Saturday, May 16 “Where everybody knows your name”
On Campus: Free Parking
Dress: Business Casual
Lou Cappelli CLAW ’87, Jim Rhodes CCAS ’93, Sean Masson SBC ’07, Patricia Egan Jones CCAS ’94, and Patty Tuck Davis UCC ’85
Overview 2009
| ANNIVERSARIES | ||
| CLASSES OF THE 50s | 55th Anniversary: 1954 50th Anniversary: 1959 |
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| CLASSES OF THE 60s | 45th Anniversary: 1964 40th Anniversary: 1969 |
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| CLASSES OF THE 70s | 35th Anniversary: 1974 30th Anniversary: 1979 |
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| CLASSES OF THE 80s | 25th Anniversary: 1984 20th Anniversary: 1989 |
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| CLASSES OF THE 90s | 15th Anniversary: 1994 10th Anniversary: 1999 |
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| CLASSES OF THE NEW MILLENNIUM | 5th Anniversary: 2004 1st Anniversary: 2008 |
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| LAW SCHOOL REUNION | All Anniversary Classes | |
Overview of Events and Celebrations
9:00 AM | 12:00 Noon | 2:45 PM | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 4:30 PM | 5:00 PM | 5:00-8:00 PM | 5:30 PM | 6:00-8:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 6:50 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:10 PM | 9:10 PM
RUN WITH ROGER
Camden County Boat House at Cooper River Park: 7050 North Park Drive, Pennsauken
Board of Governors Distinguished Professor of Law Roger Clark will lead a 3.7-mile run around Cooper River for alumni and current students. Participants and spectators should meet at the Camden County Boat House. To register or for more information, email mccuen@camden.rutgers.edu.
FIRST ANNUAL ALUMNI REUNION SOCCER CHALLENGE
Community Fields: Point and Linden Streets
All proceeds from the game will be donated to the Rutgers–Camden soccer program. Commemorative t-shirts will be given to all participants. (Dorm rooms and showers will be available for alumni soccer participants to change for later Reunion 2009 Events).
PUBLIC SERVICE ALUMNI AFFINITY GROUP
The Public Service Alumni Affinity Group presents “Enhancing Employability in the Public Sector: Strategies for Junior, Experienced and Mature Public Servants.” This panel discussion with a breakout session is targeted to Rutgers alumni who are either employed in or seeking employment in the public sector. Speakers and participants will discuss the new demands of the public sector, valuable skills and competencies, and self-reinventing strategies for public servants. The goal of this workshop is to provide current and future public servants with tools to increase their employability in the sector as well as offer a platform for public managers to share their experiences of coping with a recession. A panel of invited speakers will share their thoughts on reinventing careers into public service; starting a public service career in a turbulent economic environment; and recession recovery implications for public managers.
GOLDEN RAPTORS RECEPTION: 50th Anniversary (Class of '59)
Induction into the Golden Raptor Society
Private Dining Room, Campus Center
You are a Golden Raptor if you graduated from Rutgers–Camden in the ‘30s, ‘40s, or ‘50s. This year we honor the class of 1959 in particular and invite all classes of the ‘50s and before to celebrate with them. One of our goals for this year's Reunion on the River is to have as many alumni as possible in attendance and that includes you! With your participation, the 50th Reunion of the Class of 1959 with the Golden Raptors will prove an outstanding success.
The Golden Raptors and all members of the ‘50s are invited to attend the Golden Raptors Luncheon in the new Dining Hall. A special schedule has been developed for the Golden Raptors starting with a Private Executive Shuttle Tour. For further information contact Suzanne Schaffer.
ALUMNI ART EXHIBITION
Stedman Gallery Open for Viewing
The Alumni Association, in conjunction with the Department of Fine Arts, has established the Reunion tradition of presenting an exhibition of works by Rutgers–Camden alumni and graduating seniors.
We invite graduates in all areas to submit work for this event. Those who are in theatre and music are welcome to participate as well. With the assistance of the Rutgers–Camden Center for the Arts, the artists’ works will be showcased in the Stedman Gallery. To participate in the exhibition or for additional information, contact Ken Hohing.
