Taken from the Whitman Web site

Friday, May 22

8-10 a.m. – The Class of 1959 invites seniors and their parents for a tennis outing in the Bratton Tennis Center. This fun event is for players of all levels; adults only, please. Interested in playing? Contact Gene Greenlee ’59 at 360-412-4139 or [email protected].

8 p.m. –   Harper Joy Theatre production: “She Loves Me” – Book by Joe Masteroff, Music by Jerry Bock, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick.   Harper Joy Theatre, Alexander Stage. Tickets available for purchase beginning April 27; please call the box office at 527-5180.

9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Bookstore open

Saturday, May 23

8-9:30 a.m. – Breakfast, Coffee & Espresso may be purchased; Reid Center Cafe.

8-10 a.m. – The Class of 1959 invites seniors and their parents for a tennis outing in the Bratton Tennis Center. This fun event is for players of all levels; adults only, please. Interested in playing? Contact Gene Greenlee ’59 at 360-412-4139 or [email protected].

9-5 p.m. – Bookstore open

9:30 a.m. – Phi Beta Kappa no-host brunch and annual meeting. Young Ballroom, Reid Campus Center.   Phi Beta Kappa members and their guests are invited.

10:30 a.m. – noon – President Bridges and Dr. Kari Tupper invite all Seniors and their families to an open house reception at the Sherwood House; 1107 Alvarado Terrace.

11 a.m. – noon –   Sociology Department reception for Senior Sociology majors and their families hosted by Michelle Janning & Neal Christopherson; 1103 Figueroa Street.

 11 a.m. – noon –   Psychology Department reception for Senior Psychology majors and their families; Maxey Auditorium.

11 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Lunch may be purchased; Reid Center Cafe.

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – NEW! – Commencement BBQ with music by Orange Fight.   Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 on the day of the event.   Purchase tickets online here; Reid Campus Center Side Lawn.

1-2 p.m. – Intercultural Center Open House, Reid Center 216.  

1:15 -2:15 p.m. – Mongolia trip slide show by Bob Carson, Professor of Geology and Environmental Studies.   Hall of Science 151.

2:15 -3:15 p.m. – Geology Department Open House.   1st floor, Hall of Science.

3-5 p.m. – Senior Thesis Art Exhibit, Reception and Celebration.   Sheehan Gallery, Olin Hall.

3:30 p.m. – Baccalaureate, Cordiner Hall.

5-7 p.m. – Dinner may be purchased; Reid Center Cafe.

7 p.m. – Young Alumni Gathering.   No-host social at the Mill Creek Brew Pub.

8 p.m. –   Harper Joy Theatre production: “She Loves Me” – Book by Joe Masteroff, Music by Jerry Bock, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick.   Harper Joy Theatre, Alexander Stage. Tickets available for purchase beginning April 27; please call the box office at 527-5180.  

Sunday, May 24

8 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Coffee, espresso, juice, bottled water, and pastries may be purchased at the Reid Center Cafe.

8 a.m. – 10 a.m. – Kappa Kappa Gamma Strawberry Breakfast for Seniors and their families.   Hosted by Ann Stewart Skoglund.

9 a.m. – noon – Coffee, espresso, juice, bottled water, and pastries may be purchased at Cafe ’41 in Penrose Library.  

9 a.m. – Spectator seating open, Memorial Building South Lawn along Boyer Avenue.

9-11 a.m. – Bookstore open

9:50 a.m. – Senior class photograph, meet near the Science Building on Ankeny Field in caps and gowns.

10:15 a.m. – Senior class lines up on the sidewalk between Maxey Auditorium and Lakum Duckum.

10:20 a.m. – Faculty photograph, meet on the north steps of Memorial.

11 a.m. – Commencement Ceremony, Memorial Building South Lawn along Boyer Avenue.  

1-4 p.m. Bookstore open