Alumni Reunion Weekend 2018

ALUMNI REUNION weekend

June June22–24, 22–24,2018 2018

It’s Your Reunion!

Dear Tiger, On behalf of the Occidental College Alumni Board of Governors, I am delighted to invite you back to your alma mater for Alumni Reunion Weekend 2018. This joyous event is an opportunity to connect with Oxy friends old and new, relive college memories and get a first-hand look at what is happening on your campus today.

The weekend is a celebration of your Oxy connections and your rich life experiences since you walked across the Hillside Theater stage.

Over the course of the weekend you’ll have the opportunity to take tours of prominent L.A. landmarks, Monika J. Moore Director Oxy Alumni Association

attend classes taught by distinguished Oxy professors, celebrate outstanding alumni at this year’s Alumni Seal Awards, hear from your College’s leadership and more. Of course, the highlight of the weekend will be Saturday night, when you’ll have the chance to reconnect with your class and other alumni over the course of the all-class reception, your class dinner and a post-dinner soiree worthy of all that you’ve accomplished since you graduated.

This joyous event is an opportunity to connect with Oxy friends old and new, relive college memories and get a firsthand look at what is happening on your campus today.”

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We can’t wait to welcome you and your classmates back home.

Io Triumphe!

Off-Campus Alumni Tours Dodger Stadium Clubhouse Tour Bus departs from the Mullin entrance promptly at 9 a.m. and returns to campus at approximately 12:30 p.m.

Built in 1962, Dodger Stadium remains one of the game’s most beautiful and most historic venues. Take this opportunity to go behind the scenes at Dodger Stadium: take a trip onto the field; step into the Dodger dugout; check out the bullpen, weight room and batting cage; and even peek inside the Dodger Clubhouse.

Broadway Historic Theater Tour Bus departs from the Mullin entrance promptly at 9 a.m. and returns to campus at approximately 1 p.m For decades, Broadway thrived as the entertainment center of Los Angeles. Join docents from the Los Angeles Conservancy on a walking tour through this National Historic District and learn about Broadway’s evolution and ongoing revitalization. Tour stops may include interiors of the Los Angeles Theatre, the Theatre at the Ace Hotel (formerly United Artists Theatre) and the Orpheum Theatre.

Please note: This tour covers about 10 blocks and includes several flights of stairs, depending on theatre access and availability. Comfortable shoes are recommended.

Bus departs from the Mullin entrance promptly at 9:30 a.m. and returns to campus at approximately 2 p.m.

An extraordinary Spanish Colonial Revival and Art Deco monument, Union Station is one of L.A.’s most iconic landmarks. Enjoy a guided walking tour, led by docents from the Los Angeles Conservancy, covering the majority of the station, from the famous waiting room to the Fred Harvey restaurant, tunnel, trackside and more.

Please note: This tour covers about one mile of walking with no stairs or inclines.

Comfortable footwear is recommended. No-host lunch options available at Olvera Street after the tour.

Petersen Automotive Museum Tour Bus departs from the Mullin entrance promptly at 9:45 a.m. and returns to campus at approximately 1 p.m.

With over 100 vehicles on display, the Petersen is one of the world’s largest automotive museums. Join us for a private docent-led tour of some of the most interesting automotive exhibits and vehicles the Petersen has to offer, including the Hollywood Gallery, Hot Rods and Customs and the Mullin Grand Salon. You’ll have an opportunity to explore the museum on your own after the tour concludes.

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Union Station Tour

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FRIDAY, JUNE 22

SATURDAY, JUNE 23

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Friday, June 22 7 a.m. – 9 a.m.

Breakfast in the Marketplace JUNE 22-24, 2018

Johnson Student Center Pay on site. Cash only.

9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Dodger Stadium Clubhouse Tour See description on page 3.

9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Union Station Tour See description on page 3.

11 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Lunch in the Marketplace Johnson Student Center Pay on site. Cash only.

1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Back to Class It’s back-to-school time! Hit the books again with classes taught by some of Oxy’s most distinguished and beloved faculty.

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5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Dinner in the Marketplace Johnson Student Center

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Pay on site. Cash only.

Opening Night Kickoff your first night back on campus by connecting with your classmates and other reuniting alumni in the Quad with refreshments and live music.

2018 Alumni Seal Awards Alumni Seal Award recipients will be honored at this intimate reception.

Learn more about the recipients on page 10-11.

Schedule subject to change. Complete list of locations will be provided in final program available at check-in.

