homecoming 2o14 - Bowdoin College

Office of Alumni Relations
Bowdoin College
4000 College Station
Brunswick, ME 04011-8431
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BOWDOIN COLLEGE
HOMECOMING 2O14
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17– SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19
HOMECOMING
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Homecoming Registration
All alumni, family members, and guests are welcome
and encouraged to attend Homecoming weekend.
Only a few events require pre-registration or a fee,
and details about those events are noted in the event
schedule listings.
Homecoming Information Table
Friday
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Bogart Court (ground level), david Saul Smith Union
Find schedule updates, a list of open classes, and
other information here and sign the Homecoming book.
Updated Homecoming weekend information is also
available at bowdoin.edu/alumni/homecoming and
on the mobile site.
Carpool Connections
looking to share a ride back to campus? go to
bowdoin.edu/alumni/homecoming to connect with
others in your area.
Amtrak Downeaster
Amtrak now offers daily service between Boston’s north
Station and Brunswick. the train station is located on
Station Avenue approximately five hundred yards from
campus. there’s a special discount for Homecoming
weekend travelers. go to amtrakdowneaster.com and
reference promotion code V405 to receive 15 percent
off the regular (full) adult fare. (the offer is valid for
travel only on downeaster trains October 15–21, 2014,
and three days’ advance purchase is required. Other
restrictions may apply.)
Admissions Interviews, Tours, and Information Sessions
For information about interviews, please contact the
Office of Admissions at 207-725-3100. Saturday’s
tour and information session details are noted in the
Homecoming schedule.
Accessibility
Bowdoin College is committed to making its campus
accessible to persons with disabilities. However, not
all areas of campus are fully accessible. individuals with
special needs or questions should contact the Office
of Alumni Relations at [email protected] or
207-725-3266.
ATMs
there are two AtMs on Bowdoin’s campus: a Bank of
America AtM is located on the ground level of david
Saul Smith Union to the right of the Bowdoin Express
Convenience Store, and a Midcoast Federal Credit Union
AtM is located in the Coles tower lobby.
Computer and Internet Access
Computers are available for use on the first floor of
Hawthorne-longfellow library and throughout david
Saul Smith Union and thorne Hall during building
hours. to access wireless from your computer, tablet,
or smartphone, connect to Bowdoin’s “Bowdoinguest” wireless.
Lost and Found
items found during Homecoming weekend are held at
the Homecoming information table located at Bogart
Court on the ground level of david Saul Smith Union.
After Homecoming weekend, call the Office of Alumni
Relations at 207-725-3266.
DINING INFORMATION
BOWDOIN’S LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS
ATHLETIC FACILITIES
BOWDOIN BOOKSTORE
Bowdoin’s Dining Halls
Enjoy Bowdoin’s award-winning food—dining hall
menus, hours, and information are available at
bowdoin.edu/dining.
Bowdoin College Museum of Art
Friday
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday noon – 5:00 p.m.
last chance to see Richard Tuttle: A Print Retrospective,
which closes on Sunday, October 19. Enjoy 10 percent
off during the Museum of Art Shop’s Homecoming sale.
go to goubears.com for more information
and updated schedules.
david Saul Smith Union
Come in and enter to win a Bowdoin Sea Bags tote
valued at $150! twenty percent off all book titles.
Spend $50 or more and get a special Bowdoin gift
(one per customer while supplies last).
Bowdoin Café
david Saul Smith Union
Friday
7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; 8:00 p.m. – Midnight
Bowdoin Express Convenience Store
david Saul Smith Union
Friday
9:00 a.m. – Midnight
Saturday 9:00 a.m. – Midnight
Sunday 11:00 a.m. – Midnight
Jack Magee’s Grill
david Saul Smith Union
Friday
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Saturday 11:30 a.m. – Midnight
Sunday 6:30 p.m. – Midnight
Jack Magee’s Pub
david Saul Smith Union
Friday
7:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Saturday 7:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Sunday closed
Hot Dog Stand
whittier Field
during Saturday’s football game, Bowdoin’s softball
team will sell hot dogs and snacks.
