JUSTIN MORRILL COLLEGE: 2002 Reunion: Oct. 18-20

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JMC REUNION 2002
October 18 - 20 (Homecoming Weekend)
[This Webpage Last Updated 10 September 2002]

ITINERARY
(In Chronological Order)

The Planning Committee has developed a program spanning all 3 days of the Homecoming weekend (Friday through Sunday) and incorporating a variety of events.

REUNION DINNER
October 18
(Friday)
6:30 - 9:00

WHAT'S HAPPENING...: Meet classmates, friends, and former faculty members for cocktails and a Greek buffet.
WHERE:: The University Club of Michigan State University
3435 Forest Road
Lansing
COST: $25.00 per person, and a cash bar will be available.

TENT PARTY
October 19
(Saturday)
Begins 2 hours prior to kick-off

WHAT'S HAPPENING...: There will be plenty of food, music, and fun prior to the MSU vs. Minnesota Homecoming football game.
WHERE:: MSU College of Arts & Letters tent
(NOTE: New Location!)
Next to the School of Music building on Adams Field (the MSU Marching Band practice field).
NOTE:: Owing to TV broadcast planning, it's not yet certain when kick-off time will be.
COST: $10.00 per person, with children under 12 admitted free.

PLAN A:

HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME
October 19
(Saturday)
MSU vs. Minnesota

WHAT'S HAPPENING...: Cheer the Spartans on to victory over the Minnesota Gophers.
A number of game tickets are available for JMC alumni
COST: $38.00 per ticket, while supplies last.
NOTE:: Owing to TV broadcast planning, it's not yet certain when kick-off time will be.

PLAN B:

HANG OUT...
October 19
(Saturday)

WHAT'S HAPPENING...: If you don't attend the Homecoming game, there will be JMC alumni around with whom you can link up.
We are working to set up a rendezvous point (preferably in or around Snyder-Phillips) where you can check in, hang out, and maybe peruse some JMC memorabilia.

POST-GAME GATHERING
October 19
(Saturday)
After the Game

WHAT'S HAPPENING...: Come to the Fireside Room in Snyder-Phillips for an informal get-together after the football game.
COST: NO COST: Complimentary snacks and beverages will be available.

SUNDAY BRUNCH WITH ROIAL STUDENTS
October 20
(Sunday)
10:30 am - 12:00 pm

WHAT'S HAPPENING...: Come to the Oak Room in Mason-Abbot for a brunch with students from the Residential Option in Arts & Letters (ROIAL) program. The ROIAL program is something of a descendant of the Justin Morrill concept, and this will be an opportunity for JMC veterans and ROIAL participants to compare notes.
COST: NO COST: Complimentary food will be available.

REGISTRATION

YOU NEED TO REGISTER
...whether or not you plan on attending any of the 'paid events' (e.g., the Friday night banquet, the Saturday morning tent party).
If you are banking on simply showing up unannounced for a paid event, there will be a problem, because the College of Arts and Letters is not set up to accommodate people who appear and want to pay at the door.

In any event, the on-site planners need to have some basis for estimating resources (e.g., food and drinks) for both the paid and unpaid events.

HOW TO REGISTER

The MSU College of Arts and Letters (CAL) is the institutional contact point for registration.

CAL prefers that all JMC Reunion registration transactions be conducted by mail.

Official announcement / registration packets have been mailed out (and began arriving during the week ending 16 August).

To obtain a registration form, please get in touch with the designated CAL contact (Cathy Galloway). Her contact info is provided below.

To Obtain a Registration Form Online:

Click on this link:

http://www.cal.msu.edu/alumni/jmc/JMCregistration.pdf

This will download a .pdf (Adobe Acrobat Reader) file which you can print out, fill out, and then mail in to CAL (cf. address data below).