ALUMNI WRITERS' DISPLAY
Campus Center
The initial list of participants is being compiled and will be available by March 15. If you are a Rutgers–Camden graduate and have works that have been published, please contact the Alumni Relations office.
MEMORABILIA DISPLAY
Campus Center
Dr. Jon’a Meyer, the Alumni Association’s “official” resident historian, has selected and organized items from her extensive Rutgers–Camden history collection, including some never-before shown, for these wonderful exhibits. Additionally, she will have displays of those organizations who are celebrating special anniversaries at the Reunion.
Golden Raptors VIP Shuttle Tour
Enjoy the sights on the Waterfront and the Campus neighborhood, including USS New Jersey, Adventure Aquarium, Campbell’s Field, Waterfront Technology Center, Cooper Grant neighborhood redevelopment, the new School of Law building, Cooper Street, the Gateway, Johnson Park, the RiverLINE, and more.
Since 2000, several buildings have been thoroughly renovated on Cooper Street with the backyards converted to lawns, expanding of the greening of the campus. The Chancellor’s Office and the Gateway project on Fourth Street are two areas of completed and future distinction. Join us to see how the campus area has changed since your graduation.
The narration of the tours by professionally trained alumni will be the highlight of the tours.
CLASSES OF THE 1960's RECEPTION
Campus Center
This year we honor the class of 1969, celebrating their 40th year as Rutgers graduates -- but all classes of the ‘60s and before are invited to this special reception in the Campus Center.
If you graduated in the 1960s, check the box in the Registration Form and enjoy the party. For more information, contact Suzanne Schaffer.
OPENING LECTURE: "International Criminal Court" presented by Roger Clark, Distinguished Professor of Law
Gordon Theater
HALL OF FAMERS/All-Athletics Reception and Hard Hat Tours
Recreation Center/Tent
Rutgers-Camden Athletic Hall of Fame members gather for their first-ever reunion. All former athletes, alumni and friends are invited to join them and be among the first to see inside the Recreation Center, which is completing $12 million in renovations.
CLASSES OF THE 1980s RECEPTION
Class of 1984 celebrates its 25th anniversary with all classes of the 1980s at the Grille Bar.
Departing from Third Street: every 20 minutes
See all the sights on the Waterfront and the Campus: USS New Jersey, Adventure Aquarium, Campbell’s Field, Waterfront Technology Center, Cooper Grant neighborhood redevelopment, the new School of Law building, Cooper Street, the Gateway, Johnson Park, the RiverLINE, and more
Since 2000, several buildings have been thoroughly renovated on Cooper Street with the backyards converted to lawns expanding of the greening of the campus. The Chancellor’s Office and the Gateway project on Fourth Street are two areas of completed and future distinction. Join us to see how the campus area has changed since your graduation.
The narration of the tours by professionally trained alumni will be the highlight of the tours.
All Alumni and Friends Are Invited
Martini and Cosmo Bar…Wine and Beer Tasting
Music provided by the “Constantine Trio Minus One,” John and Lore Constantine ’72
THE GRILLE AND TAVERN REUNION
ALL FRATERNITY AND SORORITY CELEBRATIONS
The Grille
Join with all Rutgers–Camden sororities and fraternities at a wine and beer tasting or enjoy martinis and cosmos at the original Grille bar, painstakingly and lovingly rebuilt.
Original bartenders, waitresses, the Pong game, bowling shuffle board, the back room as well as the jukebox tunes of the decades…have your picture taken at the bar you frequented between classes…and many times during …
The Tavern
Take a trip back in time to The Tavern, complete with the original bar.
You may remember this space as a pizza place, a movie “theater” or an office, but students of a certain age remember it as The Tavern, a fun place to hangout (or hide out) in the days when a tall cold one after class was just a few steps away.
