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Come one, come all,
to Siena Heights in the Fall!
Alumni Weekend 2000
September 29 - October 1
The time to think about Alumni Weekend 2000 is now. Mark your calendar and start
planning for a fun-filled Fall weekend with classmates and colleagues. Classes ending in
“0” and “5” will celebrate reunions, but we encourage all Siena graduates and former
students to join us for the 2000 celebration. Highlights include:
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Another rousing Alumni Golf Outing.
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Las Vegas Night in the Fieldhouse!
The 2nd annual Athletic Hall of Fame banquet.
Admissions Office open house for prospective students and families.
All-alumni luncheon and champagne buffet dinner.
Saturday afternoon tailgate party with fun and food for all.
Special children’s activities such as face painting and a moonwalk.
Men’s and women’s intercollegiate soccer games.
Is your Siena sweatshirt worn out? Visit the bookstore and update
your SHU wardrobe.
Sunday’s Alumni Liturgy.
Sunday brunch in Benincasa.
Alumni Association Annual Meeting.
Reunions! Reunions! Reunions!
We pay special attention to our reunion classes! The 50th reunion class of 1950, along
with the Golden Years classes of ‘45, ‘40 and ‘35, will enjoy a Gala Breakfast Saturday
morning. The Alumni Luncheon includes special recognition for the 25th reunion (Class
of ‘75) and 50th reunion (Class of ‘50). Saturday’s champagne dinner is a festive buffet
for all reunion classes.
“More than 3,000 students have graduated
from the B.A.S. program he established.”
Norm’s career has not been limited to
Siena’s adult degree programs, however.
For almost 10 years, he also handled
traditional student recruitment for the main
campus. Here, too, he was an innovator,
overseeing the computerization of
admission operations and many successful
recruiting years.
Forward-thinking to the end, Norm
recently has guided the University’s entry
into distance learning and the introduction
of online course delivery. He admits to
being proud of “keeping Siena Heights
committed to creative endeavors, new
ventures, and appropriate risk-taking.”
Norm’s contributions have been
“enormous,” says President Artman. “The
University is indebted to him, and I will
personally miss his perspectives, insights
and enthusiasm for Siena’s mission. I often
refer to Siena Heights as being missiondriven and student-centered; this also
describes the way Norm has always
approached his work.”
He leaves a personal legacy as well as a
professional one. “Norm taught me that
good leadership comes from the ability to
instill loyalty, trust and love,” says Deb
Carter, dean of academic affairs for offcampus programs and director of the
Benton Harbor site. Other site directors
refer to his encouragement, support,
sincerity and humor, as well as his
leadership and vision. They’ll miss him
“as a boss and also as a friend,” says Steve
Goddard of the Southfield site.
Plan now to renew your Siena spirit at Alumni Weekend 2000! We’ll be waiting for you!
Described as “Siena’s Energizer
Bunny—he just keeps going and going,”
Norm Bukwaz, dean of off-campus and
transfer programs, will retire happy June
30, 2000.
Questions?
Call Lynne Redman Hill at (800) 693-0506 or (517) 264-7149 or email her at
[email protected]. Visit Siena online at www.sienahts.edu. As more details are finalized,
the Alumni Office will post them under the Alumni button.
“I’m not burned out or anything. I’ll
probably do some consulting, but it’ll be
nice to take it a little easier,” he says. “I’ve
run for a long time.”
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Did you graduate in a year ending with “5” or “0?” Contact the Alumni Office if you’d
like to help plan your special reunion.