George J. Mitchell Department of
Special Collections & Archives
Hawthorne-longfellow library
Friday
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Closed Saturday and Sunday
Hatch Science Library
Friday
8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday noon – 8:00 p.m.
Sunday noon – Midnight
Hawthorne-Longfellow Library
Friday
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 a.m.
Visit the library’s exhibitions: Threatened and
Endangered and Envisioning Extinctions, which
address species extinction through book art.
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum
and Arctic Studies Center
Hubbard Hall
Friday
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Stop by to explore Cape Dorset and Beyond: Inuit Art
from the Marcia and Robert Ellis Collection and A Bit of
a Personal Universe: Travels in the Maritime Northeast.
Farley Field House**
Friday
7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Greason Swimming Pool**
lifeguard on duty
Friday
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.; 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Closed Saturday and Sunday
Friday
8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Lubin Family Squash Center**
Friday
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Peter Buck Center for Health and Fitness**
Friday
6:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
guests must be at least 18 years of age to use
Peter Buck Center for Health and Fitness.
For the Homecoming Weekend mobile app:
•download guidebook (http://guidebook.com/getit/)
•tap “download guides”
•Search for “Bowdoin”
**Guests wishing to use athletic facilities must
sign a waiver at the location they visit.
#BackatBowdoin
By attending Homecoming, each individual understands
and agrees that Bowdoin College will be taking photos and
video at events, and may publish them in any format or
media without additional permission from the individuals
who appear in the images.
HOMECOMING 2O14
Noon
Women’s Volleyball vs. Lebanon Valley College
Morrell gymnasium
Noon
Men’s Basketball Alumni Tailgate
west end zone of whittier Field
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17
Throughout the Day
Open Classes
Relive the vibrant, intellectually challenging experience of
a Bowdoin class. You’ll find a list of current classes open to
alumni and visitors at the Homecoming information table.
Noon
Women’s Tennis Matches—Bowdoin Invitational
Pickard tennis Courts
1:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Annual Giving Volunteer Orientation and Cookout
Various locations
Additional information about the weekend’s schedule will
be mailed to Annual giving volunteers. if you would like to
attend, contact the Office of Annual giving at 207-725-3437
or [email protected] by Friday, October 3, 2014.
5:00 p.m.
Women’s Volleyball vs. Bates College
Morrell gymnasium
7:00 p.m.
Women’s Rugby Gathering
Sea dog Brewing Company, topsham
For early arrivers, join fellow players for a casual
get-together to kick off the weekend.
7:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Jack Magee’s Pub Open
Jack Magee’s Pub, david Saul Smith Union
7:00 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
Room 106, Banister Hall
For other meetings in the area, go to csoaamaine.org
or call 800-737-6237.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18
Throughout the Day
Men’s Water Polo Tournament
greason Swimming Pool
9:00 a.m.
Women’s Tennis Matches—Bowdoin Invitational
Pickard tennis Courts
9:30 a.m.
Athletic Hall of Honor Induction Ceremony
and Breakfast
dining Room, thorne Hall
the Bowdoin College Athletic Hall of Honor celebrates its
2014 inductees. now in its eleventh year, the Bowdoin
College Athletic Hall of Honor was founded to perpetuate
the memory of those persons who have brought
distinction, honor, and excellence to Bowdoin through their
accomplishments in athletics. this year’s inductees are:
•Bob Patterson ’68 (posthumous) – men’s basketball
•Joe Bonasera ’73 – football, men’s lacrosse, and men’s
track and field
•Joe gaffney ’95 – men’s ice hockey
•laura Schultz landry ’96 – women’s basketball
•Heather Hawes ’00 – field hockey and women’s lacrosse
•Coach John Cullen – women’s soccer, softball, and
men’s ice hockey
All alumni and guests are welcome. if you would like to
attend the Hall of Honor event, register by Friday, October
10, 2014, online at bowdoin.edu/alumni/homecoming,
or call the Office of Alumni Relations at 207-725-3266.
the cost for the buffet breakfast is $15 per adult. go to
the Homecoming homepage for additional information
and children’s pricing.