CONTACT INFO:

Cathy Galloway
MSU College of Arts & Letters
104 Linton Hall
East Lansing MI 48824-1044

TEL: (517) 353-4725

FAX: (517) 432-4699

EMAIL: gallowc@msu.edu

PAYMENT METHODS

The following types of payment may be used to secure your registration:

Check payable to Michigan State University
Visa
Mastercard

LIST OF REGISTRANTS

You can view a list of known registrants to see who's planning to come. Just follow these steps:

Go to http://www.cal.msu.edu/alumni/alumni.asp
Click on "Justin Morrill Reunion"
You will be shown the current list of available data.
Click on 'Attendee List' to see who's officially registered

NOTE: To be included on the Web listing, registrants must have given permission to be listed on their registration forms.

DIRECT LINK:

http://www.cal.msu.edu/alumni/reunionattendees.asp

ALUMNI / ATTENDEE DIRECTORY

(OPTIONAL)

We will be compiling a directory of JMC alumni / attendees in conjunction with the 2002 Reunion. This directory will be published and distributed to the Reunion attendees.

Listing in this Directory is optional.

An Alumni / Attendee Directory Form was included in the announcement / registration packets mailed out in mid-August 2002.

To submit data for inclusion in the Directory, you need to do one of two things:

Fill Out a Hardcopy Directory Form and mail it in to the College of Arts & Letters by November 20, 2002.
Fill Out the Directory Form Online by going to http://www.cal.msu.edu/alumni/alumni.asp, clicking on "Justin Morrill Reunion", and following the link(s) / instructions there.

NOTE:

This Directory is not the same thing as the JMC Veterans Directory here at the JMC Webspace.
Entries submitted for the 2002 Alumni / Attendee Directory will not be automatically accreted to the online Veterans Directory.
Conversely, entries submitted for the online Veterans Directory will not be automatically included in the 2002 Alumni / Attendee Directory.
If you want to be included in the 2002 Alumni / Attendee Directory, please contact the MSU College of Arts & Letters, not this Editor.
If you want to be included in the online Veterans Directory, please Cont@act the Editor.

ALUMNI QUESTIONNAIRE

(OPTIONAL)

There is little information of record on the outcomes from Justin Morrill College. Moreover, Michigan State University is considering the establishment of a new residential college. Given these two factors, there is a desire to collect information from JMC veterans about their JMC experiences, their attitudes toward the College and its programs, and their evaluation of JMC's value in their individual lives.

Participation in this information gathering effort is optional.

Information obtained through this Questionnaire will NOT be included in the Alumni / Attendee Directory (see above).

The Questionnaire is designed for anonymous submissions -- i.e., there will be no way to correlate the information you submit with you personally.

A Questionnaire Form was included in the announcement / registration packets mailed out in mid-August 2002.

To submit data for inclusion in the Directory, you need to do one of two things:

Fill Out a Hardcopy Questionnaire Form and mail it in to the College of Arts & Letters by November 20, 2002.
Fill Out the Questionnaire Form Online by going to http://www.cal.msu.edu/alumni/alumni.asp, clicking on "Justin Morrill Reunion", and following the link(s) / instructions there.

LODGING

ROOMS ON HOLD UNTIL 18 SEPTEMBER

For your convenience, blocks of rooms will be held UNTIL SEPTEMBER 18TH at hotels listed below. (Reference "Justin Morrill Alumni" when calling for early reservations.)

Comfort Inn
2209 University Park Drive
Okemos MI 48864
(517) 349-8700

GO: Comfort Inns Website

Courtyard Marriott
2710 Lake Lansing Road
Lansing MI 48917
(517) 482-0500

GO: Courtyard Lansing Webpage

OTHER ACCOMMODATIONS

There are a number of other hotels, motels, etc., in East Lansing and adjacent communities. Online resources for locating accommodations include:

NOTE: These links are offered as informational aids only, and don't represent any preferences or priorities on the part of the Planning Committee.

FOOD & DRINK

East Lansing never did have a shortage of eateries and watering holes. Online resources for locating accommodations include:

Beggar's Banquet - The unofficial official hang-out for JMC veterans
The Espresso Companion - A guide to East Lansing Area coffee shops
Yahoo listing of all restaurants in East Lansing
East Lansing / Lansing Area Bar Reviews

NOTE: These links are offered as informational aids only, and don't represent any preferences or priorities on the part of the Planning Committee.