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The ASU Alumni Association has been busy planning your Golden Reunion weekend, a celebration of your 50-year anniversary of graduating from Arizona State University! Members of the Arizona State University Class of 1958 are invited to join in your cohort’s Golden Reunion, May 7 - 8, 2008 at the university’s Tempe campus. The Alumni Association is hosting the event, which features a greatly expanded activity menu this year, as well as plenty of opportunities for Golden Graduates to reconnect with classmates and review evidence of ASU’s progress over the past half-century.
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If you are interested in assisting with planning your Golden Reunion, then please participate on our Steering Committee! You do not have to be located in Arizona to help out – there are many ways you can help us from the comfort of your home! To join the committee, please contact Nicole at Nicole.AlmondTucker@asu.edu or 480-965-5357. We also would like to know which clubs and organizations you were involved in as a student. Please send an email to Nicole at Nicole.AlmondTucker@asu.edu and indicate which clubs and organizations you participated in, as well as what leadership roles you may have had.
The reunion will begin on Wednesday, May 7 with registration at Old Main followed by the Reunion Affiliation Breakfast with ASUAA President and Board of Directors. This Reunion Breakfast will feature affiliate clubs and organizations that were present during the time you attended ASU. Enjoy a morning of catching-up over the past 50 years and reconnecting with your former classmates. This event is not one to be missed! Next, enjoy a docent-guided tour of the ASU Art Museum. Then, “Stroll Down Memory Lane” at lunch inside the Art Museum - a truly unique setting. Next, let's go to Mars and to the moon and tour the Mars Space Center, a cutting-edge space exploration facility. And finally, round out the day by touring world-renowned Gammage Auditorium followed by an afternoon reception.
On Thursday, May 8, your day begins with Breakfast on Frank Kush Field at Sun Devil Stadium. Next, the Class of 1958 will participate in the Spring 2008 Commencement ceremonies at nearby Wells Fargo Arena by leading the procession in their golden ceremonial robes. After commencement, enjoy lunch at the Hobb’s Stadium Club on the 5th Floor of the ICA Building. Following lunch is a guided tour of the Intercollegiate Athletic Facility (the Ed & Nadine Carson Student-Athlete Center). See where the athletes train, rehabilitate and study in this state-of-the-art facility. Next, partake in an optional excursion to Decision Theater located in the ASU Brickyard complex off of Mill Avenue.
We've saved the best for last: topping off the evening is your Golden Reunion Dinner and the Golden Circle Induction ceremony. Enjoy the special camaraderie with your classmates for dinner in historic Old Main. Bring your favorite Sun Devil memory to share. In this candle-lit ceremony you are welcomed into the Golden Circle that is shared by those who graduated before you. The Golden Circle Induction Ceremony commemorates your 50th anniversary and is truly the capstone of your Golden Reunion festivities.
Golden reunion alums may also extend their visit to campus into Friday and Saturday (May 9-10) by participating in a variety of school, college and affinity group convocations or attending men’s baseball or women’s softball games at your leisure.
To assist you in planning your weekend, the ASU Alumni Association has secured hotel accommodations at the Country Inn & Suites - Phoenix Airport at Tempe. The hotel is located at: 808 N. Scottsdale Road, Tempe, AZ 85281. To make your hotel reservations, please call their toll free number at 1-888-201-1746 (locally 480-858-9898 ext. 7023) and ask to speak with the Director of Sales, Brent Goss. Brent will personally assist you with your reservations. The ASU rate is $109.00 (+ 12.7% room tax) per night and they offer complimentary shuttle service and a full continental breakfast each morning. To secure this rate, please book your hotel accommodations by April 18, 2008 and be sure to mention the group code: ASU1958. For a list of additional hotel options in the Tempe, AZ area please look at the column on the left of this webpage.
If you will be traveling from out-of-state, we strongly urge you to make your flight arrangements as soon as possible. Prices will only increase as the date nears, therefore, please do not wait! Please plan for arrival on Tuesday, May 6th, as our program officially begins with a Breakfast the morning of Wednesday, May 7th. Popular airlines that fly into Sky Harbor Airport are American Airlines, Continental, Delta, Frontier, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and US Airways.
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Go Devils! See you May 7-8, 2008! |