SPECIAL GREEK CELEBRATONS:
- Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority: The sisters of DPhiE have a lot to celebrate, including the 25th anniversary of the chartering of the Phi Tau Chapter at Rutgers–Camden. Join the DPhiE sisters as they celebrate this milestone along with two other more recent events: the chartering of Phi Tau Alumnae as an affinity group of the Rutgers University Alumni Association and the re-colonization of the undergraduate Phi Tau Chapter at Rutgers–Camden.
- Delta Rho 55th Anniversary Plus 1 and Phi Sigma Sigma 35th Plus 1: The first Rutgers–Camden sorority, Delta Rho has formed friendships since their first days on Campus and has evolved into Phi Sigma Sigma on campus today.
- Kappa Sigma Upsilon 55th Anniversary Plus 3: The Benevolent Order of Ancient Spartans became Kappa Sigma Upsilon on the Rutgers–Camden Campus in 1951. The first fraternity and a long-standing relationship continues as they gather to celebrate “just about anything”… AGAIN. This is the official 55th anniversary of their presence on Campus (give or take a few years).
- Tau Kappa Espilon 25th anniversary: The brothers of TKE celebrate the 25th anniversary of the colonization TKE at Rutgers–Camden.
- Tau Epsilon Phi: Last year’s Reunion kicked-off the celebration of TEP’s 50th anniversary, culminating in the Golden Anniversary Ramble. The celebration continues this year!
- Gamma, Lambda, Phi Sigma Sigma, Phi Theta Tau, Omega, Sigma Delta Tau, and Others
ALUMNI AMBASSADORS RECEPTION
This is the second year of the official Alumni Ambassadors, and we celebrate their involvement with our Campus. Come join this esteemed group.
SPECIAL CLASS CELEBRATIONS
’74, ’79, ’84,’89, ’94, ’99, and All “New Millenium” Alumni Years
CLASS OF 2009 (AND all NEW GRADS) RECEPTION
Tent#2
Once again the Graduating Seniors are invited to the Reunion on the River festivities. Graduating in May? Or perhaps you graduated last December? Congratulations! We hope you will consider joining us at our Class of 2009 reception at the Rutgers–Camden Reunion. Enjoy your first (but hopefully not your last) taste of the infamous Rutgers–Camden Reunion on the River. Our special “New Graduates – New Alumni” tent will be next to the Main Tent (pretty cool, huh?) in front of the Campus Center and will be stocked with special food, drinks, and other fun stuff for all of you.
The Class of 2009 Tent is proudly sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs and the Office of Alumni Relations.
Please note: You and your guest(s) must be 21 or older to enter.
"GENERATION TO GENERATION": Alumni and Graduating Senior Art Exhibition
Stedman Gallery
This is the fifth year of the “Generation to Generation” art exhibition organized by the Alumni Association, in conjunction with the Department of Fine Arts, which has established the Reunion tradition of presenting an exhibition of works by Rutgers–Camden alumni and graduating seniors.
More than 58 Rutgers–Camden graduates working in all forms of media have submitted work for this event in which both established and emerging artists are highlighted. With the assistance of the Rutgers–Camden Center for the Arts, the artists’ works will be showcased in the Stedman Gallery.
The exhibit will open at 3 p.m. and host the Artists Champagne Reception in the gallery at 5 p.m. Click here for list of artists.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE-CAMDEN (UCC) RECEPTION
UCC Alumni gather for the first-ever UCC Reunion. The year 2009 marks the beginning of the UCC’s 60th anniversary. Alumni from all decades, including new millennium grads, are invited to renew old friendships and share memories of the UCC you knew and loved. Hosted by Associate Dean Chris Dougherty, Associate Dean Marie Cornelia (retired), Prof. Geoff Sill and Prof. Bill Tucker.
THE PERIMETER COFFEEHOUSE REUNION: Featuring Special Guest Performances
Multi-Purpose Ballroom
The Perimeter, which opened in 1968, went on to become the longest-running coffeehouse in the Delaware Valley. With its black painted walls and cast-off furnishings, it was the place to be on Friday night. Many of the area’s best musicians played there, including Walter Trout, now a world-renowned blues guitarist. It was also an official student organization, and many people contributed to its success. Come and meet your old Perimeter friends and favorite Perimeter musicians.
