Below is the schedule of Landscape
Architecture's Centennial Kick-Off events
that took place during
Cornell Alumni Weekend, June 10th – 13th.
For additional university-wide activities that also took place,
visit the
Cornell
Alumni Weekend website.
| Thursday,
June 10: Orientation / Informal Drop-In |
|
|
| Early Birds |
If
you come in to town early, stop in at 440 Kennedy Hall during
the work day (9am-4pm) to say hi, get information on the events
planned, sign the guestbook. Marv will be conducting his famous
Site Grading Workshop. Visit the Peter Eisenmann Exhibit at
Willard Straight Hall (through Sunday). |
|
|
| 4:30
PM |
Lecture
by Scott
Peters: A New Day Coming: Liberty Hyde Bailey's Prophetic
Educational Vision, Goldwin Smith Hall, Hollis Auditorium |
|
|
| 5;30
– 6:30 PM |
Liberty
Hyde Baily Exhibition, Hirshland Gallery, Kroch Library, Level
2B |
|
|
| Friday,
June 11: Alumni Forum / Centennial Lecture |
|
|
| Welcome! |
The
studio will be alive with presentations of student work and
faculty research, as well as historic and memorable images,
for you to peruse between events and over the weekend. Come
meet the faculty, participate in oral histories of the program,
give feedback on curricular issues, and see the interactive
Freshman Fence Project on the site of old East Roberts. Events
will be informal early in the day, but faculty and staff will
greet you and help you get oriented and connected with friends. |
|
|
| 2:00
– 5:00 PM |
Virtual Gallery and Website demonstrations. Walking tours
of campus gardens and Marc Keane's Tea House Project. Depart
from Kennedy Hall Studio. |
|
|
| 4:00
– 6:00 PM |
Virtual
Gallery and Welcome Reception, Kennedy Hall Studio. Possibly
live music by our own Bret LeBleu's band, Rabble Rousers. |
|
|
| 6:00
PM |
Paula
Horrigan presents a book-making demonstration in Kennedy Hall
Gallery. |
|
|
| 6:45
PM |
Kathryn
Gleason, Welcome and announcements |
|
|
| 7:00
PM |
Centennial
Lecture by Dan Krall, 100 Years of Landscape Architecture
at Cornell. Hear the little known early history of the
department, then enjoy an evening of appreciating the legacy
represented in the Virtual Gallery, food, and good company
on the Studio terrace. Possibly continued live music by our
own Bret LeBleu's band, Rabble Rousers. |
|
|
| 9:00
PM – 1:00 AM |
Tent
parties, Arts Quad |
|
|
| Saturday,
June 12: Relax and Party |
|
|
| 7:30
– 8:45 AM |
CALS Alumni Breakfast, Trillium Dining, Kennedy Hall. Reservation
requested.
|
|
|
| 9:00
– 10:00 AM |
CALS Liberty Hyde Bailey Lecture, Call Auditorium, Kennedy Hall
— Steven Tanksley, Professor of Plant Breeding and Chair
of the Genomics Initiative Task Force |
|
|
| 10:30
AM |
President Lehman's State of the University Address,
Newman Arena, Bartels Hall |
|
|
| 10:00
AM – Noon |
Landscape
Architecture is hosting an Open House for all interested Cornell
Alumni. If you had to miss Friday's events, stop by and browse
through the presentations in the studios, and tell fellow
Cornell alumni about the profession of Landscape Architecture! |
|
|
| 10:00
AM – 4:00 PM |
Garden
Party at Peter and Nina's wonderful house and gardens. There
will be a garden tour in progress, and we will lounge around,
catching up, listening to music and enjoying the beautifully
designed setting -- even if it is a classically rainy Ithaca
day. There will be lots of room to gather with your class
or mingle with other Cornell alumni. And lots of opportunities
for any alumni-inspired roasts and toasts! |
|
|
| 4:00
– 6:00 PM |
(Saturday
and Sunday) Fraternity and sorority events (schedule will
be flexible) |
|
|
| 4:00
– 10:00 PM |
Open
Garden Party at Dan's. Light fare and drinks! |
|
|
| 9:00
PM – 1:00 AM |
Tent
parties, Arts Quad |
|
|
| Sunday,
June 13: Plantations Tour and Farewell Reception |
|
|
| 9:00
AM |
Tour
of Plantations with alumna and Plantations LA, Irene Lekstutis,
MLA '00. |
|
|
| 9:00
– 11:00 AM |
Reception
at Guy Nearing Summerhouse at the
Plantations, providing a chance for farewells. |
