Founders Day - April 20, 2012


Occidental College will launch a yearlong celebration of its 125th anniversary with a full day of activities on Founders Day, April 20, which marks the day in 1887 when Occidental was formally incorporated as Los Angeles' first and only liberal arts college.

Founders Day 2012 will feature 1887-inspired entertainment, including carnival games, barbershop quartets, and a Ferris wheel.  In addition, prominent Oxy alumni will lead panel discussions on finance, entertainment, and other current issues.  That evening, during the Founders Dinner in Hillside Theater, President Jonathan Veitch will unveil his vision for the future of the College.

(Please note reservations to the Founders Dinner Celebration must be made by April 13.)

The Founders Dinner Celebration is sold out!


Scheduled Events - April 20, 2012

Please join us for Oxy's Spring Arts Festival, including alumni exhibits in Mullin and Weingart galleries, Music on a Friday Afternoon (4:30pm), multimedia artist Miwa Matreyek (6:00 and 7:00pm), and Oxy Freewaves Salon (8:00pm).

  

Friday, April 20, 2012
11:00 AM - 1:15 PM
"Oxy's Own" Marketplace Lunch

Friday, April 20, 2012
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Emeriti Faculty Luncheon (by special invitation)

Friday, April 20, 2012
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
1887-style Carnival and Scavenger Hunt

Friday, April 20, 2012
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Samuelson Alumni Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Friday, April 20, 2012
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
"Hollywood's Shifting Landscape and the Role of the Producer"
A discussion with Todd Garner '88

Friday, April 20, 2012
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Entrepreneurship, Technology and Internet Start-ups
Panel discussion with Zaryn Dentzel '05 and Octavio Herrera '98

Friday, April 20, 2012
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Women's Softball Double Header vs. La Verne

Friday, April 20, 2012
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
"Wall Street After the Crisis"
A panel discussion with Ian McKinnon '89 and Soroosh Shambayati '86

Friday, April 20, 2012
4:30 PM - 5:45 PM
President's Circle Reception (by special invitation)

Friday, April 20, 2012
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
$18.87 Buffet Dinner in Gresham Dining Hall (Freeman Union)

Friday, April 20, 2012
5:15 PM - 9:30 PM
Founders Dinner Celebration in Hillside Theater

Friday, April 20, 2012
8:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Rock Candy Dance Party