Not all events require advanced registration. Those with limited seating and requiring payment will require advanced registration and payment. Those not requiring you to register in advance will not appear on the registration form.
Additional activities may be added to the schedule. Please check back for updates.
Alumni Headquarters and check-in
Student Union - Lounge 100 on the 1st floor
Before you begin your day, check-in at Alumni Headquarters to get your tickets, updated schedule of events, and your New Paltz giveaway.
Friday , October 14 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 15 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 16 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Alumni Headquarters will also serve as a hospitality room where you can sit and relax between events, enjoy a snack or beverage, and peruse yearbooks through the decades.
Early Arrival Reception - Hosted by the Alumni Council
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Join the Alumni Council for hors d’oeuvres, refreshments, and an evening of reminiscing and reconnecting. Alumni from all classes are encouraged to attend while we honor the class of 1991 and 1966 celebrating their 25th and 50th milestones. (Registration required)
Mainstage Productions: Belfast Blues by Geraldine Hughes.
8:00 p.m.
McKenna Theatre
Tickets for theatre productions must be purchased directly through the Theatre Box Office. Purchase tickets now
ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR THIS LIMITED RUN PRODUCTION.
Mainstage Productions: Mad Forest by Caryl Churchill.
8:00 p.m.
Parker Theatre
Tickets for theatre productions must be purchased directly through the Theatre Box Office. Purchase tickets now.
Fitness talk with alumna Bethanne Weiss'87 and retired faculty member Joe Owens
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Join alumna Bethanne Weiss '87 (The Asset Queen) and retired faculty member Joe Owens (the legendary Coach "O") for this motivational talk. In Bethanne's new book, Move Your Assets: From the Chair, Not the Bank!, she explains how Coach "O" inspired her to leave behind her unfit lifestyle and become a fitness professional. After 30 years they will reunite to inspire you to become active and fit too. (Registration required)
Theatre Alumni Panel
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
A panel of distinguished theatre alumni will discuss their career paths in the industry. (Panelists to be announced)
(Registration required)
Campus Tours
10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 2:00 p.m.
Explore campus on a guided tour. See what has changed, what is new, and what is just how you remember it. Walking and riding tours will be available.
(Registration required)
Introduction to 3D printing - Class. (This event is FULL)
10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Want to know what all this 3D printing talk is about? This class will serve as an introduction to the 3D printing processes with a focus on the FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) method of printing. You will get an overview of the various 3D print processes (FDM, SLA, SLS) and an in depth discussion of FDM, its strengths, and weaknesses. You will learn about the major file formats, where to locate files, and how to set up files in Makerbot Desktop for submission to the Innovation Center Array. (Registration required)
President’s talk
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Join President Donald P. Christian for this open forum to learn about the latest updates and happenings on campus.
(Registration required)
First World Alumni Panel and Networking
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
First World alumni are invited to join current First World students for a panel and networking. Panelists will share real world advice on life after New Paltz and give students and other alum an opportunity to network and connect.
Radio Station Tour
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Join current students for a tour of the radio station.
Director's Tour - Dorsky Museum
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Join the Museum Director for a guided tour of the Dorsky Museum.
(Registration required)
MAIN EVENT – All-Class Fall Harvest Lunch
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Join us for a casual BBQ style lunch on the Student Union Concourse to enjoy the comfort foods of the fall season. Keep an eye out for some pop-up student performances. Family focused activities will be available to keep even the most curious and energetic future hawks occupied.
(Registration and payment required)
Agonian Alumni Association Luncheon
11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Join alumnae from AKΦ for a reunion luncheon
For more information regarding this event contact agonian.kappa@gmail.com
Clionian sister’s luncheon – invitation only event.
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Clionian sisters from across the years will gather for lunch and lots of memories. For more information or to RSVP, contact Paula (Tucciarone) Rozelle ’72 at p.rozelle127@gmail.com or at (914)536-8983.
Residence Life Open House
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Was your residence hall a favorite part of your SUNY New Paltz experience? Did you live in a suite or corridor style building? Visit your former residence hall to relive some of your fondest memories.
Campus Tours
10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 2:00 p.m.
Explore campus on a guided tour. See what has changed, what is new, and what is just how you remember it. Walking and riding tours will be available.
(Registration required)
SUNY New Paltz vs. SUNY Oneonta
Men's Soccer game
1:00 p.m.
