Reunion 2023 Schedule of Events

Schedules are tentative and subject to change.

Friday | June 2, 2023

10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Reunion Welcome Center Open -- MacVittie College Union
Sign in and pick up your name tag, Reunion swag, itinerary, campus maps, meal tickets and more! All guests are required to check in at Reunion HQ when they arrive in Geneseo. Your reunion name tag is your admission ticket to all free weekend events.

If you booked on-campus housing, you will be given instructions at Reunion Welcome Center as to how, where and when you can check-in to the residence halls. You must first collect your Reunion credentials before checking into the residence halls.

⭐ = 50th Reunion Exclusive Program

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. -- College Bookstore & Starbucks Open -- MacVittie College Union

Receive a 10% discount on apparel at the bookstore when you present your reunion name tag.
FREE

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. -- Academic Buildings Open (Friday)

Enjoy self-guided tours and exploration of the following buildings: Bailey, Brodie, Newton, ISC, Welles, Fraser and South.
FREE

11 a.m. - 12 p.m. -- Friday Morning Activity Block

• Roemer Arboretum Tour
  In this tour we will walk some of the Arboretum's paths and learn about the history of this 20-acre parcel of land, the natural history of some of its inhabitants, efforts to restore its native flora and fauna and the research and other activities which the Arboretum supports to benefit SUNY Geneseo students and the Geneseo community.
  Tour guide: Dan DeZarn, director of sustainability.
  Location: Meet at Arboretum entrance (located in Parking Lot V) at 10:45 a.m.
  FREE [registration required]
• Estate Planning Information Session 
  Estate planning is for everyone, not just the wealthy. If you don't have an estate plan, the government will decide who inherits your assets, and your loved ones could end up paying more in taxes and fees. Join us to learn how to pass your assets to those closest to you in the most tax-efficient way, and how to ensure your estate is administered by someone you trust.
  Instructor: Stephen Kelley, Esq.  '78
  Location: MacVittie College Union Room 324
  FREE [registration required]

11 a.m. - 6 p.m. -- All-Alumni 18-Hole Golf Scramble -- Livingston Country Club

Enjoy a fun, no pressure golf outing at Livingston Country Club [4436 Lakeville Rd.]. Registration fee includes 18 holes, cart, lunch (before play), two drinks tickets at the clubhouse and prizes. Register early, space is limited.
$75 per person [registration/payment required]

• We recommend arriving at Livingston Country Club at 11 a.m. to check in and enjoy lunch; tee off at noon.

⭐ 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Class of '73 50th Reunion Campus Tours

Cart and walking tours depart from the MacVittie College Union Patio at 12 p.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m.

• Tour space and guides are limited, please only register if you sincerely plan to attend.
• There are approximately 16 golf cart spots available for each 30-minute tour.
• Walking tours require limited walking, from the Union to the Sturges Quad and back.

FREE [registration required]

Other, non-50th reunion guests hoping for a tour and/or campus updates are encouraged to hop a ride on a student-driven golf cart. Student golf cart drivers are a wealth of campus information and can buzz you by any campus location you are looking to visit.

12 - 4 p.m. -- Live on Stage at SUNY Geneseo Exhibit Reprised -- Kinetic Gallery

Big-name concerts, world-renowned speakers and famous performing artists! For decades, Geneseo has been host to an incredible line-up of events. Visit the exhibit Live on Stage at Geneseo and check out memorable concert posters and more than 7,000 contracts of performers from 1966 to 2021. New in 2023, the exhibit will include "Brodie" production posters as we welcome back Brodie alumni.
FREE

⭐ 2 - 3 p.m. -- Class of '73 50th Reunion Gathering -- MacVittie College Union

Gather with classmates to reminisce, laugh and share life stories since graduation.
Official class of 1973 50th reunion photo after the gathering.
FREE [registration required]

2:30 - 4p.m. -- Department / Office Open Houses (Friday)

