Weekend Schedule
The times and locations for events listed are correct as of Monday, Sept. 25, but may be subject to minor changes. A finalized schedule will be distributed during registration for the reunion.
Friday, September 29, 2006
3–4 p.m. & 4-5 p.m. Tours on the hour led by a Mac student
5–6 p.m. Art Opening and Show
Join in celebrating the creativity of Mac
students, staff, faculty and alumni in this
LGBT art show.
Lealtad-Suzuki Center
Details »
6–9 p.m. Wine & Cheese Reception
Speed Mixer
Weyerhaeuser Hall Board Room
Saturday, September 30, 2006
7:30–8:30 a.m. Fun Run/Walk to the River
Gather in front of the Hugh S. Alexander
Alumni House for a run/walk to the river
along beautiful Summit Avenue.
Summit Avenue & Macalester Street
8–9 a.m. Breakfast on your own
9–9:15 a.m. Reunion Kick-Off
Don’t miss this kick-off to Macalester’s
FIRST LGBT Reunion!
Weyerhaeuser Memorial Chapel
9:30–10:30 a.m. Oral History Teach-In
Oral histories are a crucial element in
documenting the LGBTQ experience. Mark Meinke ’70 of the
Rainbow History Project will lead
participatory training in setting up,
managing, and collecting both directed
and undirected oral histories.
Weyerhaeuser Memorial Chapel
10:30–10:45 a.m. Break
Weyerhaeuser Memorial Chapel Lounge,
Lower Level
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Panel Discussion
Diverse panelists discuss their lives as
LGBT folks at Macalester.
Weyerhaeuser Memorial Chapel
12:15–1:45 p.m. Roundtable Buffet Lunch
Eat with students and
reunion panelists. Speak more in depth with
presenters or simply catch up with old friends.
Kagin Commons, Alexander G. Hill Ballroom
1:45–3:15 p.m. Rainbow Families Session
This session will be an opportunity for
alumni to network with other rainbow families.
Led by the co-founder of Rainbow Families,
Deborah Talen ’75. Founded in June 1997,
Rainbow Families is one of the largest regional
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parent
organizations in the country. From their
Minneapolis home, they provide services to
more than 2,000 families throughout the
Upper Midwest.
Weyerhaeuser Hall Board Room
1:45–3:15 p.m. Rainbow Rumpus Youth Workshop
Laura Matanah ’90 — founder and publisher of Rainbow Rumpus, the magazine for kids with LGBT parent — will lead children in a variety of active games and dramatic activities including making freehand art to be displayed in the LGBT Reunion art show, learning how to use the Rainbow Rumpus website to communicate with their newfound friends and creating a brief presentation for their parents.
Carnegie 305
1:45–3:15 p.m. Scots Pride Softball Game
An LGBT reunion just would not be complete
without a softball game. Sign up on your
registration form to participate in this friendly
game for all levels and abilities. Don’t forget to
wear your new Scots Pride t-shirt!
Shaw Field Softball Diamond
3:15–3:30 p.m. Break
Weyerhaeuser Hall, Lounge
3:30–5 p.m. Communities of Faith Panel
This panel discussion will highlight the work
our alumni are doing to impact communities
of faith by making them more friendly to
LGBT members. This is an interfaith
discussion with alumni panel members.
Weyerhaeuser Memorial Chapel
3:30–5 p.m. Politics & Social Change
in and for LGBT Communities
This session will focus on current issues
facing LGBT communities both locally and
nationally. The work of Scots Pride alumni
will be highlighted in this session.
Weyerhaeuser Hall Board Room
5–6 p.m. Break
6–6:30 p.m. Social Time
Kagin Commons, Alexander G. Hill Ballroom
6:30 p.m. Formal Dinner
with keynote address by Adrienne Christiansen
Adrienne Christiansen teaches American
political communication courses in Macalester’s
Political Science Department. Between
1990 and 2003, she was a faculty member in
the Communication and Media Studies
Department. Christiansen received her B.A.
and M.A. at Kansas University and her Ph.D.
in Speech Communication at the University
of Minnesota. Her scholarly efforts have
focused on the language of war and the
rhetoric of social movements, including the
AIDS activist group ACT UP. Most recently,
she has studied the rhetoric of editorial cartoons
and the persuasive functions of political
monuments in the partitioned island of
Cyprus. Macalester President Brian Rosenberg and LGBT Reunion planning committee chair Richard Dowdell ’99 will also speak.
Kagin Commons, Alexander G. Hill Ballroom
9 p.m.–Midnight Dykes Do Drag & DJ Naughty Boyy
Enjoy a special performance of Dykes Do Drag
in honor of our Reunion! Following the
Gentleman King and the rest of the Dykes
Do Drag crew, let loose with DJ Naughty Boyy.
Ruth Stricker Dayton Campus Center,
Mary Gwen Owen Performing Arts Stage
Sunday, October 1, 2006
7:30–8:30 a.m. Yoga
Unwind from last evening’s festivities and
rejuvenate for the morning’s brunch and
departure. Come enjoy this hour-long yoga
session.
Weyerhaeuser Hall Board Room
9–11 a.m. Farewell Brunch
Music by Seth Viebrock ’04, piano.
Kagin Commons, Alexander G. Hill Ballroom
All Weekend
Registration
Ruth Stricker Dayton Campus Center, Room 207
Friday, Noon-8 p.m.
Saturday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Grille
Friday, 7:30 a.m.-Midnight
Saturday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sunday, 2-10:30 p.m.
Library
Friday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Saturday,10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday, 10 a.m.-Midnight
Art Exhibit Viewing
Lealtad-Suzuki Center
Friday, 5-6 p.m.
Saturday,5-6:30 p.m.
Sunday, 9 a.m.-Noon