Cheer on and support your fellow hawks in this not to be missed match-up.
3D printing lab open hours
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Stop by open lab hours to see one of the most sophisticated 3D printing labs in the country, recently named as the first Stratasys MakerBot Additive Research and Teaching lab.
Dorsky Museum Gallery Talk
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Marisa Scheinfeld - The photographer presents a slide talk detailing a brief history of the rise and fall of the Borscht Belt, and her photographs of old hotels. Book launch event.
EOP Reception
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
EOP alumni are invited to enjoy a reception of socializing and networking with current students, faculty, and staff.
(Registration required)
Planetarium show - (This event is FULL)
1:30 p.m. or 2:30 p.m.
Explore the night sky above New Paltz – enjoy a guided tour of the stars, constellations, planets, and other objects that will be visible at this time of year.
(Registration required)
Mainstage Productions: Mad Forest
2:00 p.m.
Parker Theatre
Tickets for theatre productions must be purchased directly through the Theatre Box Office. Purchase tickets now.
Psychology Department Reception
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Join Psychology faculty and students for a reception while they unveil their newly renovated space in Wooster Hall. Come see their new offices and labs, and hear about the cutting-edge research being conducted in the department.
Hugo Munsterberg as Historian and Collector of World Art
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Join faculty member Elizabeth Brotherton for a talk on Professor Hugo Munsterberg, who encompassed many traditions of world art into his broad view. This talk will reflect on his work as art historian and teacher, giving special welcome to any participants who were students in his classes.
Happy Hour with class years and affinity groups
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Join classmates for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Happy hour receptions will be set up in multiple locations in the Student Union for affinity groups across decades to gather. This year we will have an All-Class happy hour and we will also feature the following:
Alumni are encouraged to visit more than one happy hour location. Cash bar will be available.
(Registration required)
MAIN EVENT Lantern Ceremony and All-Class Dinner
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Join us for an evening of traditions. We will celebrate the class of 1966 as they are inducted into the Lantern Society for their 50th anniversary year; honor our Heritage Award winners, whose devotion to the ideals of the College serve as extraordinary examples to the entire New Paltz Community; recognize our Alumni Award recipients, and toast the fifth to 65th anniversary class years to celebrate these milestones.
Heritage Award Honorees: Faculty Emeritus Joseph C. Paparone and Mary Kastner '71
Distinguished Alumni Service Award Honoree: Robert Thorn '66
Alumni Professional Achievement Award Honoree: Col. Joseph D. Davidson '90
(Registration required)
All-Class Social
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
At the conclusion of dinner, stay for music and dancing, gather classmates and friends for pictures in the photo booth, or adjourn to Reunion Headquarters to peruse yearbooks and reminisce with friends. The All-Class Social will feature performer and New Paltz alumna, Christine Sweeney '09. She is a bluesy pop musician who will perform a 30-minute acoustic set. For more information on Christine visit http://www.christinesweeney.com/
(Registration required)
Mainstage Productions: Belfast Blues
8:00 p.m.
McKenna Theatre
Tickets for theatre productions must be purchased directly through the Theatre Box Office. Purchase tickets now.
ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR THIS LIMITED RUN PRODUCTION.
Explore downtown.
8:00 -
Relive the nightlife experience of downtown New Paltz.
Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast will be available. Join us before you embark on your Sunday activities or get on the road to home.
Hike Mohonk Preserve (This event is FULL)
10:15 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Join faculty members, Glenn Geher (Psychology), Alison Nash (Psychology), Peter Kaufman (Sociology), Jeff Miller (Political Science) and current students on a guided hike of Mohonk Preserve. Both moderate and easy trails will be available. Transportation from the campus will be provided.
(Registration required)
Apple Picking
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Enjoy the fall tradition of apple picking in New Paltz with fellow alumni. Visit the New Paltz table at Dressel Farms for some complimentary refreshments before heading out into the orchard for U-pick apple picking. Attendees will pay by the pound for apples picked. Rain or shine event.
Meet at Dressel Farms at 271 State Route 208, New Paltz, NY 12561
Mainstage Productions: "Mad Forest”
2 p.m.
Parker Theatre
Tickets for theatre productions must be purchased directly through the Theatre Box Office. Purchase tickets now.
Brought to you by SUNY New Paltz's Office of Alumni Relations and the official SUNY New Paltz Alumni Association.
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New Paltz, NY 12561
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