Alumnae/i Reunion Weekend
October 3 - 5, 2008 @
Carlow University |
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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Friday, October 3
"A Taste of Carlow" spend the day...chedule of Events |
| Kresge Lobby - 5th Floor Grace Library - Check in and pick up your name badge for the weekend |
| Carlow Class Visits - your choice....Humanities to Sciences |
10:00 – 10:50 am Philosophy & Poetry - Dr. Bill Stewart
11:00 – 11:50 am Cell Biology - Dr. Felicia Cianciarullo
11:00 – 11:50 am Introduction to Old Testament - Faculty
11:00 – 11:50 am Personality Theory - Dr. Martha LeGates
1:00 – 1:50 pm Microbiology - Jean Schmidt
1:00 – 1:50 pm Introduction to Counseling - Dr. Martha LeGates
2:00 – 2:50 pm Writing for Business & Industry - Dr. Irene Lietz |
Sign up and find your way back to class on the hill, or in our newest building, A.J. Palumbo Hall of Science and Technology. Enjoy the opportunity to see for yourself what today’s Carlow students are learning. Remember your classes from the past.
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| Visit the Carlow University Book Store |
9 am – 6 pm
Time to buy a Carlow University sweatshirt for yourself and t-shirts for the children and grandchildren! A great time to order the Carlow ring that you’ve always wanted—now available in three sizes in either gold or sterling silver.
Can’t get there on Friday? The bookstore will also have a display of Carlow University merchandise available for you at the Sunday Brunch.
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| Your Choice Tour the Convent or Tour the Campus |
1:30 pm
Meet your tour guide and explore the campus that you once knew and discover the changes and find the things that never change....or, take this opportunity to see the beautiful Sisters of Mercy Convent |
| Afternoon Tea with the Sisters of Mercy |
"Be sure to have a comfortable cup of tea for them when I am gone."
— Catherine McAuley |
2:30 - 4:00 pm
Arcade Room, 1st Floor – Sisters of Mercy Convent
Served in the Mercy style, courtesy of the Victorian Garden Tea Room.
- Mass at the beautiful convent chapel begins at 4:30 pm if you'd like to attend and afterward, perhaps meet with Sisters of Mercy that you haven't seen in many years.
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Kresge Theater Production: Mother Frances Warde: Bringing Mercy to America |
6:00 pm
Frances Warde
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A one-woman show on a unique lifeforce, Frances Warde, who lead seven Sisters of Mercy to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from Carlow, Ireland in 1843. Written and produced by Savage Media and performed by Ms. Kathleen Bishop who works at ABC's ONE LIFE TO LIVE. Come to see this one-time show connecting us to the Mercy roots at Carlow University and the Sisters of Mercy. A Woman of Spirit!
- A question and answer period with the actress will follow.
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| Special Dinner at Tiernan Dining Room |
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7:00pm
"A Taste of Carlow"
Dinner is served on campus to cap off a perfectly filled Carlow day. Provided by the Aladdin Food Service - without trays.
Menu: Choice of two salads; three
entrées - penne primavera w/roasted vegetables tossed in pesto cream sauce, grilled chicken w/tropical fruit salsa and cilantro, or grilled flank steak w/tarragon sauce; roasted garlic whipped potatoes; green beans almondine; choice of two desserts (carrot cake or chocolate mousse cups with strawberries) and beverages.
Welcome Speaker: Louise Reiber Malakoff '67, recently named Chair of Carlow University Board of Trustees. Louise is the first Carlow alumna to have this position. |
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Saturday, October 4
"A Taste of Pittsburgh"
| Service SpotLIGHT Awards - Reunion Awards Luncheon |
Lunch at 12 noon ~ Registration and cash bar reception begins at 11:00 am
Renaissance Hotel, 107 6th Street, Pittsburgh PA 15222
(Space is limited to the first 200 people)
Menu: Chicken Marsala w/saffron risotto cakes & steamed broccolini; Spinach Ravioli over grilled eggplant w/goat cheese & roasted red peppers; Jumbo Lump Crab Cake w/roistered red pepper aioli, wild rice pilaf & seasonal vegetable
All lunches are served with a Renaissance Salad, rolls & butter, iced tea or coffee, and dessert is Chocolate Mélange (chocolate cake, white & dark chocolate mousse topped with striped chocolate garnish)
Honored Speaker: Dr. Ellie Wymard '58 - author of Talking Steel Towns: The Men and Women of America's Steel Valley
SpotLIGHT Award Recipients: TBA
This year we also celebrate our Adult Degree Program, now in its Thirtieth Year. A special recognition for all ADC (Continuing Education) graduates at the Renaissance luncheon. Gather together and reminisce a bit before lunch. Tables will be reserved for ADC alums.
