50 Year Reunion


Ball State University Alumni Association's
Class of 1962 Golden Anniversary Reunion
Thursday, June 14, and Friday, June 15, 2012

Ball State University is celebrating the Golden Anniversary for the Class of 1962 on June 14-15, 2012.  Activities officially begin on Thursday morning, June 14, and will culminate with a Friday evening dinner, photo and induction into the Ball State University Half-Century Club. Registrations can be made online (preferred) or with our reservation flyer. The detailed agenda can be found here:

Thursday, June 14

  • Sign In, Welcome Reception—10–11 a.m.
  • Luncheon—11:15 a.m.
  • “Pass the Cardinal”—12:15 p.m. Share a memory, fun story or news
  • Brief PowerPoint about BSU geothermal project—2:15 p.m., Board shuttles at 2:30 p.m. to see geothermal building and control room
  • Alumni who will tour the School of Music at 3:15 will be taken there; others may take a bus tour of campus. All return to Alumni Center
  • Free time from 4 – 6 p.m.
  • Reception, 6 p.m., dinner 7 p.m. Remarks from Bill Jenkins, chair, Department of Theatre & Dance


 
Friday, June 15

  • Shuttles return to Alumni Center—11:15 a.m.
  • Luncheon—11:30 a.m. Presentation by Tom Kinghorn, “Ball State Campus, Then and Now” 
  • Visiting
  • Board shuttles—2 p.m. for Carillon demonstration by Kirby Koriath at Shafer Bell Tower, and briefly visit the Barnes & Noble Bookstore in the Art & Journalism Building
  • Ride shuttles to Museum of Art at 2:45 p.m. or take a campus bus tour
  • Free time—4 p.m.
  • Golden Anniversary Reception—6 p.m.
  • Group Picture—6:30 p.m. in Alumni Center 
  • Dinner—7 p.m. with remarks from Jo Ann M. Gora, President, Ball State University
  • Half Century Club presentations and pictures

*Meals and shuttles to events are at the Alumni Center, which remains open for your use from 7:30 a.m. until close of the dinner program each evening.

Reunion Album, comprised of contact information and memories from classmates, was mailed to classmates in late April. There are a few copies available to purchase. Please contact the Alumni Association at 765-285-1080 if you are interested.


Need hotel accommodations for your reunion? 

Holiday Inn Express should be called directly at 765-289-4678 by June 3 in order to reserve your room. Please use the code BSU Class of '62 alumni reunion to receive reunion pricing.

Hampton Inn & Suites has a limited number of king and double queen bed rooms available for the reduced rate of $107 plus taxes, per night.  Call the Muncie Hampton directly at 765-288-8500 by May 12 and use the code BSU Class of '62 alumni reunion to receive reunion pricing.