Get set for Sesquicentennial Weekend

t's finally here! Sesquicentennial Weekend arrives this weekend, October 12-15, along with numerous events, reunions, and celebrations of all sorts to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the University, the 100th anniversary of the admission of women to the University, the 75th anniversary of the Medical Center, and the 25th anniversary of the Department of Computer Science.

Weekend activities total more than 100 events and, at press time, some 5,700 people had registered. In other areas of the country, the merrymaking began earlier this year with 20 regional celebrations attracting 3,000 alumni and friends.

In addition to Sesqui-related events, Sesquicentennial Weekend also will encompass Reunion 2000 activities for College undergraduate classes, Family Weekend and Homecoming events, the Stonehurst Capital Invitational Regatta, athletic events, and religious services. (See the Sesquicentennial Weekend chart for a listing of events. For the most up-to-date and complete information, visit the Web at www.rochester.edu/sesqui/weekend.)

The School of Medicine and Dentistry, the School of Nursing, and the Eastman School are all planning alumni reunions, in addition to the River Campus reunions. SMD and SON also will mark the Medical Center's 75th anniversary with a number of symposiums, special luncheons and dinners, tours of the new Arthur Kornberg Medical Research Building, and an anniversary gala at the Bausch & Lomb Wintergarden on the evening of Thursday, October 12. (For a complete listing of Medical Center events, check out www.urmc.rochester.edu/smd/alumni/reunions.html.)

The Eastman School will offer several concerts that are open to the public as well as special events for its alumni that include seminars, exhibits, and campus tours. (For more information on Eastman events, see www.rochester.edu/Eastman/index2.html.)

Sesquicentennial Headquarters and Hospitality, located in the Hirst Lounge on the second (ground) floor of Wilson Commons, is open for check-in, on-site registration, and general information on Friday, October 13, 7 a.m.-10 p.m., and Saturday, October 14, 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Or call Sesquicentennial Headquarters, x3-2974.

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