.:  Reunion Class Banquets (See individual Class Pages)

Saturday, May 3

7:30 a.m.:  'Stormin Norman' Lord Memorial Fun Run (Lee Chapel Plaza)
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.:  Reunion Registration and Information (Alumni House)
9 a.m.-10:15 a.m.:  President's Champagne Breakfast (Evans Dinig Hall)
10:30 a.m.:  Generals' Assembly-Annual Alumni Association Meeting and Reunion Awards Ceremony (Lee Chapel)
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.:  Sociology and Anthropology Departments Open Houses (Newcomb Hall, Room 27A)
11 a.m.-3 p.m.:  Book Signing: Doris Bane (University Store)
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.: Class of '68 Meeting (Robinson Hall, Room 6)
11:30 a.m.: Alumni Picnic Lunch (Cannan Green)
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.:  Class of '73 Lunch (Castle House, Back Campus)
11:45 p.m.:  Undergraduate Reunion Class Photos (Lee House Front Walk)
12 p.m.-2 p.m.:  Class of '88 Lunch (Liberty Hall Ruins)
12:30 p.m.: Class of '63 Lunch and Country Gathering (The home of Andy Leonard)
1 p.m.-1:30 p.m.:  Undergraduate Admissions Q&A (Elrod Commons, Stackhouse)
1 p.m.-4 p.m.: Future Generals Festival (Liberty Hall Fields)
1:30 p.m.: Class of '58 tours (Campus location)
1:30 p.m.-4 p.m.:  Class of '68 Country Gathering (The home of Jim '66 and Judy Crothers)
1:30 p.m.:  Reunion Class Photos (Lee House Front Walk)
1:30 p.m.:  Children's Concert (Liberty Hall Fields)
1:30 p.m.:  Men's Alumni Soccer game (Liberty Hall Fields)
1:30 p.m.-4 p.m.:  Class of '83: 25th Reunion Country Gathering (The home of Kevin McCusty '80)
2 p.m.:  Eco-Hike on the Back Campus (Duchossois Tennis Center Lobby)
3 p.m.:  Friends of the Library (Leyburn Library, Northen Auditorium)
3 p.m.-5 p.m.:  Classes of '53 and '03 Around-the-World Wine Tasting (Lenfest Center)
3:15 p.m.:  Class of '58 Campus Tour
4 p.m.:  Movie: Underdog (Elrod Commons, Stackhouse)
5 p.m.-6 p.m.:  Class Receptions (See individual Class Pages)
5 p.m.-6 p.m.:  President's Society Reception; by invitation (Lee House)
6 p.m.:  A Cappella Showcase and Alumni Reception (Front Lawn)
7 p.m.-10:30 p.m.:  Reunion 2008: Alumni Celebration! (Front Lawn)

Sunday, May 4

9 a.m.-11 a.m.:  Class of '58: Getaway Breakfast (Hampton Inn)
9 a.m.-11 a.m.:  Class of '53: Celebration of Life and Getaway Breakfast (Castle House)
9 a.m.-12 p.m.:  Free Pancake Breakfast (Beta Theta Pi Fraternity House)
9:30 a.m.-11 a.m.:  Class of '68: Getaway Breakfast (The home of Evan and Buddy Atkins)

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