• Geneseo First Response - Wyoming Hall Ground Floor
• Geography & Sustainability | eGarden Tour - located behind outdoor basketball courts
• Global Languages and Cultures - Welles 211
• LGBTQ+ Life - MacVittie College Union 345-348
• Multicultural Center - Blake A (formerly the Hub/Knight Spot)
• Office of Diversity & Equity - Doty Hall
• Physic & Astronomy | Particle Accelerator Tour - ISC 127
• WGSU - Blake B 104

⭐ 5 - 7 p.m. -- Class of '73 50th Reunion Picnic -- MacVittie College Union Lobby, Patio and Ballroom

Geneseo invites the Class of 1973 to what will be a memorable milestone 50th Reunion Celebration picnic. Meet classmates old and new during a relaxing picnic overlooking the valley. 
$25 per person [registration/payment required] - dinner and cash bar

7 - 10 p.m. -- Reunion Kickoff -- Village Park (southwest corner of Park & Main)

Meet up with your friends and "kickoff" Reunion Weekend in style. Enjoy live music by Something Else and dance the night away to songs from across the decades. This event will also feature a cash bar and a snack counter.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

• Your reunion name tag is your admission ticket to this event. Please plan to pick up your credentials at the Reunion Welcome Center (MacVittie College Union) in advance.
• Every guest should be prepared to show proof of age when purchasing an alcoholic beverage at any/all reunion events.

FREE [included if you register by 5/1/23 - registration required]
$5 per person after 5/1/23

See Affinity Programming for detailed affinity chapter events and full weekend itinerary.

Saturday | June 3, 2023

9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Reunion Welcome Center Open -- MacVittie College Union
Sign in and pick up your name tag, reunion swag, itinerary, campus maps, meal tickets and more! All guests are required to check-in at Reunion HQ when they arrive in Geneseo. Your reunion name tag is your admission ticket to all free weekend events.

If you booked on-campus housing, you will be given instructions at the Reunion Welcome Center as to how, where and when you can check-in to the residence halls. You must first collect your reunion credentials before checking into the residence halls.

9:30 - 10:30 a.m. -- Saturday Morning Activity Block 1

• GK Fun Run / Walk
  "Geneseo Knights" [GK] are invited to take a scenic and leisurely jog or walk through campus. Maps provided, approximate distance 5K. This is not competitive or timed.
  Location: Participants should meet at the College Tennis Courts (behind Genesee Hall).
  FREE [registration required]
• Alumni Ballet [designed for Brodie Reunion attendees]
  Find joy in sharing a ballet class with other like-minded alumni.  We will explore easy movements prior to ballet barre, fun allegro and grand allegro steps. Come join us!
  Instructor: Jonette Lancos, SUNY Geneseo professor of dance studies
  Location: Brodie 152- space is limited, please only register if you sincerely plan to attend.
  FREE [registration required] 
• Brodie Does Broadway [designed for Brodie Reunion attendees]
  Learn a fun Broadway-inspired song & dance routine with Musical Theatre Club alumnus Dennis J. Clark. Since graduating with a BA in Music in 2000, Dennis has traveled the U.S. as a choreographer, director, actor, singer, and dancer. 
  Instructor: Dennis Clark '00, Utica University adjunct lecturer of fine arts
  Location: Brodie 218 - space is limited, please only register if you sincerely plan to attend.
  FREE [registration required]

10 a.m. - 2 p.m. -- College Bookstore & Starbucks Open -- MacVittie College Union

*Starbucks will open at 8 a.m. on Saturday for early risers!

