Details will be finalized throughout the upcoming year. Check back often for the most up to date information. Click here if you would plan to attend and to join your class reunion committee.
Friday June 6, 2008
Alumni Tent Party - Main Quadrangle: "ALOHA ALUMNI!"
7:00 p.m.- 12:00 a.m.
Our quad will "Go Hawaiian" for the alumni party of the year! Enjoy our Hawaiian Luau complete with a pig roast and other great food & drinks. Live entertainment will include The Boys of Summer along with our authentic Polynesian dancers. So don your favorite Hawaiian shirt, and come back to campus for a wonderful night of fun with old friends! This event has become the alumni party of the year! Last year, more than 600 alumni and friends attended. Cost per person includes a dinner buffet, and a beer and wine bar.
$35 per person before May 31st, $40 after May 31st.
The tent party will be moved to the Student Center if it rains. Please visit: (www.canisius.edu/alumniweekend).
Register now for the Tent Party -- call 716-888-2700.
Saturday June 7, 2008
Canisius Over Coffee- Old Main Room 203
10:00 a.m. – check-in at the first floor of Old Main
Canisius College President the Reverend Vincent M. Cooke, S.J. will update alumni on the state of the college and answer questions about future plans for Canisius. Take this opportunity to “be in the know” about alma mater.
Register now for Canisius Over Coffee -- call 716-888-2700
"Back to School" Educational Seminars (seminars last about one hour)
11:15 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. - check-in at the atrium of Old Main
Take a fun and educational seminar in one of the remodeled classrooms in Old Main – now with air conditioning and state of the art technology.
- (11:15 am) Walter Sharrow, PhD, professor of history, will offer a seminar on "The Many Faces of Buffalo...Adventures in American Social History."
Register now for Dr. Sharrow's Seminar -- call 716-888-2700 - (12:30 pm) Kevin Hardwick, PhD, associate professor of political science and host of WBEN AM 930's, "Hardline with Hardwick" will give a lecture entitled, "A Buyer's Guide to the 2008 Election."
Register now for Dr. Hardwick's Seminar -- call 716-888-2700
“Look at Us Now” Campus Tours (tours last about one hour)
11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. – check-in at the atrium of Old Main
See how your old stomping ground has transformed into a state-of-the-art campus. Old Main and the residence halls didn't look like this when you were in school! Guided tours conducted by student ambassadors will depart from the atrium of Old Main.
Register now for Campus Tours -- call 716-888-2700
Alumni Liturgy
6:00 p.m. – Christ the King Chapel
Celebrate Mass together before your class event. Alumni are invited to participate in Mass as lectors, gift bearers or Eucharistic Ministers. Alumni who are clergy members are invited to concelebrate Mass with members of the Canisius Jesuit community.
Register now for the Alumni Liturgy -- call 716-888-2700
Alumni Hospitality Room
Complimentary snacks will be available along with a cash bar.
4:00 pm to 6:00
7:00-10:00 pm (Closed for Class Reunion events)
10:00 pm to 1:00 am
Palisano Pavilion (formerly "The Rat")
Class Events
Class of 1948- 60th Reunion
Dinner Reception
Grupp Fireside Lounge, Canisius College
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
$45 per person
**Reserved parking will be available in the Horan O'Donnell Parking Lot**
Register now for Class of '48 Event -- call 716-888-2700
Classes of 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, & 1983
Dinner Reception
Montante Cultural Center, Canisius College
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
$45 per person
Register now for Montante Saturday Night Event -- call 716-888-2700
Classes of 1988, 1993, 1998 & 2003
Miss Buffalo Cruise
Buffalo Marina Cruises
79 Marine Drive, Buffalo
6:30 pm - Boarding
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Cruise
$45 per person
Register now for Miss Buffalo Cruise -- call 716-888-2700
Hockey Reunion
Pettibones Grille
275 Washington Street, Buffalo
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
$35 per person
Register now for Hockey Reunion -- call 716-888-2700
Softball Reunion
Pearl Street Grill & Brewery
76 Pearl Street, Buffalo
Pan American Room
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
$35 per person
Register now for Softball Reunion -- call 716-888-2700
Alpha Kappa Psi Reunion
67 West Chippewa St.
Events starts at 8:00 pm
For more information and to make reservations contact Adam Bojanowski at akpsi@canisius.edu or 716-862-2729
Alumni Hospitality Room
Palisano Pavilion (formerly "The Rat")
10:00 pm - 1:00 am
Cash bar and snacks
On Campus Accommodations and Hotel Information
Accommodations Available at Dugan Residence Hall
$30 per person, per night
Register now for On Campus Accommodations -- call 716-888-2700