7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Relax and reminisce with old friends while sampling local craft beers, ciders and wines.

9 p.m. – 11 pm.

Let the good times roll with live music and dancing, food and drink, and games galore.

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6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

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Saturday, June 23 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Breakfast in the Marketplace JUNE 22-24, 2018

Johnson Student Center Pay on site. Cash only.

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Broadway Historic Theater Tour See description on page 3.

9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Alumni Board of Governors Annual Meeting and Breakfast By invitation only.

9:45 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Petersen Automotive Museum Tour See description on page 3.

10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Title IX Information Session Jennifer Broomfield, Title IX coordinator, will provide a brief overview of how the College addresses sexual misconduct and other forms of sex discrimination on campus, as well as how the College plans to address possible changes to federal guid6

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Noon – 1 p.m.

ance. There will be an opportunity to ask questions. This session will be moderated

by Jim Tranquada, director of communications.

Leadership Giving Reception By invitation only.

10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Provide and Protect: Estate Planning Basics 11 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Pay on site. Cash only.

GOLD Pool Party GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) alumni can relax and reconnect at Taylor Pool with sun, fun and refreshments.

Clancy’s All-Class Lunch Gresham Dining Hall Johnson Student Center Enjoy this tasty tribute to longtime Campus Dining Director Clancy Morrison, including modern takes on some of her famed dishes.

11 a.m. – Noon

Onwards and Upwards: The Future of Oxy Hosted by your Alumni Board of Governors Join Board of Governors President Charles McClintock ’68 for a conversation with Dean of the College Wendy Sternberg and Dean of Students Rob Flot about the vision they have for your alma mater’s academic and campus life.

2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Smart Phones, Smart Funds: Facing the Homeless Crisis in California On any given night in 2017, approximately 554,000 people in the United States were homeless—and more than a quarter of those people were in California. Join Alumna of the Year Brenda Shockley ’68 H’17, L.A. deputy mayor for economic opportunity, and Erica J. Murray ’01 Young Alumnus of the Year Kevin Adler ’07, founder and CEO of Miracle Messages, in conversation about their ongoing efforts to address homelessness—and ways we can all work to help resolve this critical issue.

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A thoughtful plan can provide peace of mind in an ever-changing world. Do you have your future plans and legacy in order?

Join members of Oxy’s Planned Giving team for coffee and doughnuts as they walk you through the finer points of plannedgiving vehicles, ideas and opportunities.

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In recognition of their loyal support, members of the McMenamin Society, the Ben Culley Society and Oxy’s leadership giving donors are invited to a special reception.

Schedule subject to change. Complete list of locations will be provided in final program available at check-in.

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Sunday, June 24

Your Reunion Night

FIFTY YEAR CLUB DAY 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.

4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Coffee and Continental Breakfast

All-Class Social & Class Photos

Enjoy a relaxed continental breakfast on Branca Patio as you say farewell to your classmates.

Reunion classes will begin their celebration with a cocktail and time to mingle.

Individual class photos will be taken.

Please note: The Class of 1968 will begin its celebration and take their class photo at Keck Theater.

5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Reunion Dinners Catch up with classmates and enjoy great food and special programs that highlight your class stories and achievements, all planned by your class reunion committees.

Advance registration required.9 p.m.

8 p.m. – 11 p.m.

Soiree on the Quad Keep the good times rolling on the Quad! Continue to catch up with friends and enjoy music, dancing, fun photo opportunities, casino tables and pub games. Beer, wine, soft drinks and late-night snacks will be served.

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9:15 a.m. – 10 a.m.

All-Class Memorial Service Reflect on and celebrate the lives of fellow alumni through an interfaith service led

by Rev. Susan Young, director of religious and spiritual life.

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Fifty Year Club Meeting and Class of 1968 New Member Induction Honor members of the FYC and the Class of 1968 at the Fifty Year Club annual induction event. This year, we celebrate Steffi Miller ’64 P’93 P’96 P’96 with the Auld Lang Syne Award, and we thank Amy Munoz P’10 P’14 for her service to Oxy with the Io Triumphe Award.

11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Fifty Year Club Luncheon

12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Oxy Pop-Quiz with President Veitch

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Motor Coach Tour of Campus Tour departs from Thorne Patio Enjoy a final opportunity to take in campus on this guided motor coach tour led by an Office of Admission student tour guide.

Schedule subject to change. Complete list of locations will be provided in final program available at check-in.