Class Photos:1943, 1948, 1953,1958, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, and 2003
Also: Cadets, Weekend College alum group, CAP alum group, Adult Degree Alumnae/i group
- Class and group photos will be taken at specific times (to be posted).
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3:00 pm - Just Ducky Tour of Pittsburgh
After lunch jump on the boat outside the Renaissance Hotel and tour Pittsburgh and its rivers with a Just Ducky Tour. Space is limited to the first 90 people who sign up. Don't delay! Tour is for one hour and will end back at the Renaissance. |
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| SATURDAY - EVENING EVENTS |
On Your Own or Celebrate with Your Class |
Celebrate at a class party! Contact your Class Representative to make plans or for details:
Re-discover Pittsburgh-see what has happened since you've been gone!

http://www.imaginepittsburgh.com/
Even local Greater Pittsburgh area residents may not have seen the latest happenings in Pittsburgh and Oakland. Take this opportunity during this Alumnae/i Reunion Weekend to re-discover your own neighborhood.
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Sunday, October 5
"Back on Campus"
| SUNDAY - DAYTIME EVENTS |
| Reunion Memorial Mass Celebration - Sisters of Mercy Convent Chapel |
11:30 am
Sisters of Mercy Convent Chapel
Celebrant – Rev. James Wehner
Music: Carlow Community Choir, directed by Terry Skelley
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| Dedication & Blessing - New Alumnae/i Memorial Perennial Garden |
Don't forget to BYOB (bring your own bulb) to be added to the new Alumnae/i Memorial Perennial Garden. Help us to build a growing memory of our time at Carlow and for those we knew and who may no longer be with us. Check back to see acceptable perennial bulbs or seeds for this planned garden. At this time, the garden will be located off Terrace Street at the entry of Parking Lot C. Great placement--great visibility! Come back each year to see how your legacy grows and adds beauty to our campus.
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| Champagne Brunch - Tiernan Dining Room |
1:00 pm
Menu: Quiche, made to order omelet bar, scrambled eggs, Belgian waffles, sausage patties, grilled ham, potatoes O'brien, roasted chicken w/ pan gravy, vegetable medley, fresh fruit salad, orange juice, mimosas, coffee, tea, and sodas
Feature Speaker: Sister Mary Joy Haywood '60, PhD
Reunion Wrap-upr: Suzanne Henry Tighe '68, National Reunion Chair
The Book Store will have a display of Carlow "stuff" that you can purchase--if you never had a chance to visit the store on the first floor of Grace Library. Take home a gift for your family and treat yourself!
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Registration Information
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| Special Prices for All Weekend Events |

"Come on home...to Carlow."
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Cost for the Weekend
All events - Friday through Sunday
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$130 |
Early Bird Special Special
Register before August 3, 2008 and save on all events - Friday through Sunday
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$108.30 |
"2 for 1" Special
Bring a classmate who's attending a reunion for the first time and you attend free!*
*Discount applied after verification
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FREE FOR YOU! |
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Hotel Accommodations
Room blocks are for individual classes — stay together in the same hotel to keep the reunion going All Night Long! When making your reservations mention Carlow University Reunion for these special reunion rates.
HOTELS |
Class |
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Information |
Cut-off date |
Rooms Available |
Hampton Inn
3315 Hamlet St.
Pittsburgh 15213
>> Web site
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1943
1948
1988
1998
2003 |
$109 per night
$12 parking |
412-681-1000
Breakfast buffet included; Free shuttle |
9-2-08 |
10 - One Queen bed, non-smoking |
Shadyside Inn
5405 Fifth Ave. Pittsburgh 15232
(Fifth and Aiken)
>> Web site |
1968
1973 |
$99-118/night
Free parking |
412-441-4444 or
1-800-76-SUITE
When booking, mention: PIN# 6874CU
Free shuttle |
9-1-08 |
5 - studio suites
5 - 1 bdrm suites
5 - 2 bdrm suites |
Holiday Inn Select - Univ. Center
100 Lytton Ave.
Pittsburgh 15213
>> Web site |
1963
1978
1983
1993 |
$149/night
$7 parking |
412-682-6200
Dining room & bar available; Free shuttle (3-mile radius) |
9-12-08 |
20 - standard rooms |
Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel
107 6th Street
Pittsburgh 15222
>> Web site |
1953
1958 |
$179/night
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412-454-4400
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9-5-08 |
15 - king or queen
15 - two queen |
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"It's time ...to come on home" |
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Connecting
Alums and climbing
Roads
Less traveled
Once again....
With old friends
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