Reunion/Commencement WeekendMay 30, 2003 at midnight to Jun 1, 2003 at 11:59 p.m.

Friday, May 30

1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Registration & Room Assignments - Johnson Student Union

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Reunion/Commencement Seminar - President's Dining Room
Paul Tillquist, Office of Institutional Advancement, will talk about Choices for You and Future Generations - Beneficiary planning with IRAs
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Reunion/Commencement Seminar - Alumni Hall
Richard Leitch, associate professor of political science, will provide perspective on the current issues facing our nation and world.

4:30 p.m. 1953 Class Photo - Christ Chapel

5:00 p.m. Class of 1953 Memorial Service - Christ Chapel

5:00 p.m. Reception and Dinner for 50 Year Club
Campus Center Banquet Rooms

5:30 p.m. Class of 1953 Reception - The Dive, Johnson Student Union

6:30 p.m. Class of 1953 Dinner - Alumni Hall

8:30 p.m. Coffee Hour - The Dive, Johnson Student Union

Saturday, May 31

7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Breakfast - Evelyn Young Dining Room

8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Registration & Room Assignments - Campus Center

9:00 a.m. Reunion/Commencement Seminar - Melva Lind Interpretive Center
Alumni Hall if inclement weather
Discover Linnaeus Arboretum with naturalist Jim Gilbert '62. Come see the arboretum through the eyes of it's namesake, Carl Linnaeus.

10:30 a.m. Refreshments - Johns Family Courtyard
Campus Tour
Hillstrom Museum of Art Tour

12:00 p.m. Luncheon - Campus Center Banquet Rooms

2:00 p.m. Reunion/Commencement Seminar - Campus Center Banquet Rooms
Gustavus Then and Now
Milt Brostrom '49 will lead the group through a photo tour of the campus how it looked fifty years ago. Sharing some of his stories, but also encouraging others to reminisce.

3:30 p.m. Vesper Service - Christ Chapel

4:30 p.m. President's Reception - Evelyn Young Dining Room

5:00 p.m. Reunion Banquet - Evelyn Young Dining Room
Program includes presentation of the Greater Gustavus Award to Philip Lindau '58, Distinguished Alumni Citations to John Biewen '83, Allison Rosati Dennis '85 and Chip Weseloh '67 and First Decade Awards to Deanna Koepp and Jacinto Rocha.

8:00 p.m. Gustavus Orchestra Finale Concert - Christ Chapel

Sunday, June 1

7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Breakfast - Evelyn Young Dining Room

9:00 a.m. AND 10:30 a.m. Baccalaureate Service - Christ Chapel
Tickets required

10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Commencement Buffet - Evelyn Young Dining Room

2:00 p.m. Commencement - Hollingsworth Field

Please visit the 1953 class reunion website.