Reunion I Brochure - Alumnae Association of Smith College

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FRIDAY - SUNDAY
MAY 17-19
SMITHREUNION2013

SMITH REUNIONS ARE LEGENDARY
They’re a time when Smith women come together to celebrate their lives and
the power of Smith College — and Smith alumnae — in the world today.
YOU’LL LAUGH, YOU’LL SHARE, YOU’LL RECONNECT AND REMEMBER.
And you’ll once again experience the intellectual excitement that makes
Smith the world’s foremost college for women.
Join your Smith classmates and friends on campus in May for one of the
best parties of the year.
We look forward to seeing you!

MAY 17-19 HIGHLIGHTS
AN OPEN CON VERSATION WITH
PRESID E N T C A ROL C H RIST
Join President Christ for an informal, “view-from-the-top”
conversation about Smith today: the people, the place,
and the powerful academic program that continues to
produce graduates of influence and distinction.
C A REER WORKSH OPS
Colleen Devechhio, associate director for alumnae
engagement, will lead three sessions:
Tap into Your Talents
Update Your Resume
Smith Moms Connect: Negotiating a Return to the Workplace
Visit alumnae.smith.edu/reunion2013 for schedule and
detailed descriptions.
A C ADEMIC OFFERIN GS
Smith is a place where big ideas take flight. During Reunion
you’ll expand your intellectual horizons through lectures
and presentations by Smith faculty that replace the full-day,
fee-based Alumnae College program. It’s our way of reminding
you of the rich and vibrant academic environment that
students experience every day, and that you remember from
your own time on campus.
ALUMNAE PA R ADE
Don’t forget your whites! Join this moving, time-honored
Reunion tradition that reminds alumnae and seniors alike
of the continuing global, generational movement that is
Smith College.
I LLUMINATION N IGH T
Stroll the campus on Saturday night, when music fills the
air and the grounds come alive with the glow of delicate
Japanese paper lanterns. Relive your own days as a senior
moving onto the next great adventures in life!
C LASS PROGRA MS AND H E ADQUA RTERS
Watch for news from your own class Reunion team about the
exciting programming they have planned. Reconnect with
classmates you haven’t seen in five, ten, twenty years – or
make a new connection with a classmate you never knew
during your time on campus. You’ll leave with an expanded
circle of friends and a richer connection to Smith!

”I HAVE TO BE THERE.
IT’S A BEAUTIFUL THING!”
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REUNION WEEKEND SCHEDULE MAY 17–19, 2013
F RIDAY, MAY 17
11 a.m. – 11 p.m. Reunion registration at Alumnae House
Noon All Reunion luncheon
2 – 2:45 p.m. Faculty presentations
Teaching, Prestige, and the Cult of
Service, Rosetta Cohen
Throwaway Kids: Vulnerability,
Childhood, and the U.S. Foster Care
System, Alice Hearst
From Manila to Mexico: Pacific Trade
and Colonial Desire, Dana Leibsohn
The Role of Women in the
Development and Discovery of Named
Organic Reactions, Kevin Shea
A Century of Collecting Art of Asia
for the Smith College Museum of Art,
Jessica Nicoll ’83
http://alumnae.smith.edu/reunion2013
3:30 – 4:15 p.m. Faculty presentations
Quenching Our Thirst: Sustainable
Water for a Changing World,
Andrew Guswa
Schooling in the 21st Century:
Efforts to Close the National and
Global Educational Achievement Gap,
Sam Intrator
N anotechnology: Should You Believe
the Hype?, Kate Queeney
4 p.m. Welcome receptions
JYA, LGBTQ, Alumnae of Color,
International alumnae
5:30/6:30 p.m. Social hour/dinner
Evening Class programs
Schedule subject to change
Campus programs
Visit alumnae.smith.edu/reunion2013 for details and updates.

