Alumni Homecoming: 75 Years of Geology!

The Department of Earth Science and Environmental Change is hosting a reunion to celebrate 75 years of geology at Illinois!

Schedule for Reunion Celebration

Social hour kick-off: Thursday, May 1

Presentations and Dinner ($25/person): Friday, May 2

Field Trip: Saturday, May 3 

Registration is open through April 15, 2025

Activities

Registration required

Thursday, May 1

• 3:30 - 4:30 pm                 Department Colloquium, Suzanne Mahlburg Kay
                                                William & Katherine Snee Professor of Geological Sciences Emeritus, Cornell University
                                                Room 2079 Natural History Building
• 5:00 - 7:00 pm                 Evening Social Hour Kickoff!, SESE Core Room 3083 Natural History Building

Friday, May 2
All events are in Illini Union Ballroom, Room 200 (except afternoon tours)

• 8:30 - 10:00 am               Alumni mixer with coffee and light breakfast
• 10:00 - 11:30 am            Welcome and talks by Craig Lundstrom, Dan Blake, Sharon Mosher, Steve Marshak, and Margaret Leinen,
• 11:30 am - 12:00 pm    Faculty talks highlighting field camp and international field trips
• 12:00 - 1:30 pm               Alumni lunch with undergraduate students, job panel with alumni, GeoClub presentation
• 1:30 - 3:30 pm                 Tours, NHB, ISGS, Coal balls, paleontology collection, possible additional tours
• 3:45 - 4:30 pm                 Presentations by ESEC professors Tom Johnson, Bruce Fouke, and Trish Gregg
• 4:30 pm                             Poster session
• 6:00 pm                             Awards ceremony
• 7:00 pm                             Annual banquet dinner with digital cash bar available
  • Business Casual Attire Requested
• 8:00 pm                             Remarks by Provost John Coleman, keynote speaker President Timothy Killeen

Saturday, May 3

• Field Trip to Starved Rock State Park with Prof. Steve Altaner! 
   (wait list available)