University at Albany Alumni

Alumni Weekend 2006

Friday, June 1, 2007

7:30 a.m.- 9:00 a.m.
Community Forum Breakfast
hosted by The University at Albany Foundation’s
Council for Economic Outreach
The Desmond Hotel and Conference Center
Mr. Emad Zikry, President and CEO of Vanderbilt Capital Advisors and University at Albany alumnus, will speak on
“The Volatility of the Financial Markets
and the Correlation with World Politics.”
(No charge)
RSVP by May 29th by calling 518/442-5373
or emailing events@uamail.albany.edu.

10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
Alumni Weekend Registration
Alumni House

10:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Kappa Beta Meeting/ Luncheon
Milne 200, Downtown Campus
Please contact Arnold Newman at
(610) 683-8059 for more information.
$20.00 per person.

11:00 a.m.
Albany NanoTech Tour
NanoFab 200 Rotunda, 251 Fuller Rd.
Learn about the latest developments in nanotechnology as you tour the Albany NanoTech complex at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering.
Meet at theNanofab 200 Rotunda.
(No charge)

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Retired Faculty Reception
Alumni House

1:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m.
University Hall Walking Art Tour
University Hall
University Art Museum Director Janet Riker will conduct a walking tour of selections from the UAlbany art collection at University Hall. Meet at the ground floor atrium.

1:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.
The Book Lovers Road Show
The Standish Room/The Science Library
Book expert Jack Walsdorf will lead a book discussion of “The ABC’s of Book Collecting.” The discussion will be followed by the “Road Show”, which allows the audience members to bring books for discussion and appraisal. Seating is limited.
Call (518) 442-3080 if you have any questions.

2:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Alumni Admissions Ambassador Program
University Hall, Room 110
Hank Shuford, University at Albany associate director
of admissions, discusses the Ambassador Program and how
today’s alumni can help reach out to the alumni of tomorrow.

2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
“WE Start Village”: A Supportive Community to
Help Children and Families in Poverty in Korea
Arthur Leavitt Room/Downtown Campus
Presented by Nam Soon Huh, Ph.D., this program will discuss
the “WE Start Village” initiative, which provides equal welfare and educational opportunities to poor families and children in Korea. The purposes and principles that this program encompasses will be discussed.

3:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.
All-Alumni Welcoming Reception & Wine Tasting
Alumni House
Please join the Alumni Association for a sampling of New York state wines and hors d’oeuvres as you meet and mingle with classmates, faculty, staff and friends of the University.

3:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Hospitality Rooms
Alumni House
Class of 57 – Potter Room
Class of 1952 – Phi Delta Room

4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Discover the East Campus
East Campus
Visit the Cancer Research Center, the biotech incubators and the School of Public Health.
Tour ends at the Red Wines Reception.

5:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.
Red Wines and Dark Chocolate Reception
Conference Room 110
School of Public Health
East Campus

6:00 p.m.
Excellence Awards Gala
The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center
Please join Alumni Association President Jeffrey Luks, ’91, ’01
and University at Albany Provost Susan Herbst, Officer in Charge, as we honor your fellow alumni and friends of the University for their outstanding accomplishments.
Evening attire is appropriate for this event that begins with
cocktails and is followed by a formal dinner.
Award recipients being honored are:
Sharon S. Dawes B.A.’72, Ph.D.’91; Bob Ford;
Valerie Ann Scott M.S.’97; Joshua A. Shaw B.S.’97;
John F. Malitzis B.A.’89 and Gerard S. Citera B.A.’77;
Randy Cohen B.A.’71; Carl A. Florio B.S.’71; Stephen North
D.A.’79; Nicholas Ladany Ph.D.’92; Custer Quick B.S.’55,
M.S.’56, Ed.D.’72 & Doris Quick B.A.’55, M.A.’64, D.A.’83;
Emad A. Zikry B.S.’72; Nam Soon Huh Ph.D.’97;
Sharon E. Carpinello RN, Ph.D.’89; Bert Jablon B.S.’52, M.A.’55; and Sandeep Kumar Shukla M.S.’95, Ph.D.’97.

$50.00 per person

Saturday, June 2, 2007

7:30 a.m.- 10:00 a.m.
Registration
Alumni House
Alumni, family and friends are invited to stop by the Alumni House and join us for a light breakfast to start off your day. (no charge)

8:30 a.m.- 10:00 a.m.
Class of 1957 Breakfast
The Standish Library
Class gift discussion with a special presentation by Libraries Dean Frank D’Andraia.

10:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.
Sorority Coffee Hours
Alumni House
Beta Zeta
Chi Sigma Theta
Gamma Kappa Phi

10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
UAlbany Uptown, Downtown and East Campus Tour
Pick-up will be in front of the Alumni House (Uptown Campus)
Come see the past, present and future of UAlbany.
Narrated byUAlbany’s Archivist, Geoff Williams.

12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
All-Alumni Luncheon
Tent on the Downtown Campus
Alumni, family and friends are invited to the largest and most
festive event of the weekend!
Celebrate with the Class of 1957 as they enter the ranks of the Half-Century Club. Reunion class awards are followed by a brief Alumni Association annual meeting and address by UAlbany Officer in Charge, Provost Susan Herbst.
Tables will be reserved for reunion classes.

$23.00 per person

Tables for the Milne School Alumni will be reserved.

2:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Walking Tour Through the Downtown Campus
Leaving from the tent on the Downtown Campus, following lunch See some of your old haunts and reminisce with alumni during this tour through the various buildings on the Downtown Campus. The tour ends at Milne 200.

*Due to ongoing capital improvements not all buildings
will be available to tour.

3:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Hospitality Room
Sponsored by the School of Education
Milne 200/Downtown Campus
Take a break from the activities and catch up with the School of Education faculty and students and visit with fellow alumni.

5:30 p.m.
Class of 1952 Reunion Banquet
Best Western Sovereign Hotel
1228 Western Ave.
$25.00 per person.

6:00 p.m.
Class of 1947 Reunion Dinner Buffet
Alumni House, Uptown Campus
$25.00 per person.

6:15 p.m.
Class of 1957 Reunion Banquet
Holiday Inn Albany, 205 Wolf Rd.
$45.00 per person.

Sunday, June 3, 2007

9:00 a.m.
Class of 1952 Farewell Breakfast
Best Western Sovereign Hotel
1228 Western Ave.

10:00 a.m.
Class of 1957 Farewell Brunch
Holiday Inn Albany, 205 Wolf Rd.
$20.00 per person.