10:00 a.m.
Volleyball Pre-Game Brunch with the Women’s
Volleyball Team
north Private dining Room, Moulton Union dining Hall
RSVP to coach Karen Corey at [email protected]
if you would like to attend.
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Tour and Volunteer at Bowdoin’s New Organic Garden
52 Harpswell Road (new walking path to garden available
from the southeast corner of Coffin Street parking lot)
Meet the organic garden staff for a tour of the new garden
plot and 1850s barn. Enjoy an opportunity to do some
light gardening!
10:30 a.m.
25th Reunion Committee Gathering
Schwartz Outdoor leadership Center
Additional details about the gathering will be mailed to the
Class of 1990 Reunion volunteers. if you are interested in
volunteering to help with your 25th Reunion, please email
[email protected].
RSVP to coach tim gilbride at [email protected]
if you would like to attend.
12:30 p.m.
Football vs. Trinity College
whittier Field
12:30 p.m.
Women’s Rugby vs. Williams College
Pickard Field
10:30 a.m.
Admissions General Information Session
Richard E. Steele Room, Burton-little House
Join Kathryn Stegeman, Bowdoin’s associate dean of
admissions, for an overview of Bowdoin’s admissions process.
11:00 a.m.
Men’s Rugby vs. University of New England
Pickard Field
11:00 a.m.
Guided Tour of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art
Meet at the bottom of the stairs in the Museum of
Art Pavilion
take a guided tour with Anne Collins goodyear and Frank
goodyear, co-directors of the Bowdoin College Museum of
Art, and don’t miss the major exhibition Richard Tuttle:
A Print Retrospective. the tour has limited space and is
first-come, first-served.
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Tour of Bowdoin’s New Solar PV Facility
Bus departs from the granite Polar Bear, Hyde Plaza
located on three acres acquired from the former Brunswick
naval Air Station and on the roof of the Farley/watson
complex, the facility totals approximately 4,500 solar panels
and is expected to meet about 8 percent of Bowdoin’s
annual electrical demand. the tour has limited space and is
first-come, first-served.
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Open House at the Resource Center for Sexual and
Gender Diversity
24 College Street
Come see the Center’s newly renovated space and chat
with current students and staff about issues and programs
involving lgBtiQA students on campus. All are welcome.
11:30 a.m.
Campus Tour
Burton-little House
take in new campus landmarks along with the places you
remember well through a student-led tour. the tour leaves
from the Office of Admissions.
Noon
Men’s Soccer vs. Connecticut College
Pickard Field
12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Children’s Activities
whittier Field
during the football game, kids can make new friends while
jumping in the bouncy house or enjoying arts and crafts,
pumpkin decorating, and face painting.
1:00 p.m.
Field Hockey vs. Connecticut College
Ryan Field
1:00 p.m.
Women’s Soccer vs. Connecticut College
Pickard Field
1:00 p.m.
Men’s Rugby Alumni Game
Pickard Field
2:00 p.m.
Homecoming Concert—Bowdoin Chorus and Bowdoin
Chamber Choir
Bowdoin Chapel
2:00 p.m.
Guided Tour of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art
Meet at the bottom of the stairs in the Museum of
Art Pavilion
Join Anne Collins goodyear and Frank goodyear, co-directors
of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, for a guided tour of
the Museum’s inspirational galleries and exhibitions. the
tour has limited space and is first-come, first-served.
