UMaine Reunion Weekend May 30-June 1
Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571
ORONO — Approximately 400 people, including some who graduated from the University of Maine more than 70 years ago, are expected to return to campus during the weekend of May 30-June 1 for Reunion 2003.
The Reunion Hospitality Center will be located in UMaine’s Buchanan Alumni House, which is also the site of registration. Activities are scheduled throughout the day and evening on Friday and Saturday, with the All Alumni Reunion Buffet Breakfast and Awards Ceremony set for Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m.
In celebration of its 50th reunion, the Class of 1953 will present a class gift to the university of $250,000. The gift will be used for a variety of purposes, including scholarships.
“We are pleased that so many of our friends plan to visit us for reunion weekend,” says Donna Thornton, director of alumni operations in the UMaine Alumni Association. “Each year, reunion weekend presents a wonderful opportunity for our alumni to reconnect with our university, its history and its important traditions.”
Friday activities include workshops, lectures and tours. One group will travel by bus from UMaine to downtown Bangor, to check out the new UMaine Museum of Art on Harlow Street. The day will conclude with a dance at Buchanan Alumni House.
A similar schedule is on tap for Saturday, with several groups planning day trips to nearby attractions while others will stay on campus for activities like class meetings and facility tours. Members of the public are invited to the Black Bear Auction, a fundraiser for the UMaine Alumni Association scheduled for 2-4 p.m. at Buchanan Alumni House. Various items, including works of art and UMaine memorabilia, will be auctioned.
A full schedule of events is available on request.