DEANS RECEPTION
Hosted by Rayman Solomon, Acting Executive Dean for the Professional Schools (Schools of Law and Business), and Michael Palis, Interim Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. All graduates are invited to attend.
20th ANNIVERSARY OF THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
May 2009 marks the 20th anniversary of the first graduating class from the Rutgers School of Business–Camden. Join us at the Reunion on the River to recognize this milestone.
Alumni Affinity Groups and Interest Groups:
- Alumni Crew: All 166 past and present members of the Alumni Crew and their friends are invited to join in the celebration. View the trophies, pictures the new boat, and the co-presidents…Bill and Jane…
- Alumni Marketing Association/Marketing Grads: Meet members of the new AMA and learn more about the group.
- The Honors College Celebration: The newly chartered Honors College Alumni Association invites you to join them as they celebrate their first reunion as a Rutgers University Alumni Affinity group. The event, conveniently located near The Grille bar, will feature retrospective photos, a drawing for a basket of Rutgers items, Honors College sweatshirts, and a sophisticated Honors College cocktail created for and by our alumni. For more information or to share your Honors College photos, contact Mary Clare Chezik.
- Public Service Affinity Group: Join fellow MPA alumni to learn about the new MPA Alumni Affinity Group with Professors Jim Garnett and Robyne Turner, the new chair of the Department of Public Policy and Administration.
- Nursing Alumni: Director Joanne Robinson and faculty members Carol Germaine and Nancy Cresse host alumni from the Rutgers–Camden nursing program. Catch-up with your former classmates and hear about their careers and post-college lives.
- RUCAA
- Student Government/Student Congress
- Veteran Alumni of Rutgers University
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE ALUMNI/UNDERGRADUATE PEP BAND
Main Lounge
They’re back and even better than last year. (We hope!) The members names will be listed as soon as we have our first practice of 2009. There is still time to join…
RE-DEDICATION:New Student Government/Council/Congress Presidents Plaques
Main Lounge
Join with former Dean of Students Cal Maradonna CCAS ’74, GSBC ‘79, former SGA presidents (including Harold Hirshman CCAS ‘52, Anthony DePetris CCAS ‘84, George Rivera CCAS ’94, and Chris Wolk CCAS ‘04) and other members of Student Government since 1951 in unveiling the new Student Government plaques which will list all student government/council/government presidents, including SGA/Student Congress, University College, and the School of Business The plaques will be placed in the Hall of Distinction in the Campus Center’s main lounge following the lounge’s final renovation.
CHANCELLOR ALUMNI AWARD: Presented to Athletic Hall of Famers and Athletes
Main Lounge
The Chancellor’s award (formerly the Provost’s award) was last presented at Reunion on the River in 2006 by former Provost Roger Dennis to Tau Epsilon Phi (TEP) fraternity, in recognition of their outstanding participation and leadership role in the development of our campus and the community.
This year, interim Chancellor Margaret Marsh will present the award to Rutgers-Camden Athletes and will be received by Athletic Hall of Famers including The 1977 Men’s Soccer Team, the 2006 National Championship Softball Team and other Rutgers Camden Athletes in recogntion of their outstanding leadership role throughout the years in the development of the Camden Campus and our community.
INTERNATIONAL DINNER BUFFET
New Dining Hall and the New Multi-Purpose Ballroom (reserved seating)
Enjoy international Foods representing the diversity of our Campus and our graduates in the Dining Hall. Reserved seating is located in the 2009 Renovated Multi-Purpose room East
Terry and Dave Hoods CCAS ’79 “Two Hands Band”
This will be the 5th anniversary of the “Two Hands Band” at Reunion. Dave has been active since his graduation and one of his most notable achievements is his ability to lead the Alumni Riverline Tours. He is new to the band but we all trust Terry’s judgement.
Music and Dancing with “Main Line Affair” featuring Robert Gordon CCAS ’08.
Main Line Affair is an eight piece band with a repertoire that includes music to please every generation.
For further information on any event or activity contact the Alumni Relations office or call 856-225-6028.
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