REUNION WEEKEND SCHEDULE MAY 17–19, 2013
SATURDAY, MAY 18
8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Reunion registration at Alumnae House
9:15 a.m. Alumnae Parade/Ivy Day ceremony
Noon – 1 p.m. Barbecue lunch
1 – 2:15 p.m. Reunion class programs
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. President’s reception
2:30 – 3:15 p.m. Faculty presentations
Challenges of Global Citizenship:
Ideals, Practices, and Controversies,
Rebecca Hovey
B ecoming a College Woman:
Re-seeing Gender in Smith’s Early
Classes, Susan Van Dyne
Digital Humanities at Smith: “Paris,
A Multi-Layered City,” Hélène Visentin
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3 – 5 p.m. Family programs
Children’s hour, Neilson Library
Printing press: Mortimer Rare Book Room
Athletic activities
Academic centers open houses
5:30/6:30 p.m. Reunion class social hours/dinners
8 p.m. Commencement concert
8 – 10 p.m. Illumination of center campus with
S U NDAY, MAY 19
live music
10 a.m. Reunion brunch
10 a.m. Commencement exercises
1 p.m. Residence houses close
Early arrival check-in will be available on Thursday from
4 – 8 p.m.
Schedule subject to change
Visit alumnae.smith.edu/reunion2013 for details and updates.

HOUSING
Reserve your on-campus housing when you register. The
campus housing package rate is $150 per bed (a $25 late
fee will apply after the registration deadline, April 20). It
includes Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, with breakfast
on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday mornings. This fee cannot
be pro-rated on a per-night basis. Register by the April 20
deadline to be assigned a room near senior housemates
(as available). Room assignments will be issued when you
check in. Please do not bring valuables, because you will
not receive a key to your room.
Children may stay in a parent’s room at no extra charge;
however, sleeping bags, porta-cribs, and linens should be
brought from home. There are no special restroom arrangements
for male guests. Smoking is prohibited and pets
are not allowed in campus buildings (with the exception of
certified service dogs). Refrigerators are available in house
kitchenettes only.
If on-campus housing is not for you, you may prefer to stay
in a hotel, motel, or B&B in the Northampton area. For
information about area accommodations, visit the Greater
Northampton Chamber of Commerce website at
www.explorenorthampton.com or call 413-584-1900.
MEALS
Meal prices include a salad, entrée, dessert with coffee or
tea, and wine during dinner. Social hours will have cash bars.
Vegetarian and vegan alternatives are available for all meals.
Register early to ensure space at meals. Meal reservations
will be accepted after April 20 on a space- and meal-
available basis only (a $10 per-meal late fee will apply).
Meals for children 10 and under are available at each
dinner for $10 per meal. Details are available online at
alumnae.smith.edu/reunion2013.
The registration deadline is April 20, after which late
fees of $10 per meal and/or $25 per housing reservation
will apply. Register by April 20 to be guaranteed a place
in on-campus housing and at meals.
If you need a disability-related accommodation
or handicap access information, please contact the
alumnae relations office at 800-526-2023 x4 or
reunionregistration@smith.edu.
http://alumnae.smith.edu/reunion2013

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2013 REUNION CHAIRS & HOUSING
1988 Lisa Perry Morales AC 508-221-2286 paristocapecod@gmail.com King, Scales, Jordan, Gardiner, Wilson
Heidi Johnson Novaes 661-253-2543 hjnovaes@gmail.com
Melissa Coddispoti Freitag 508-540-9109 mfreitag1@gmail.com
1993 Elizabeth Crowell 718-399-8879 elizabethgcrowell@gmail.com Northrop, Gillett
Amy Prescott Cahillane 413-387-5145 amy.prescott@gmail.com
1998 Theodora Massouh 323-377-1397 thea.massouh@gmail.com Lamont, Talbot
Rachel Redlener 323-377-1397 rsredlener@gmail.com
2003 April Opoliner 404-697-7549 april.opoliner@gmail.com Lawrence, Tyler, Morris, Washburn, Hubbard
Julia Wells Moran 562-822-3388 juliawells@gmail.com
2008 Gretchen Burch 650-823-4825 gretchen.burch@gmail.com Wilder, Comstock
bold indicates headquarters
http://alumnae.smith.edu/reunion2013

FAMILY ACTIVITIES
The Pioneer Valley is rich with family-friendly activities. Here’s a sampling.
For more ideas visit www.explorenorthampton.com/visitor/whattodo/
familyfun.htm.
LOOK MEMORIAL PARK in Florence
www.lookpark.org
HERRELL’S ICE CREAM in Northampton
www.herrells.com
SPARE TIME FAMILY FUN CENTER (Bowling) in Northampton
www.bowlne.com
ERIC CARLE MUSEUM OF PICTURE BOOK ART in Amherst
www.picturebookart.org
EMILY DICKINSON MUSEUM AND HOUSE in Amherst
www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org
MAGIC WINGS BUTTERFLY CONSERVATORY AND GARDENS
in South Deerfield, www.magicwings.com
YANKEE CANDLE FLAGSHIP STORE in South Deerfield
www.yankeecandle.com
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM AT HOLYOKE in Holyoke
www.childrensmuseumholyoke.org
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S EE T H E CAMPUS O N TWO WHEEL S
Experience the campus the way you did as a
student! Rent a bike and helmet from the
student-run Bicycle Kitchen and be green during
Reunion. Rent for a day or the entire weekend.
Visit www.smith.edu/bikekitchen for information.
Driving to Reunion? Bring your own bike–and don’t
forget your helmet and lock! Bike racks will be
available at all class headquarters. Need help with
your bike while on campus? Visit the Bike Kitchen
for skilled assistance.

