Big Red Barn 25th Anniversary Alumni Weekend
Schedule of Events
Thursday
Thursday
6:30pm
Friday
4:00pm
4:30pm-7pm
Saturday
9:30am-11:30am
10:00am-4:00pm
7:00pm-11:00pm
Sunday
10am
March 30th, 2017
Reception & Art Show Opening: Come to see the history of the Big Red Barn as the Graduate Student Center in pictures, news articles and more! Wine & Cheese provided.
March 31st, 2017
Pre-TGIF Reception – Dean's Welcome
TGIF (Tell Grads It’s Friday) - Relieve some of your good memories!
April 1, 2017
Workshops with bagels & coffee
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History of the BRB GPSC – Alumni Panel + BRB Architect (Professor George Hascup)
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Graduate Student Research (3Minute Thesis finalists)
Vet School Open House – Events, Demos, Exhibits and Tours
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Visit the petting zoo and play with baby farm animals.
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Check out some exotic pets and wildlife!
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Dress up in surgical scrubs and have your photo taken as a veterinary surgeon
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Listen to an animal’s heartbeat using a stethoscope.
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Get your face painted with your favorite animal ($1.00)
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Bring your own injured stuffed animal for teddy bear ER.
Game Night at the BRB!
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Bring the family we have games of all ages!
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Apples to Apples; Balderdash; Boggle; Catch Phrase; Clue; Cranium; Life; Mahjong; Monopoly; Parcheesi; Dictionary; Scrabble; Settlers of Catan; Taboo; Trivial Pursuit; Taboo; Trivial Pursuit-1992 edition; Trouble; Twister; Yahtzee; Skip Bo; Phase 10; Poker cards and more!
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$1 Beer, $2 Hard Cider, $3 Wine, Free soda & snacks
April 2nd, 2017
Continental Breakfast & Departure (tentative)
Self Guided Activities
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Cornell Botanic Gardens - self guided walks
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Cornell Dairy Bar & Ice-cream
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Cornell Ornithology Lab - self guided tours
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Access by TCAT bus Rt # 41
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Hotel Information
Best Western University Inn -
(607-272-6100) $159/night (w/ shuttle to Cornell)
Embassy Inn
(607-272-3721) - $95/night (1 bed), $110/night (2 beds)
Special Rate! Ask for 'Big Red Barn 25th Anniversary Alumni Reunion Weekend'