Alfred University welcomes alumni back to campus for Reunion 2024
Alfred University alumni will return to campus this weekend, 6月6日-9, for the 2024 Reunion. A full slate of activities—including a community celebration of the 50th 周年纪念日 of the installation of the Village of Alfred’s lone traffic light—are on the reunion schedule.
红绿灯 celebration is community-oriented, organized jointly by the village and Alfred’s two institutions of higher educations, Alfred University and Alfred State College, both of which are holding their alumni reunions this coming weekend. 红绿灯, 6月4日首次安装, 1974, at the intersection of Pine 和Main streets, 去年秋天被取代, as was the bridge on Pine Street spanning Kanakadea Creek. Previous Traffic Light Festivals were also held for both the 30th 周年纪念日 of the light in 2004 and for the 40th in 2014.
The 2024 Alfred Traffic Light Festival 星期六有什么活动, 6月8日. It will include a parade, which will begin at 6 p.m. behind Jordan Hall on the Alfred University campus and proceed down Main Street to the traffic light, 仪式将在哪里举行.
The festival celebration will continue with a street party, 包括游戏, such as Twister and Red Light-Green Light; and live music by the band “Sweet Degenerates” from 7:30-9:30 p.m. 纪念t恤($10), and "Traffic Jam”—an edible souvenir in two flavors, strawberry and apricot ($5)—will be available for purchase, with all proceeds to be used by the village for new equipment in the children’s park.
团圆周末将于周四开始, 6月6日, 随着校友们的提早到来, who will be able to view an exhibition, “杰克·厄尔:最近的收购,在阿尔弗雷德陶瓷艺术博物馆展出, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Turner Gallery in Harder Hall will be open from 11 a.m. 到2点.m.
Among the Alfred University Reunion events Friday are the Saxon Golf Classic at Wellsville Country Club; the noon arrival of the Saxon Bikers, a group of alumni who each year bicycle from various locations onto campus; and a welcome back dinner for alumni followed by musical entertainment in the evening.
The “Makers on Main” art and craft show, a popular attraction during Alfred University’s 校友 Reunion, will be held at the Village Bandstand lawn on Saturday, 6月8日.
Saturday’s highlights include the “Makers on Main” art and craft show at the Village Bandstand lawn from 10 a.m. 到下午4点.m.; an alumni speaker presentation, titled “The Power of Mentorship,” from 11 a.m. 在内文斯剧院一直到中午, Powell Campus Center; gatherings for honored classes and groups, 包括2004年的B.F.A. 和M.F.A. 庆祝20岁生日的校友th reunions; the alumni class processions to the alumni luncheon at Joyce Walton Center; a “New Spaces Tour” of Harder Hall, 2 p.m.; dinners for honored classes; and an alumni dessert reception and evening musical entertainment.
Alfred University alumni will gather on campus this weekend for Reunion 2024. Shown above is an image from the alumni procession at a previous reunion.
Sunday’s events include a Student Ambassador Farewell Breakfast. “Day of Service” donation drives supporting the AU Food Pantry and Cheryl’s Closet, a program which provides students with professional apparel they can use to make their best first impression, 从下午2点到4点举行.m. 星期六和上午8点至11点.m. Sunday at the Community Table on Powell Campus Center’s second floor.
校友 will have a chance to tour several University facilities, including the Bromeley-Daggett Equestrian Center at Maris Cuneo Park, 下午3点.m.. 星期五和上午10点.m. Saturday and take in an open house at the new CREATE Center, in the School of Engineering’s McMahon Building, 从下午2点到3:30.m. 星期五和星期六.
事件 on tap throughout the weekend include campus walking tours; an exhibition, “杰克·厄尔:最近的收购,在阿尔弗雷德陶瓷艺术博物馆展出, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 星期五和星期六; an art exhibition for first-year graduate students, 题目是“转角”,，在科恩画廊展出, 12-4 p.m. 星期五下午1-3点.m. Saturday; demonstrations of the Biology Department’s Virtual Cadaver instructional equipment (2:30 p.m. 星期五及星期六) and the Renewable Energy Engineering program’s Tiny House solar harvesting project (2-4 p.m. 星期五及星期六).
大学校友会 Sigma Chi Nu sorority are marking the 100th 周年纪念日 组织成立之初. Sigma Chi Nu members will hold a celebration Friday at Barrelhouse 6 Distillery in Hammondsport, of which Alfred University alumna and Sigma Chi Nu sister Kara Mackey ’88 is co-founder and managing director. The group will hold its annual meeting on Saturday at the sorority’s former house on Sayles Street.