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GETTING AROUND
The major airport servicing Northampton is Bradley
International Airport (BDL) in Windsor Locks,
Connecticut. www.bradleyairport.com
Limousine services require advance reservations and
may have other requirements. Contact individual
companies for more information. For directions to
Smith College and additional travel-related
information, visit www.smith.edu/about_visit_
directions.php.
On-campus parking and shuttle service will be
available throughout Reunion weekend.
Bluebird Airport Transportation 413-221-4512
Royal Coach 800-325-1976
24 hour notice required
Seemo Shuttle 800-908-2829
Shuttles leave airport every hour
Valley Transporter 800-872-8752
Amtrak 800-872-7245, www.amtrak.com
Peter Pan Bus Lines 800-343-9999
www.peterpanbus.com

LEARN ABOUT
SMITH TODAY
In collaboration with the Friends of Smith and the Centers for
Engagement, Learning and Leadership, we are pleased to offer
many opportunities to experience the vibrant life of the college
through family-friendly and informative programming.
Join the Friends of Smith Athletics, Friends of the Botanic
Gardens, Friends of the Smith College Libraries, and Friends
of the Museum for activities ranging from a family swim to
drop-in art-making activities, from special exhibition tours to
facilitated garden experiences and lessons on printing a
broadside on a nineteenth-century press. Learn more about
the Friends of Smith College at www.smith.edu/friends, and
see details at alumnae.smith.edu/reunion2013.
Interdisciplinary design is the hallmark of the Centers for
Engagement, Learning and Leadership. To introduce
alumnae to these exciting programs, centers staff will offer
programs to highlight the real-world challenges students
in these areas focus on in their course work. Learn more
about the centers at www.smith.edu/acad_centers.php
and visit alumnae.smith.edu/reunion2013 for program details.
2013
SMITH COLLEGE
REUNION
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”BEST FRIENDS
FOR ALL MY LIFE!”

REGISTER online at
http://alumnae.smith.edu/reunion2013
It’s quick, easy, and secure.
We accept MasterCard, Visa, and American Express. If you are
registering for another classmate as well as yourself, please
submit a separate registration for each classmate you register.
C O LLEGE REGISTRATION FEE: This mandatory fee
helps the college defray the costs associated with Reunion.
CLASS REGISTRATION FEE: This mandatory fee,
set by your class Reunion committee, helps the class fund
the cost of its Reunion program.
AASC LIFE MEMBER DISCOUN T: Fully paid life
members of the AASC in reuning classes earlier than 1996
are entitled to a $25 discount on on-campus housing. This
discount cannot be applied to the class or college registration
fees, or meal fees. If applicable, this discount will automatically
be deducted from your online registration.
R EFUND PO L ICY: Class and college registration fees
are nonrefundable, and meal fees are nonrefundable after
April 20. Requests for refunds of housing payments must be
made in writing and received or postmarked no later than
April 30. All refund requests will be reviewed and processed
following the completion of Reunion II weekend (May 26).
Please allow up to four weeks for receipt of your refund.
REUNION REGISTRATION,
MEAL RESERVATIONS, OR CAMPUS HOUSING:
Call the alumnae relations office at 800-526-2023 x4, or
413-585-2040.
YOUR C LASS’ REUN ION PROGRA M :
Contact your class Reunion chair listed in this booklet.
G IFTS TO THE SMITH FU ND:
Call 800-241-2056 or 413-585-2056.
Visit http://alumnae.smith.edu/reunion2013 for additional information, updates, and online registration.

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”SMITHIE POWER
IS EVERYWHERE”

Alumnae House
33 Elm Street
Northampton, MA 01063
JOIN US MAY 17-19 IT WON’T
1988
BE THE SAME
1993
WITHOUT YOU
1998
2003
2008
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