The Io Triumphe Award is bestowed annually by the Fifty Year Club in recognition of faculty, administrators or staff who have demonstrated extraordinary loyalty to the College and the principles for which Oxy stands.

Amy Andrews Muñoz P’10 P’14 Amy serves as Oxy’s associate vice president for hospitality services, the umbrella organization that oversees the Bookstore, Campus Dining, Conference Services and Filming, Master Calendar and Postal Operations. Amy came to the College in 1984, and her daughters Chelsea and Sofronia both graduated from Oxy. Amy has supported innumerable student and alumni clubs and organizations through her work, embodying the notion that “hospitality is personal” and becoming an integral member of the Oxy family.

AULD LANG SYNE AWARD The Auld Lang Syne Award was established by the Alumni Association and the Fifty Year Club in 1954. It is given annually to a member of the FYC in recognition of his or her unswerving loyalty to the College and the principles for which Oxy stands.

Stephanie “Steffi” Miller ’64 P’93 P’96 P’96 Steffi has shown her dedication to Oxy by serving on reunion planning and giving committees; acting as a class agent; supporting the Oxy Women’s Club and Alpha Sorority Scholarship; and serving on the Alumni Board of Governors. Steffi is currently a member of the Fifty Year Club board, as well as the Ben Culley and William Stewart Young societies. Her grandfather, parents and three children all attended Oxy, in addition to numerous other family members.

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President Jonathan Veitch leads this entertaining and interactive quiz session, testing the Fifty Year Club’s knowledge of Oxy facts and legends. President Veitch will be assisted by Jim Tranquada, director of communications.

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The celebration of our new and returning Fifty Year Club members, and the five year reunion classes, continues at this lovely champagne luncheon.

2018 FYC AWARD HONOREES

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2018 Alumni Seal Honorees The 2018 Alumni Seal Awards will be presented on Friday evening during reunion

ALUMNA OF THE YEAR

EMERITUS FACULTY

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT

Brenda Shockley ’68 H’17

Larry Caldwell P’90 P’98 P’14

Elona Street-Stewart ’73

Prior to being named by Mayor Eric Garcetti to serve as deputy mayor for economic opportunity in 2016, Brenda spent almost 25 years as president of the nonprofit Community Build, where her work led to more than $100 million of investment in economic development in South Los Angeles. Brenda helped found the organization in 1992 in response to the civil unrest that year.

A member of the Oxy faculty since 1967, Larry Caldwell is the Cecil H. and Louise Gamble Professor in Political Science, Politics, Emeritus. He is an expert on Soviet and post-Soviet foreign and military policies, arms control and U.S. national security policy. In addition to his work at Occidental, Professor Caldwell has applied his expertise at the International Institute of Strategic Studies, the CIA, National War College, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the Rand Corporation.

In 2001, Elona became the first Native American to serve on an urban district school board in Minnesota. She was elected to multiple terms as chair of the St. Paul Public Schools Board of Education and has led numerous minority education and anti-discrimination initiatives in Minnesota. In recognition of her work, Elona was honored with a Racial Equity Community Empowerment Award of The Summit for Courageous Conversation 2011, Pacific Education Group in 2011. She currently serves as the Synod Executive of the Synod of Lakes and Prairies of the Presbyterian Church (USA).

In honor of her decades of tireless advocacy and community development work in Los Angeles, the Occidental College Alumni Board of Governors is honored to name Brenda Shockley ’68 H’17 our 2018 Alumna of the Year.

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In recognition of his outstanding tenure at Occidental College, the Board of Governors is pleased to present Professor Caldwell with the 2018 Faculty Emeritus Seal Award.

For her tireless advocacy and steadfast leadership, the Board of Governors is honored to name Elona Street-Stewart ’73 a 2018 Alumni Seal Award recipient for Professional Achievement.

SERVICE TO THE COLLEGE

Raymond Ewing ’57

Martha Hernandez ’03

After beating out Jack Kemp to be elected Oxy senior class president for the class of 1957, Ray went on to a distinguished 36-year career as a Foreign Service officer in the U.S. State Department, capped by ambassadorships to Cyprus and Ghana.

He also served as deputy assistant secretary for European affairs and dean of the Foreign Service Institute’s School of Language Studies.

A sociology and Spanish literature major at Oxy, Martha began her career in talent acquisition for community organizations such as Coro and Inner City Advisors driving Talent Management solutions. She served as a Coro adjunct trainer while being a full-time executive at Save Mart, providing young minority farm workers with the skills to strengthen their leadership and navigate a career in technology. Building on these experiences, Martha founded and is currently CEO of madeBOS, an innovative AI-driven software designed to help employees take charge of their career paths.