Receive a 10% discount on apparel at the bookstore when you present your reunion name tag.
FREE

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. -- Academic Buildings Open (Saturday)

Enjoy self-guided tours and exploration of the following buildings: Bailey, Brodie, Newton, ISC, Welles, Fraser and South
FREE

10 - 11:30 a.m. - Department / Office Open Houses (Saturday)

• Ella Cline Shear School of Education - South Hall 200
• Geneseo First Response - Wyoming Hall Ground Floor
• Global Languages and Cultures - Welles 211
• WGSU - Blake B 104

10 a.m. - 2 p.m. -- Live on Stage at SUNY Geneseo Exhibit Reprised -- Kinetic Gallery

Big-name concerts, world-renowned speakers and famous performing artists! For decades, Geneseo has been host to an incredible line-up of events. Visit the exhibit Live on Stage at Geneseo and check out memorable concert posters and more than 7,000 contracts of performers from 1966 to 2021. New in 2023, the exhibit will include "Brodie" production posters as we welcome back Brodie alumni.
FREE

10:45 - 11:45 a.m. -- Saturday Morning Activity Block 2

• 1871 Fireside Chat (for Geneseo's 1871 Leadership Giving Society members)
  Members of our 1871 Leadership Giving Society and a guest are invited to join SUNY Geneseo President Denise A. Battles and Vice President for Student and Campus Life Dr. Michael Taberski for a fireside chat. You'll be treated to an exciting conversation that includes the latest campus developments with a focus on student life and athletics, with opportunities for Q&A. 
  Location: Student Athlete Resource Center, Merritt
  FREE [registration required]
• Brodie Reunion Alumni Forum [designed for Brodie Reunion attendees]

  Hear how alumni have leveraged their Geneseo experience into flourishing careers in the arts. From TV and film to the stage, mixed media visual arts and arts administration, Geneseo grads have done it all! Panelists: Merete Muenter ‘86 - off-Broadway director, choreographer, Joel Grey's associate director for off-Broadway production of "Fiddler on the Roof" in Yiddish | Don Scime '89 - actor, director, screenwriter (including "The David Dance" feature fil on Amazon Prime), and theatre teacher | Chris Manelli '96 - arts administrator, currently executive director at Geva Theatre | Paul Catanese '97 - hybrid media artist, currently director of graduate study and professor of art & art history at Columbia College Chicago | Lucas Papaelias '98 - is a Drama Desk nominated actor-musician who has appeared on Broadway (Tony-winning "Once The Musical"), off-Broadway (Playwrights Horizons, 2econd Stage, The Public), in feature films (School of Rock w/Jack Black), and on numerous television shows (The Knick, High Maintenance, Law & Order). He has also performed as both an acoustic-based singer/songwriter and an electric guitar session player and has composed multiple rock operas over the years. | Molly Smith Metzler '00 - playwright, screenwriter, creator and showrunner of Netflix's Maid (presenting virtually)
  Moderator: Melanie Blood, Associate Provost for Assessment and Curriculum
  Location: Alice Austin Theatre, Brodie
  FREE [registration required]

12 - 1:30 p.m. -- Reunion Signature Luncheon & Celebration -- MacVittie College Union Ballroom

Hosted by the SUNY Geneseo Alumni Association (SGAA).
Commemorating all eras and Geneseo's forever friendships! Enjoy lunch with old friends and new; celebrate SGAA Awards recipients; be a part of this Reunion tradition that honors what Geneseo means to each of us.
$30 per person [registration/payment required] - buffet luncheon

2 - 5 p.m. -- Annual All-Alumni Block Party -- Center Street (rain or shine)

An outdoor party like no other! Celebrate the spirit of the Geneseo community with alumni and friends. Enjoy a cash bar, refreshments booth and DJ. No matter when you graduated, this block party will take you back to your college days.

• IMPORTANT NOTICE:
  • Your reunion name tag is your admission ticket to this event. Please plan to pick up your credentials at the Reunion Welcome Center (MacVittie College Union) in advance.
  • Every guest should be prepared to show proof of age when purchasing an alcoholic beverage at any/all reunion events.
  • Don't miss the all-alumni group picture on Center Street at 4:30 p.m.

FREE [included if you register by 5/1/23 - registration required]
$5 per person after 5/1/23

See Affinity Programming for detailed affinity chapter events and full weekend itinerary.

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Schedules are tentative and subject to change.