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8:00 A.M.
Registration
All participants should make Lerner their first stop. Registration, housing information, event tickets, general information and merchandise are located in Lerner. Registration will remain open until 9 p.m. Late arrivals must make arrangements in advance.
9:00 A.M.
Class of 1959 Panel Discussion: Remembering Professor Casey
During this class panel, former students of Professor William C. Casey will gather to discuss the profound influence he had on their thoughts and lives.
10:00 A.M.
Class of 1959 Museum Tours
Join classmates at one of New York\'s and the world\'s best-known museums. Space for all events is allotted on a first-come, first-served basis. Start times are listed below. Buses will depart from 116th Street and Broadway approximately 45 minutes prior to start times.
10 a.m.
Metropolitan Museum of Art Highlights Tour
An introduction to the Met’s extensive collection. Bus departs at 9:15 a.m.
10:15 a.m.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Highlights Tour
An tour focusing on the museum’s Frank Lloyd Wright-designed architecture, permanent collection and introduction to the special exhibition installations. Bus departs at 9:30 a.m. Tour is full.
10:50 a.m.
Museum of Modern Art Highlights Tour
An introduction to the building, and highlights from MoMA’s collection. Bus departs at 10:05 a.m.
10:30 A.M.
Chelsea Art Gallery Crawl
An interactive conversation with a collector and an artist. Tour includes lunch and will end at approximately 3 p.m. Tour is not recommended for children under 12 and requires considerable walking. Buses will depart from 116th Street and Broadway promptly at 10:30 a.m.
11:00 A.M.
Back on Campus: Session 1
Choose from a lecture or a book forum led by a member of the Core faculty, an engineering lecture or a tour of the recently renovated Butler Library.
Mini-Core Courses
Contemporary Civilization: Under CC Eyes: Mahatma Gandhi, with Roosevelt Montás ’95, associate dean and director, Center for the Core Curriculum
Music Humanities: Opera, Class of 1813 — Verdi’s Rigoletto and Wagner’s Die Walküre, with Karen A. Henson, assistant professor, music
Alumni Book Forum: Maryanne Wolf’s Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain, with Jenny M. Davidson, associate professor, English and comparative literature
Davidson will lead a discussion, so interested alumni should read the book in advance and come prepared to share insights and impressions.
Engineering Lecture
Engineering New Knees — Are We Getting Close? with Clark T. Hung Ph.D., associate professor; director, cellular engineering laboratory; and deputy editor, Journal of Orthopedic Research
Butler Tour
Tour the renovated Butler Library. Tour is full.
Back on Campus sessions are free but pre-registration is required. Please indicate your choice on the registration form.
12:30 P.M.
Café Science
South Field
What could be better than a bistro lunch, glass of wine and intellectual nourishment? Is Glass a Liquid? The Science Behind the Urban Legend with Laura Kaufman ’97, assistant professor, chemistry
Class of 1959 Luncheon
Classmates gather in Faculty Room, Low Library. This buffet luncheon will feature a talk by classmate and Columbia professor David Rosand.
2:00 P.M.
Back on Campus: Session 2
Choose from a lecture given by a member of the Core faculty, an engineering lecture, a briefing on the Manhattanville project, a facilities tour or a tour of the Special Collections at the University’s libraries.
Mini-Core Courses
Literature Humanities: Herodotus Revisited, with Deborah A. Martinsen, associate dean, alumni education program
Reading Chinese Mountains — Landscape and Writing, with Robert E. Harrist Jr., the Jane and Leopold Swergold Professor of Chinese Art History and chairman, Department of Art History and Archaeology
Frontiers of Science: Saving the Planet with Back of the Envelope Calculations, with Alison R. Keimowitz, postdoctoral research scientist in geochemistry, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Engineering Lecture
Suspension Bridges: Past, Present and Future with Raimondo Betti Ph.D., professor, civil engineering and engineering mechanics. Lecture is full.
Manhattanville Briefing
La-Verna J. Fountain, associate v.p., construction business services and communication, gives an overview of Columbia’s plans for expansion into Manhattanville.
Library Tour
Tour special collections in the Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library and the C.V. Starr East Asian Library.
Facilities Tour
Columbia’s campus has changed since our graduation. Tour the grounds and see how alma mater has grown. Tour is full.
Back on Campus sessions are free but pre-registration is required. Please indicate your choice on the registration form.
Class of 1959 Panel Discussion: IT: Basic Beginnings in 59 ... A Ubiquitous Revolution Today
This panel will discuss the impact of Information Technology and how it promises to have an even greater affect on the way generations to come will live virtually every aspect of their lives. Panelists include classmates Jay Brandstadter and Ralph Wyndrum.
3:45 P.M.
Class of 1959 Panel Discussion: Changes in Society
Changes in Society and on Campus in the 50 Years Since Graduation
Panelists include Professor Bernard Wishy ’48, classmate David Horowitz and others.
Class of 1964 Panel Discussion
Topic: "The 2008-09 Economic Crisis — What Caused It and Could It Have Been Avoided?" by classmate Bob Friedman.
Location information will be provided at Registration.
5:00 P.M.
Class of 1984 Family BBQ
Classmates and their families gather on South Field for BBQ and fun. There will be children's activities.
6:00 P.M.
Class of 1964 Cocktail Party and Rubin Museum Tour
Classmates gather at the Rubin Museum of Art for cocktails and private tour.
Class of 1969 College and SEAS Cocktail Party
Classmates gather at the Kellogg Center, 15th Floor, School of International and Public Affairs.
Class of 1974 Reception
Classmates gather at The University Club.
6:30 P.M.
Class of 1944 Cocktail Reception
Classmates gather in Tauber Room, Butler Library with M. Dianne Murphy, director, intercollegiate athletics and physical education.
Class of 1949 Cocktail Reception
Classmates gather in Tauber Room, Butler Library with M. Dianne Murphy, director, intercollegiate athletics and physical education.
Class of 1954 Dinner
Classmates gather in Faculty Room, Low Library.
Class of 1979 Stag Dinner
Classmates keep the Stag Dinner tradition alive as they gather at the Union League Club. Special performance by The Solid Citizens, courtesy of classmates Brooks Klimley and Tim Howe.
Class of 1989 College and SEAS Reception
Classmates gather at Charlie Palmer’s Métrazur–Grand Central.
7:00 P.M.
Class of 1959 Cocktail Reception and Dinner Cruise
Classmates board the Atlantica for a wonderful evening cruising around the island of Manhattan as they enjoy cocktails and dinner. Classmate Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, president emeritus, The George Washington University, will address the class. Buses will depart from 116th Street and Broadway promptly at 6:30 p.m.; ship sets sail from Chelsea Piers at 7:30 p.m.
Class of 1994 College and SEAS Reception
Classmates from the College and SEAS will gather at Havana Central at The West End.
Class of 1999 College and SEAS Reception
Classmates gather for a pre-Casino reception at The Smith.
Class of 2004 College and SEAS Reception
Classmates gather for a pre-Casino “Beer 101” at Heartland Brewery.
Tri-College Shabbat Services and Dinner
Join fellow alumni from the College, Barnard and SEAS for services to welcome Shabbat beginning at 7 p.m., followed by a traditional Shabbat dinner and program.
9:00 P.M.
Young Alumni Rock ’n’ Roll Casino
“The House That Rock Built” opens its doors for the annual Casino. The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza has hosted everyone from The Who to Clapton to U2 and, now YOU. Get ready to rock and let the dice roll. This is one gig you just can’t miss! Tickets will be available for purchase at the Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza box office the night of the event.