Shawn (Lovell) Hanson ’83 P’11 P’14

In recognition of his exemplary career as a Foreign Service officer, the Board of Governors is pleased to name Raymond Ewing ’57 a 2018 Seal Award honoree for Professional Achievement.

In tribute to her inspiring career helping others, the Board of Governors bestows upon Martha Hernandez ’03 the 2018 Alumni Seal Award for Service to the Community.

Shawn is true Oxy family. Not only is she a proud alumna of the College, but so are her husband Pete Hanson ’82 P’11 P’14; her two children, Drew Hanson ’11 and Elise Hanson ’14; and her daughter-in-law Cassie (Genter) Hanson ’12. She has served on the Alumni Board of Governors and both her and Pete’s reunion giving and planning committees. Shawn and Pete have hosted regional alumni events and new student receptions, been leadership donors to the College and have been actively engaged in shaping its direction.

With continued appreciation for her commitment and support, the Board of Governors thanks Shawn (Lovell) Hanson ’83 P’11 P’14 with the 2018 Alumni Seal Award for Service to the College.

ERICA J. MURRAY ’01 YOUNG ALUMNUS AWARD

Kevin Adler ’07 Kevin is the founder and CEO of Miracle Messages, a nonprofit organization that reunites the homeless with their loved ones through technology, storytelling and volunteering. Miracle Messages has been featured in the New York Times and People magazine and on NPR and NowThis.

Kevin also has served as an ambassador of goodwill in Mexico for Rotary International.

In honor of his early achievement, and with the certainty that he has laid the groundwork for a distinguished future career, the Board of Governors presents the Erica J. Murray ’01 Young Alumni Award for Early Achievement to Kevin Adler ’07.

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SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY

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General Information REGISTER ONLINE Register online by visiting alumni.oxy.edu/reunion18

To register by mail, download the registration form at alumni.oxy.edu/reunion18, complete and return to: Occidental College Office of Alumni & Parent Engagement 1600 Campus Road, M-11 Los Angeles, CA 90041-3314 Please Note: Registrations received after May 29 will incur a late fee of $30.

REUNION CHECK-IN HOURS Friday, June 22

Saturday, June 23

Sunday, June 24

8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

8:30 a.m. – Noon

Refund Policy: Registration fees can be refunded, minus a $15 non-refundable cancellation fee, until May 29.

No refunds will be issued after May 29.

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Accommodations Rooms will be available starting Thursday, June 21 after 3 p.m. Each room will be outfitted with single beds, sheets, pillow, blankets and towels. We remind you that these are residence halls — please bring your own toiletries. You may pick up your key only during the check-in hours listed below. Reservations and payment for dorm rooms should be made as part of your registration process. Rooms are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Availability is not guaranteed. We will do our best to place you near your classmates.

Please note: Persons under the age of 21 are not permitted to stay in the residence halls for Alumni Reunion Weekend.

Stay in a residence hall for Reunion.

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RESIDENCE HALL CHECK-IN HOURS Thursday, June 21

Friday, June 22

3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Samuelson Alumni Center

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RESIDENCE HALLS

Take your throwback weekend to the next level!

Saturday, June 23

Check-out Hours: All rooms must be vacated by 3 p.m. on the day of check-out.

LOCAL HOTELS For those who would prefer off-campus accommodations, special Oxy rates are available at several local hotels. Visit oxy.edu/maps-directions/hotel-information to learn more.

Contact hotels directly for further information and reservations.

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Reuniting While Giving Back As you join your classmates to celebrate this special milestone, we hope the warmth and spirit of the weekend will remind you of the impact that Oxy had on your life.

While a student, you enjoyed an Oxy experience provided by those who came before you, and now as a graduate, we ask you to continue the tradition of giving back. Your gift to the Oxy Fund will support the College’s areas of greatest need, including scholarships, athletics and professional internships.

Another wonderful way to honor your reunion milestone and form a lasting legacy is through the creation of a bequest, annuity or trust. If you have already included the College in your estate plans, please let us know so that we may welcome you as a member of the Ben Culley Society. Your gift intention will be counted toward your class reunion gift.

Invest in our scholars by making your gift today! oxy.edu/giving | (323) 259-2604

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Looking forward to seeing you!

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