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    DeSales University & Allentown College Reunion Weekend

    We invite graduates from the classes below to join us on campus as we celebrate their milestone reunions.

    • 55th Reunion: 1969
    • 50th Reunion: 1974
    • 45th Reunion: 1979
    • 40th Reunion: 1984
    • 35th Reunion: 1989
    • 30th Reunion: 1994
    • 25th Reunion: 1999
    • 20th Reunion: 2004
    • 15th Reunion: 2009
    • 10th Reunion: 2014
    • 5th Reunion: 2019

    Weekend events include the Alumni Awards Dinner, cocktails in the newly-opened O'Connor Commons, a community service project, campus tours, and more. Don't miss out on this opportunity to reconnect with old friends and make new memories at your alma mater. We look forward to seeing you there!

    Check out the full schedule of events below and use the button to complete your registration. You can join us for the whole weekend or just one or two events. To make a gift in honor of your reunion year, use the Make a Gift section below.

    If you have any questions, please contact Brendan Graham '19 at brendan.graham@desales.edu.

    If you would like to add any new events to your registration, you can do so by emailing advancement@desales.edu.

    14 -15 Jun 2024 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM DeSales University, 2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley, PA 18034

    Cocktails in O'Connor Commons

    7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | O'Connor Commons in the DeSales University Center

    • Join fellow classmates for cocktails in the newest addition to our campus, the O'Connor Commons (cash bar). This gathering space honors DeSales’ third president, Fr. Bernard F. O’Connor, OSFS. The evening will include Quizzo hosted by a Southside Bethlehem staple, Don from The Black Lion Group!
    • Registration required

    The Play that Goes Wrong

    7:30 p.m.  | Labuda Center for the Performing Arts

    • The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, hosted every summer on the DeSales campus, presents 1812 Productions’ smash hit The Play That Goes Wrong. Tickets based on availability. Please contact PSF’s box office to purchase.

      • Philadelphia’s all comedy theatre company, 1812 Productions present their smash hit The Play That Goes Wrong as the opener on PSF’s Main Stage. This comedic sensation had captivated audiences on Broadway and in London’s West End with sold-out performances before making its regional debut at 1812 last year. Now some of Philadelphia’s finest and funniest performers will reunite to stage the revival, featuring Sean Close, Melanie Cotton, Scott Greer, Justin Jain, Tony Lawton, Eli Lynn, Karen Peakes, and Ian Merrill Peakes. In this Agatha Christie meets Monty Python farce, The Play That Goes Wrong will have you laughing all the way to the final curtain call. With an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines), it’s “a riotous explosion of comedy” (The Daily Beast) and “tons of fun for all ages” (HuffPost).

        Jennifer Childs (Director) is the Producing Artistic Director for 1812 Productions. For 1812 she has created over 25 original works of theatre including The Carols, To the Moon, It’s My Party: The Women and Comedy Project, and the annual political humor show This Is The Week That Is. Her solo shows, Why I’m Scared of Dance and I Will Not Go Gently have been performed across the country.

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    Service Project Hour

    1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | DeSales University Center

    • One of our most common requests from our alums is the chance to engage in service projects together. We are excited to offer an opportunity for us to gather and participate in the Service Project, located in the Conference Rooms of the DeSales University Center. We will be working with Jaime Gerhart, Executive Director for Community Service and Advocacy and the Center for Faith and Justice/Multicultural Life, to coordinate this project and determine the biggest need for our less fortunate brothers and sisters. Remember, “nothing is small in the service of God.” - St. Francis de Sales.
    • Please register so we know how many individuals to expect.

    Campus Tours, Scavenger Hunt, Lawn Games

    1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Campus Mall

    • During this time, alumni are free to take a self-guided campus tour and meet up with our Admissions staff to hear more about the many additions to our campus. You may also partake in a campus scavenger hunt to enter a prize raffle, and/or play lawn games set up outside of the DeSales University Center. Some lawn games include Cornhole, Ladder Ball, Kanjam, and more. Alumni are also free to visit the DeSales Bookstore or O’Connor Commons.
    • Registration required

    Planning for Tomorrow: Coffee, Chat, and Conversation with Steve Link

    3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | DeSales University Center

    • Steve Link, Director of Philanthropic Services at Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management, LLC, will lead a conversation on the importance of planned giving as well as its impact on the financial health of DeSales University and the institution’s ability to fulfill its mission of “energizing students to be who they are and be that well.” Coffee and cookies will be provided.
    • Registration required

    State of the University

    4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | DeSales University Center

    • Join fellow alums for an update on DeSales University from President Fr. James Greenfield, OSFS ’84. The presentation will include updates on our Strategic Plan, our upcoming 60th Anniversary Onward! Campaign, as well as information on enrollment, facilities, and our students.
    • Registration required

    Memorial Mass

    5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Connelly Chapel

    • Gather together in Connelly Chapel as we remember our deceased alumni. We will have a special ceremony as part of the Memorial Mass for our lost loved ones from the Class of 1974 as they celebrate their 50th class reunion.
    • Registration required

    Reunion Dinner Dance

    6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | DeSales University Center

    • Join your classmates and fellow alums as we celebrate together all five-year milestone classes from the class of 1969 to the class of 2019. Held in the DeSales University Center, the evening will begin with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres followed by our reunion dinner, entertainment, a photobooth, and a live DJ providing music from all generations.
    • Tables will be set up by reunion year so each class will be able to sit together with their classmates and share memories of Allentown College and DeSales University.
    • Registration required - $30 per person

    Make a gift in honor of your milestone reunion

    You can use the button below to make a gift in honor of your reunion year. A gift to The DeSales Fund is a great way to commemorate this celebration and supports our highest institutional priority of financial aid and scholarships which impact every student on campus. If you have any questions about making your gift, contact Carrie Gradin at carrie.gradin@desales.edu.

    Make A Gift