Building on the Past,
Building for the Future

Official web site for the Class of 1958 Reunion

Please join us on April 11th and 12th to celebrate Alumni Weekend 2008 – Building on the Past, Building for the Future. We will be focusing on class reunions and the 71st Annual Awards Banquet.

We are pleased to announce that this year's activities will be sponsored by Bank of America and SODEXHO. We value these partnerships and, with their support, the Alumni Association is able to provide more value for all who participate.

Read about our impressive award winners here.

Weekend events are as follows.

Thursday

Marshall University's Annual Military Ball will be held at the Don Morris Room in the Memorial Student Center. The Military Ball timeline is as follows:
        5:30 p.m.  Arrival and Cocktails
        6 p.m.      Begin Ceremony and Dinner

The cost is $40 per person and $75 per couple. More details on this event will be forthcoming on the ROTC web site (http://www.marshall.edu/rotc/) and through direct invitations. For more information, please contact Maj. Jeffrey Stephens at (304) 696-6450.

Friday

There will be a meeting of the board of directors of the MU Alumni Association at the Erickson Alumni Center from noon until 4 p.m.

Alumni Weekend will officially begin Friday evening with a Welcome Champagne Reception from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Culinary Institute to celebrate the 50^th Reunion Class, 1958, and university accomplishments.

Join us at 10 p.m. for an entertaining show at the Funny Bone Comedy Club, featuring national comedic talent Lester Biggs. The show is rated corporate friendly with R-rated comedy. The balcony will be reserved for the Alumni Association. Tickets are $12, but the first 50 to make reservations get a free ticket. Attendees may order from the menu; cash bar. Please call the Alumni Office for reservations ((304) 696-2901 or (800) 682-5869). Tickets may be picked up anytime in the Alumni Office or at the Champagne Reception preceding the show. This event is co-hosted by the MU Alumni Association and the Young Alumni Committee.

Saturday

An Estate Planning Seminar will be held at 9:30 a.m. in the John Spotts Room, Memorial Student Center. The topic will be: Estate Planning: 2008 and Beyond with guest speakers Howard R. “Buck” Crews Jr. and James G. Graley from Campbell Woods, PLLC of Huntington, W.Va.

The Class Luncheon will honor the 50th reunion class (1958). They will be joined by the Grand Class – those who graduated before 1958. The event will be held from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., in the John Marshall Dining Room, Memorial Student Center. The cost is $20 per person. Lunch is complimentary for members of 50th reunion class.

There will be a Trolley Tour of campus following the luncheon. You will not want to miss all the new construction sites and completed buildings that have popped up just over the last year. And take a look at the site of the new Erickson Alumni Center, construction to begin soon.

The highlight of the weekend is the 71st Annual Alumni Banquet honoring our distinguished alumni and friends. A Social will be held at 6 p.m. at the Memorial Student Center with music by the Fife and Drum Corp. The banquet will follow at 6:30 p.m. The cost for the banquet is $45 or $75 per couple. 

For more information about alumni events, or to register, please call (304) 696-2901 or (800) 682-5869.

Sunday

The Scholarship Honor Reception, which annually recognizes and honors our scholarship donors and recipients, is scheduled for 2 p.m. in the Don Morris Room in the Memorial Student Center. For more information, please call (304) 696-6781.

Check this out, provided by University Libraries:
50 Years Ago Today: As Seen On WSAZ-TV News