DePauw 1955 - 1959
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Class of 1959
Alumni Reunion Weekend 2024
Join us for an extraordinary celebration to reconnect with our beautiful campus, reminisce with old friends, make new ones, and celebrate DePauw University.
We are thrilled to invite the Class of 1959 to celebrate their 65th reunion on June 7-9, 2024. We look forward to seeing you on campus this summer. More information coming soon!
Start your journey back to campus early by checking out our Virtual Campus Tour!
Reunion Dates for Fall 2024!
September 17-19, 2024
The Class of 1959 committee would like to welcome you to attend the upcoming reunion on these new dates for your 65th reunion. Amazingly, our 65th DePauw reunion is just around the corner. We hope you’ll be able to return to Greencastle in the fall of 2024 so we all can celebrate those wonderful years so long ago plus our good fortune to be able to do so.
Your reunion committee decided that moving the reunion to the fall instead of during Alumni Weekend in June would allow us all to stay on campus at The Inn at DePauw, have bathrooms in our rooms, friends nearby, students back on campus, cooler weather, and not be just a small part of the larger Alumni Weekend.
The Class of 1959 “Special” 65th Reunion:
- It’s in mid-September 2024 – we’ll be the only reunion class on campus.
- We’ll stay together – a block of rooms will be reserved at The Inn at DePauw. Other hotels, motels, and B&Bs are also available.
- We’ll have a private bus tour of campus and the “new” Greencastle.
- We’ll tour the updated Roy O. West Library.
- We’ll hear directly about “What’s going on at DePauw.”
This is what you need to know now:
- Please call The Inn at DePauw at 765-658-1000 to make your reservations for September 17-19. Rooms are limited, so reserve today. Additional lodging is listed on the Putnam County Visitors Bureau.
- There will not be shuttles to/from the airport. Local options include:
Lin Williams: 765-655-5836
Advanced Limousines: 317-716-1201
AAA Hoosier Cab: 317-626-3966 - You’ll get updates and more detailed plans as we move forward. Bookmark the Class of 1959 webpage.
- Registration for campus events will open in July.
- Please share with classmates and encourage them to join us!
Hoping to see you next September...
Start your journey back to campus early by checking out our Virtual Campus Tour!
Your Reunion Committee:
Carolyn Hostetter Smith, Chair; Sue Strickland Hirschman; Susan Stirling Little; Fred Maione
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
| Noon – 4:30 p.m. Bottoms Center |
Reunion registration at Robert G. Bottoms Alumni & Development Center, 201 E. Seminary St. |
| Noon – 1:30 | Lunch on your own. |
| 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. | Welcome reception & dinner with President Lori S. White at Bottoms Center. |
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
| 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | Reunion registration continues at Bottoms Center. |
| 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. | 65th Class Breakfast – Inn at DePauw Social Center, with welcome & schedule overview. |
| 10:30 a.m.–Noon | Campus bus tour, quick stop downtown & Tigers Athletics Complex. Departs Inn lobby. |
| Noon – 1:30 p.m. | Casual lunch with students – Inn Social Center. |
| 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Roy O. West Library tour with Dean Brooke Cox. |
| 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Three-School Model Panel with deans from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, School of Business & Leadership, and Creative School. |
| 4:00 – 4:30 p.m. | Class photo at Bottoms Center front steps. |
| 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. | Free time: relax on the patio, porch or enjoy board games in the lobby. |
| 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Closing dinner at the Inn Social Center – celebrate over dinner and drinks! |
| 8:00 p.m. | Casual gathering at The Duck. |
Thursday, September 19, 2024
| 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. | Check-out & breakfast at Inn’s 2 West or Hoover Dining Hall. Visit Eli’s Bookstore & Starbucks downtown. |
Class Reunion Volunteers
| Name | Role & Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Carolyn Hostetter Smith | Reunion Co-Chair, Alpha Omicron Pi |
| Susan Strickland Hirschman | Reunion Co-Chair, Pi Beta Phi |
| Susan Stirling Little | Reunion Co-Chair, Kappa Kappa Gamma |
| Fred A. Maione | Reunion Co-Chair, Alpha Tau Omega |
Senior cords on full display (committee member Fred Maione)
Serious reunion planning is underway for the Class of 1959!
Class of 1959 Hat
Students with the Monon Bell
Students enjoying an on-campus event
Students having fun outside of class
