Reunion Registration

Commencement and Alumni/ae Weekend

FRIDAY, MAY 21

2:00 to 11:00 p.m.
Registration
Bertelsmann Campus Center

Alumni/ae-Student Rugby Games
Sponsored by the Department of Athletics and Recreation and
the Bard St. Stephen's Alumni/ae Association
Lorenzo Ferrari Soccer Complex, north field (weather permitting)

3:00 p.m.
Alumnae-Student Women's Rugby Game

4:00 p.m.
Alumni-Student Men's Rugby Game

5:00 to 9:00 p.m.
President's Awards Ceremony and Dinner
Join in the opening celebration of the College's 150th anniversary, as we honor the exceptional achievements
of Bard alumni/ae and friends and salute reunion classes.
Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts
($40 per person. Advance registrations required.)

5:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
Fisher Center Lobby

6:30 p.m.
Awards Ceremony
Sosnoff Theater

Recipients of 2010 Awards
Bard Medal
Emily H. Fisher

John and Samuel Bard Award in Medicine and Science
A. James Hudspeth

Charles Flint Kellogg Award in Arts and Letters
Billy Steinberg '72

John Dewey Award for Distinguished Public Service
Raymond Peterson

Mary McCarthy Award
Margaret Atwood

Bardian Award
Aileen Passloff

7:30 p.m.
Dinner
Theater Two, Thorne and Resnick Studios

9:00 p.m.
Jazzfest
Jazz in memory of Larry McLeod '76 and Frank Carter '79
Blum Hall, Edith C. Blum Institute

9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Annandale Roadhouse
Something for everyone! Lounge areas, open terrace, movies for kids, Diversity Committee/HEOP social, and cash bar and café
Bertelsmann Campus Center

9:30 p.m.
Concert
Bard student soloists and composers in concert with
the American Symphony Orchestra, Leon Botstein, conductor. Seating is first come, first served. Registration and tickets are not required.
Sosnoff Theater, Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts

SATURDAY, MAY 22

7:30 a.m.
Walking Tour of Bard Lands with Professor William Maple
A boxed continental breakfast will be available.
Meet on the back lawn of Blithewood.
($5 per person)

Registration
9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Bertelsmann Campus Center
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Blithewood main lawn

10:00 a.m.
Senior Project Panel
Members of the Class of 2010 present their Senior Projects.
Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium,
Gabrielle H. Reem and Herbert J. Kayden Center for Science and Computation

11:00 a.m.
50 Years of Tewksbury
(aka 'the New Dorm')
Start the day with a toast to a campus icon. Join Tewksbury alumni/ae and friends, 1960 to 2010. Professor Robert Kelly, one of Tewksbury's earliest residents, will read from his work. Refreshments.

11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Brunch
For alumni/ae, seniors, families, and guests
Main Dining Room, Kline Commons
($15 per person; children age 6 and under complimentary)

Commencement
Academic Procession
The Class of 2010, trustees, faculty, and alumni/ae from reunion classes are invited to march in the Academic Procession.
Academic attire is required and can be ordered through the College in advance. Attire ordered after April 23 will require an additional shipping and handling charge. Alumni/ae wishing to order attire should call 845-758-7867.

1:30 p.m.
Robing for the Academic Procession
F. W. Olin Humanities Building

2:00 p.m.
Formation of the Academic Procession
Chapel Walk

2:30 p.m.
Commencement Exercises
Celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2010
and the awarding of honorary degrees.
Commencement Tent, Seth Goldfine Memorial Field

Honorary Degrees
Alan S. Blinder
Doctor of Humane Letters

Norman C. Francis
Doctor of Humane Letters

Lisa Randall
Doctor of Science

Conferring of Graduate Degrees
Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Philosophy, and Master of Arts
in Decorative Arts, Design History, and Material Culture

Master of Fine Arts
Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts
Conductors Institute
International Center of Photography—Bard
Program in Advanced Photographic Studies

Master of Science in Environmental Policy

Master of Arts in Curatorial Studies

Master of Arts in Teaching

Master of Music in Vocal Performance

Conferring of Bachelor of Arts Degrees

Reception
Kline Commons Terrace

Reunions
Reunion events will take place at two locations, depending on your class year.
Advanced reservations required.

BLITHEWOOD
Class of 2005, 5th Reunion
Class of 2000, 10th Reunion
Class of 1995, 15th Reunion
Class of 1990, 20 Reunion 

Reunion Receptions
5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Complimentary wine and beer. Cash bar for cocktails.
Blithewood front lawn

Barbeque, Dance, and Fireworks
Blithewood main lawn
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Barbeque
($20 per adult and $10 for children 12 to 7, in advance. No fee for children 6 and under.
$25 per adult and $12 per child onsite, space permitting.)
7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Dance to live music.
Approximately 9:00 p.m. Fireworks

WARD MANOR
Class of 1985, 25th Reunion
Class of 1980, 30th Reunion
Class of 1975, 35th Reunion
Class of 1970, 40th Reunion
Classes of 1964/1965, 45th Reunion
Classes of 1958-1961, 50th Reunion
Classes of 1954/1955, 55th Reunion
Classes of 1953 and Earlier, 60th Reunion

Reunion Reception and Dinner
5:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Ward Manor back terrace and lawn
($50 per person)

9:00 p.m.
Jazzfest
Jazz in memory of Larry McLeod '76 and Frank Carter '79
Blum Hall, Edith C. Blum Institute

SUNDAY, MAY 23

9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Alumni/ae Memorial Service
In honor of alumni/ae, faculty, and special friends of the College who died during the past year
Officiants: Bard College Chaplaincy
Chapel of the Holy Innocents

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Champagne Buffet Brunch
Join President Leon Botstein, Dean of the College Michèle D. Dominy,
and Board of Governors President Walter Swett '96
for a discussion on the state of the College
Main Dining Room, Kline Commons
($16 per person in advance, $20 on the weekend, space permitting)

12:30 p.m.
Meeting of the Board of Governors of the
Bard-St. Stephen's Alumni/ae Association
Faculty Dining Room, Kline Commons
Alumni/ae interested in volunteering for alumni/ae
committees and programs are cordially invited to attend.

WEEKEND HOURS