UPEI hosts Alumni Reunion Weekend July 30 to August 2

Alumni from the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI), St. Dunstan's University (SDU) and Prince of Wales College (PWC) will gather at UPEI from July 30 to August 2 for their annual fun-filled Reunion Weekend.

'Reunion Weekend is a great opportunity for alumni from UPEI and its founding institutions, SDU and PWC, to reconnect with each other, take a trip down memory lane and see the wonderful changes that have taken place on campus,' says Betty Johnston, president of the UPEI Alumni Association.

During the weekend, the classes of '45,'49, '55, '59 and '69 will renew friendships and trade memories at class events during the weekend. Special anniversaries include 60 years for the Class of '49 and '50 for the Class of '59.

UPEI will honour alumni by raising its new flag for the first time on Thursday, July 30, at 11 a.m., at the flagpoles next to the Kelley Building.

The UPEI Alumni golf tournament takes place on Friday, July 31, at the Green Gables Golf Course in Cavendish. Tee-off time for the 150 golfers who are expected to participate is at 8 a.m. Free transportation on a first-come, first-served basis for registered golfers is available on the Panther-branded bus; it will leave from the W.A. Murphy Student Centre at 7 a.m.

Bishop Faber MacDonald, Bishop Emeritus of Saint John, a member of the Class of '59 and an honorary graduate of UPEI, will celebrate the 25th annual SDU Alumni Mass on Friday at 7:30 p.m., in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall, followed by a reception in McMillan Hall of the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. He will be assisted by concelebrants Father Charlie Cheverie, UPEI chaplain, and Father Robert MacDonald, Class of '59.

A tour of the campus takes place on Saturday, starting at 11 a.m. at the front steps of Main Building.

A highlight of the weekend, the PWC annual reunion luncheon, will take place on Sunday, August 2, from 1 to 4 p.m., in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre's McMillan Hall.

For the first time, overnight accommodation on campus for alumni attending the weekend is available for a special rate.

For more information, contact Sarah MacInnis, Alumni Outreach Coordinator, at (902) 566-0687 or alumni@upei.ca. For the complete Reunion Weekend schedule, visit www.upei.ca/alumni/summer-reunion-2009.