PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, PRINCETON NJ
OCTOBER 01 to OCTOBER 4, 2015
May 12, 2015
Dear Classmates and
Associates,
The Office of Alumni
Affairs is offering us an Academic
Mini-
Reunion the weekend of October 1 - 4, 2015 as a wonderful opportunity for
classmates and associates to get together and participate in a program that
offers a glimpse of what current Princeton Undergraduates experience. This
stimulating program will provide a faculty lecture, a precept or interactive
experience, tours of the newest facilities, engagement with students, and a
host of other on-campus highlights plus a reception hosted by the Office of
Alumni Affairs before class dinner on Friday night. A more detailed program will
be sent to those who register.
Enclosed is the
schedule of events, the registration form and hotel information for the Princeton
University, mini-reunion beginning Thursday evening October 1st through Sunday
morning October 4th. We ask that you return your registration form and check to
us by September 1, 2015, and "PLEASE" make your hotel reservation at
the Nassau Inn immediately.
HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS:
The Princeton Nassau Inn at 10 Palmer
Square East, Princeton, New Jersey, 08542 is our headquarters, The Nassau Inn
has given us a special rate of $194.00 plus local taxes per night for a Standard
One Bed for either single or double
occupancy for reservations made prior to August 31, 2015. For reservations call 1-800-862-7728 using
the Booking ID "20282." Be
sure to identify yourself as a member of the Princeton
Class of 1952 Mini-Reunion. We have a limited number of rooms booked at this
special rate that will be released after Monday, August 31, 2015 so we
urge you to make your reservation as soon as possible. Check in time is after 3
pm, and the check-out time is 11:00 am.
If additional rooms are needed we have
asked the HYATT REGENCY PRINCETON, 102 Carnegie Center, Princeton, NJ 08540, to
assist us. To make a reservation call 1-(609) 734-4080 and tell them you are
with the Princeton Class of 1952. They have reserved ten rooms for us at a rate
of $139.00 plus local taxes per room with single or double occupancy with a
Standard King or Standard Double beds.
CANCELLATION: In case
there is a need to cancel your reservation we will refund your total fee if we
are notified by September 10, 2015. Telephone Dave Smith at (281) 493-2586 or
e-mail SmithDktx@aol.com.
If you have any questions, please write or call.
Lois and Dave Smith, Phone: (281) 493-2586, E-Mail: SmithDktx@aol.com
MINI-REUNION SCHEDULE [updated 9/6/2015]
Thursday, October
01, 2015
3:00 – 6:00 P.M. Registration – The Nassau
Inn Lobby
6:00 – 7:00 P.M. Registration continues –
Welcome Cocktail Hour, Nassau Inn
7:00 – 9:30 P.M. Dinner and Welcome Program – The Nassau Inn, Room TBA
Salad-
Seasonal Field Greens, Diced Tomatoes, Sweet Onions, Shredded Carrots, Red Wine
Vinaigrette.
Entree-
Grilled Filet Mignon. Brandy Peppercorn Sauce.
Dessert-
Fresh Fruit Tart
Water,
Tea, Coffee and Red and White Wine
Welcome Program - TBA
Friday, October 02, 2015
8:30 A.M. Board
bus to Princeton Campus [Rooms to be announced]
9:00-10:15 A.M. Morning Lecture for All Attendees: Stereotypes [based on themes from Princeton Pre-Read selection "Whistling Vivadi"] by Susan Fiske, Eugene Higgins Professor of Psychology; Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs
10:45-11:45 A.M. Morning Electives: [Rooms to be announced]
1. Stereotyping Discussion Precepts, or
2. From the Human Genome Project to Personalized Medicine: An Interactive lecture on DNA analysis - Heather Thieringer, Senior Lecturer in Molecular Biology; or
3. Guided Bus Tour of New Campus Developments
12:00 noon - 1:30 P.M. Class Based Lunches in Dining Halls
2:00 - 3:15 P.M. Afternoon Lecture Choice [Rooms to be announced]
1. Sailing the Water's Edge: The Domestic Politics of American Foreign Policy - Helen Milner, B.C. Forbes Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School; Director, Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance; or
2. The Renewable Energy Challenge: Keeping The Lights On While Managing Variability and Uncertainty - Warren Powell, Professor, Department of Operations Research and Financial Engineering
3:45-4:45 P.M. Afternoon Electives: [Rooms to be announced]
