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Golden Grad Weekend
May 31–June1, 2013

Alums

Registration is now available for the weekend. REGISTER TODAY!

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

Friday, May 31, 2013

  • 8 – 8:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast, Alumni Center, Kingston Campus
  • 9 – 10 a.m. Choose one of the following presentations on the Kingston Campus:
    • “The transformation of Rhode Island’s economy and the challenges currently facing it,” presented by Leonard Lardaro, Ph. D. ’73 professor of Economics.
    • “iCubed: Pioneering New Vaccines using Computer Programs,” presented by Dr. Denice Spero, Co-Director for the Institute of Immunology and Informatics at URI
  • 10:00 – 10:15 a.m. Break
  • 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. Choose one of the following presentations to attend on the Kingston Campus:
    • "Voyages of Metaphor: Sailing through Life," presented by Sheila McCurdy ’98
    • “CSI @ URI,” presented by Dennis Hilliard M.S. ‘80, Director of the State Crime Laboratory
  • 12 p.m. Luncheon at Spain Restaurant, Narragansett, RI
  • 1:30 p.m. Depart for the Kingston Campus
  • 2 – 2:45 p.m. Choose from one of the following optional activities:
    • Kingston Campus Tour, Departs from Alumni Center
    • Presentation of Thomas Edison By Todd McLeish, Alumni Center, Kingston Campus
  • 3 – 4:30 p.m. Open House for guest to gather (optional), Alumni Center, Kingston Campus

Saturday, June 1, 2013

  • 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Reunion Reception(s), Dunes Club, Narragansett RI

Members of the Classes of 1943, 1948, 1953, & 1958 and their guests are encouraged o arrive at 11 a.m. for reunion receptions with their classmates prior to lunch.

  • 12 – 3 p.m. Golden Graduate Luncheon, Dunes Club, Narragansett RI

See photos from Golden Grad Weekend 2012.

 

Accommodations

ON-CAMPUS
You may make reservations to stay in one of our residence halls, Eddy Hall, from Thursday to Sunday.

Rates:
$53 per single room
$76 per couple per night

Reservations must be made no later than May 17, 2013. Please contact Gina Simonelli at 401-874-5808 to reserve your room.

THE HAMPTON INN, SOUTH KINGSTOWN

Rates:*
$159 for Friday and/or Saturday
$129 for Thursday and/or Sunday

Space is limited so be sure to reserve your room as soon as possible. Reservations must be made by April 30, 2013. Please call the reservation desk at 401.788.3500.
NOTE: Guests MUST indicate they would like a reservation from the URI Golden Grad Weekend room block.*Tax not included.



Information

Gina Simonelli, Assistant Director
Alumni Relations
Alumni Center
73 Upper College Road
Kingston, RI 02881
p: 401.874.5808
f: 401.874.5957
e: gsimonelli@uri.edu

Photo Albums

Golden Grads

See our Golden Grad Photo Albums:

2012

2011

2011 Luncheon

2010

2010 Luncheon

2009

2008

 2007

2006

2005 Luncheon

2005 Alumni Center Tour

2004