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Homecoming Harvestfest:
A Celebration of Autumn in Maine
Cram Alumni House, 83 Federal Street
After the games, come celebrate fall at Bowdoin with live
music, lawn games, and cold beers poured by Maine craft
breweries Allagash, Maine Beer Company, Banded Horn,
Oxbow, and the classic Shipyard Brewing Company. Enjoy
local food and the best of Bowdoin dining. there will also be
a bouncy house and face painting for the kids!
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Climbing Wall Open
Peter Buck Center for Health and Fitness
no experience necessary, but minimum height and weight
requirements must be met and those under 18 must be
accompanied by an adult.
3:15 p.m.
Women’s Soccer Alumnae, Team, and Parents’ Tailgate
lawn near the southeast entrance of Sidney J. watson Arena
(Rain site: Sidney J. watson Arena)
RSVP to coach Brianne weaver at [email protected]
if you would like to attend.
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Chamber Choir Alumni Sing
Bowdoin Chapel
Join Robby greenlee and the Chamber Choir to sing through
some golden oldies.
4:00 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
Room 106, Banister Hall
For other meetings in the area, go to csoaamaine.org or call
800-737-6237.
4:30 p.m.
Women’s Volleyball vs. Babson College
Morrell gymnasium
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19
Throughout the Morning
Men’s Water Polo Tournament
greason Swimming Pool
9:00 a.m.
Women’s Tennis Matches—Bowdoin Invitational
Pickard tennis Courts
10:30 a.m.
Women’s Rugby Reunion Brunch
thorne dining Hall
Additional information about the weekend’s schedule will
be mailed to women’s rugby alumnae. if you would like to
attend, please register by Friday, October 10, 2014, online
at bowdoin.edu/alumni/homecoming, or call the Office of
Alumni Relations at 207-725-3266.
10:30 a.m.
Race—Phil Soule Phlail 5K and Kids’ Fun Run
Farley Field House
Kids’ fun run (.5K, untimed) starts at 10:30 a.m.—race day
registration only. 5K race starts at 11:00 a.m. Registration
opens at 10:00 a.m. Please arrive at least twenty minutes
before start for race day registration. Entry fee is free
for kids’ fun run and $20 for 5K. Free nike dri-Fit shirt and
visor for first 100 5K registrants. For online registration,
go to getmeregistered.com. For more information,
contact nathan Alsobrook at [email protected] or
207-725-3830.
11:00 a.m.
Field Hockey Alumnae Game
Ryan Field
RSVP to coach nicky Pearson at [email protected]
if you would like to attend.
6:00 p.m.
Women’s Rugby Reunion Reception and Dinner
daggett lounge, thorne Hall
Additional information about the weekend’s schedule will
be mailed to women’s rugby alumnae. if you would like to
attend, please register by Friday, October 10, 2014, online
at bowdoin.edu/alumni/homecoming, or call the Office of
Alumni Relations at 207-725-3266. the reception will begin
at 6:00 p.m. with dinner following at 7:15 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
Women’s Rugby Alumnae Game
Pickard Field
2:30 p.m. (immediately following noon game)
Men’s Soccer Family, Friends, and Alumni Tailgate
Outside main entrance of Farley Field House
(Rain site: second floor of Farley Field House)
RSVP to coach Scott wiercinski at [email protected]
if you would like to attend.
2:45 p.m. (immediately following 1:00 p.m. game)
Field Hockey Parents’ Tailgate
Ryan Field
Evening
Men’s Rugby Reunion Reception and Dinner
Schwartz Outdoor leadership Center
Additional information about the weekend’s schedule
will be mailed to men’s rugby alumni. if you would like to
attend, please register by Friday, October 10, 2014, online
at bowdoin.edu/alumni/homecoming, or call the Office of
Alumni Relations at 207-725-3266.
7:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Jack Magee’s Pub Open
Jack Magee’s Pub, david Saul Smith Union
The paw icon throughout the schedule highlights the
weekend’s family-oriented events.
Look for the soccer ball icon throughout the schedule
for athletic-related events.