1. Domestic Politics and American Foreign Policy Discussion Precepts; or
2. Energy and the Environment Discussion Precepts; or
3. Hands-On Workshop at the Lewis Center for the Arts; or
4. Tour of the new Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment; or
5. Tree Tour of the Princeton Campus - Glen "Merc" Morris '72
5:00-6:00 P.M. Cocktail Hour and Princeton Update by Robert K. Durkee '69, Vice President and Secretary [Room to be announced]
6:30 P.M. Tailgate Dinner
- location to be announced
7:00 P.M. Princeton versus Columbia Football Game [All tickets for seats on the Princeton side]
Bus to Nassau Inn after the game
Saturday, October 03, 2015
9:30 A.M. Board
bus to Princeton Campus
10:00-11:45 A.M. Saturday Student Sampler - Panel discussions with current undergraduates on academics, extra-curriculars, and student life
10:00-10:50 The Arts at Princeton
11:00-11:50 Entrepreneurship at Princeton
12:00 noon Boxed Lunch Pick Up [Room to be announced]
1:00 P.M. Bus to Nassau Inn
2:00 P.M. Class of 1952 Executive Committee Meeting in Nassau Inn [Room to be announced]
4:00 P.M. Dedication of a memorial to Classmate Arthur Collins in the Palmer Square
6:00 – 7:00 P.M. Cocktails at Nassau Club (Class Jackets)
7:00 – 9:00 P.M. Class Dinner at the Nassau Club
Salad-
Iceberg Wedge with Thousand Islands Dressing
Entree-
Boneless Chicken Breast
Dessert-
Creme Brulee, Wine, Coffee, Tea, Water
Brief Class Meeting
9:30 PM Return
to Nassau Inn
Sunday, October 04, 2015
8:30 AM – 10:00 A.M. Good-bye Buffet Breakfast at the Nassau Inn
Sliced
Fresh Fruit and Berries
Bagels. Muffins, Cream Cheese, Fruit Preserves
Scrambled
Eggs, Cheddar Cheese and Bacon
French
Toast, Juice- Orange, Grapefruit, Cranberry.
Water,
Coffee, Tea
11:00 AM Attend Princeton Chapel Service (Class Jacket)
Princeton University Class of 1952
Princeton University
Mini Reunion October 01-04, 2015
Registration
Alumnus/Associate Information Guest
Information
Name:______________________________ Name:________________________
Badge Name _________________________ Badge Name:__________________
Other Guest(s) with Badge
Names:__________________________________________
General
Information
Street:__________________________________________________________________
City:________________________________ State:_____________Zip:_____________
Phone:_____________________________
Email:______________________________
The Nassau Inn (Yes)_______(No)________Other:___________________________
(Please make
your reservation directly with the Nassau Inn – 1-800-862-7728
or Hyatt
Regency Princeton - 1-609-734-4080)
Special
Needs:___________________________________________________________
I/We will
participate in the following Mini-Reunion Activities:
Basic Registration Fee:______people at
$40.00 per person = $___________
Thursday, October 01, 2015 – Registration,
cocktails and dinner at the Nassau Inn
Number__________people
at $130.00 per person = $___________
Friday, October 02, 2015 – On Princeton Campus with other Classes:
On Campus Lunch and Dinner in Dining Halls:
Number________x $35.00 /person = $___________
Includes Wine Reception- Hosted by the
Office of Alumni Affairs
.Saturday, October 03, 2015 – On
Princeton Campus with other Classes:
Tailgate
Lunch -
Number______at
$20.00/person = $___________
Princeton
- Columbia Football Game:
Number____people
at $10.00 per person = $__________
Museum Tour instead of the football game:
Number_____people_
(No Charge)
Nassau Club - Cocktails and Dinner:
Number
____people at $95.00 per person= $__________
Sunday, October 04, 2015 - Good-Bye Breakfast at the Nassau Inn.
Number_____people
at $26.00 per person =$_________
Total Registration and Activities: (All
Activities)
(1 person = $356.00) or (2 persons = $712.00)
$__________
Note: If you cannot attend all 3 days, you need to
pay only for those days you will attend.
Less Early Registration Discount of $25.00
per person for Payment before July 01, 2015. Number_______people at $25.00 = ($___________)
GRAND
TOTAL DUE $___________
Please make your check payable to: "PRINCETON
’52 MINI-REUNION”
Mail the Registration Form and your check
to:
DAVID K. SMITH
611
West Forest Drive
Houston, Texas 77079-6915
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Date:___________________ Check Number:__________ Check Amount: $________________