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Schedule of Events
Friday, October 10
Castellani Museum Tour & Lunch
10:30 a.m.
Castellani Art Museum
Tour the Castellani Art Museum. Lunch will follow in the Sculpture Court. Ticket must be purchased for this event.
24th Annual Alumni Weekend Golf Tournament
Niagara Falls Country Club
Lewiston, NY
Registration 10 a.m.
Shotgun Start 11 a.m.
Hit the links with fellow Niagarans at this Alumni Weekend tradition! Form your own foursome or gamble a bit and get paired with a mix of alumni returning for the weekend, either way, it’s a great day. Lunch is served at the turn. Cost includes food, greens fees, cart and an NU eagle golf head cover. Soft spikes and appropriate golf attire required. Advanced prepaid registration only. Nine hole golf is available, please call the alumni relations office at 716-286-8787 for more information.
Exclusive event for the members of the Class of 1958
Golden Eagle Mass and Celebration
5:30 p.m.
Alumni Chapel/Statler Dining Room, St. Vincent’s Hall
Celebrate your 50th anniversary of graduation! Mass at Alumni Chapel will be followed with a celebratory dinner in the Statler Dining Room in St. Vincent’s Hall, hosted by the Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., president. The traditional presentation of the Golden Eagle pins will be a highlight of the evening. Class photo will be taken at the Chapel immediately following Mass. Spaces are limited for this special event, so please register early. Advanced prepaid registration only. Ticket includes entrance to the “Welcome Back” Social.
Welcome Back Party
7 – 11 p.m.
Lower Level Gallagher Center
All classes welcome!
Kick-off a weekend of memories at this alumni party in the Gallagher Center. It’s a great time to reconnect with classmates and favorite NU personalities. Listen to music by Brothers of Invention, a local Buffalo band, grab a cold beer, wine or soda, some munchies and start catching up with old friends! Menu features a taste of WNY with beef on weck, Buffalo wings, and more from 7:30-10:30. Food, beer and soda is included in the ticket price. There will be a cash bar available. Ticket must be purchased for this event.
Men’s Soccer vs. Loyola
7 p.m.
Soccer Fields
Soccer alumni are invited to join us to watch the Purple Eagles take on the Greyhounds. Inflatable games for the kids and Monte the Purple Eagle will be there.
Exclusive event for Theater Alumni
A Cabaret Evening
7:30 - 9 p.m.
Leary Theatre
Come enjoy and be a part of performances by alumni and current theater students. General Seating – limited to150
Exclusive event for Theater Alumni
NU Theatre Welcome Back Party
9 p.m. – midnight
Clet Hall Cafeteria & Commons on the Ridge (aka the RATT)
Sponsored in part by The Friends of Niagara University Theatre
Theatre Alumni, Players and Friends come catch up on each other’s lives - share pictures, stories and memories of Bro and Dr. Sharon. All you can eat pizza, wings and soda. Cash bar available. Ticket must be purchased for this event.
Saturday, October 11
Flag-Raising Ceremony, Veterans Tribute and Hall of Fame Induction
8 a.m.
Memorial flag pole on the front lawn
Light continental breakfast to follow in the Heritage room, Clet Dining Commons.
Coffee Bar, Danish, and Scones
8-11 a.m.
Jazzman’s Café, LL Gallagher Center
Grab your morning java at Niagara’s coffee hotspot in the Gallagher Center. Our coffee bar will be open for business, selling light breakfast items. Stop by to start your day off right!
Campus Tour
10 a.m.
Meet in front of the Gallagher Center rain or shine!
See your old stomping grounds as they are today. There are lots of changes on campus, why not take a stroll led by an expert student guide? Tour lasts approximately one hour.
Renewal of Marriage Vows
Alumni Chapel
10 a.m.
Celebrate your marriage by taking part in this long-standing Alumni Weekend tradition. All are welcome!
State of the University/Dean’s Awards Presentation
11 a.m.
Bisgrove Hall
Father Levesque will give the State of the University address and his vision for the future. The annual Deans’ Awards presentation will follow. Take this opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of fellow alums.
Tennis Alumni Cookout
11 a.m.
Tennis Courts
All tennis alumni are invited to meet at the tennis courts for a cook-out. Test your skills against current NU tennis stars!
Barbecue and Brews
Noon-2 p.m.
The Ratt, Clet Dining Commons
What would a trip back to Niagara be without old friends, a lot of laughter, and some time spent in the Ratt? Join former classmates to reminisce about your days on Monteagle Ridge. Niagara alums, Adam Warren, ’06 and Scott Nodzo, ’06 will be providing the music. Ticket must be purchased for this event.
Nursing Alumni Reception
1 p.m.
Dunleavy Hall/Room 127
The Niagara University Nursing Alumni Council invites all nursing alumni to attend a reception celebrating nursing at Niagara. This reception will follow the induction of the new members to Sigma Theta Tau (STT), the International Honor Society of Nursing.
The Cripple of Inishmann (an Irish dramedy)
1 – 3 p.m.
Matinee at NU Theatre-at-the-Church
415 Plain St., Lewiston, NY
Special ticket price for Niagara alums!
Volleyball vs. Iona
3 p.m.
Upper Level Gallagher Center
Exclusive event for Theater Alumni
Niagara Theater 45th Anniversary Cocktail Party
3:30 – 5 p.m.
Waterstreet Landing Restaurant
115 S. Water St., Lewiston, NY
Share a toast to celebrate 45 years of theater education at Niagara University and see the plans for the renovation of the Leary Theatre and the new Elizabeth Ann Clune Theatre Center. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, cake and a champagne toast, cash bar available. Ticket must be purchased for this event – limited attendance – 120.
Exclusive event for the members of the class of 1983
Silver Eagle Alumni Reception
5:30-7 p.m.
Conference Center Niagara Falls
Come celebrate with your classmates at a private cocktail reception before the dinner-dance in honor of your 25th anniversary. Father Levesque will present 25-year Silver Eagle pins at this private reception. Please note this reception begins a half-hour earlier than the dinner-dance. Although there is no additional charge for this event, please indicate on your registration form if you plan to attend. Event will begin at 5:30 p.m. sharp. Your class photo will be taken during this reception.
Alumni Dinner-Dance
Cocktails 6-7 p.m.
Dinner served promptly at 7:15 p.m.
Class photos and dancing to follow dinner
Conference Center Niagara Falls (Next to the Crowne Plaza)
Enjoy cocktails and dinner at the conference center. Business cocktail attire is preferred. A DJ will play your requests from 9 p.m.-midnight. This sit-down dinner has limited seating and will likely be a sell-out. Please register early to ensure a space. Presentation of the 2008 Alumni Award to former alumni director and member of the class of 1986, Scott S. Stuart, will be a highlight of the evening. Advance prepaid registration only.
Sunday, October 12
Coffee Bar, Danish, and Scones
9 a.m.-noon
Jazzman’s Café, LL Gallagher Center
Grab your morning java at Niagara’s coffee hotspot in the Gallagher Center. Our coffee bar will be open for business, selling light breakfast items. Stop by to start your day off right!
Alumni Memorial Mass
10 a.m.
Alumni Chapel
Don’t leave the Ridge without renewing your spirit! This moving tribute to Niagara Alumni is an Alumni Weekend tradition. This year Mass will feature a liturgical dance/drama performed by NU Theater students. Presentation of the prestigious Dunleavy Award will take place during Mass.
Men’s Soccer vs. Rider
1 p.m.
Soccer Fields
Volleyball vs. Manhattan
1 p.m.
Uper Level Gallagher Center
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