• Colby and Napoleon: The Year 1813 in World Affairs 
  Raffael Scheck, Katz Professor of History
  and It Happened in 1813: The United States in the Year of Colby's Founding
  Dan Tortora, assistant professor of history
  1:30 p.m., Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Building
  Colby’s founding is framed in the context of European and American history in this joint presentation.
  Scheck: The birth of Colby coincided with the dramatic demise of Napoleon’s empire. As the charter of Colby (then called Maine Literary and Theological Institution) was signed, the few survivors of Napoleon’s largest army, starving and freezing, struggled to get home from Russia. In June 1813, Napoleon came close to defeating the Russians, and the situation remained volatile until the massive Russian and allied victory over the French forces during the Battle of Leipzig in October 1813. The presentation reflects on the larger implications of the struggle in Europe for Colby.
  Tortora: This talk will highlight the key events and developments of 1813 in the United States, the year of Colby's founding. What did those developments mean for Colby? How might we better understand the world in which Colby's first graduates were growing up? In what ways did these events resemble happenings in 2013? Topics include James and Dolley Madison, the War of 1812 and the naval war off the Maine Coast, the defeat of Tecumseh, and other social and technological developments.

• The Supreme Court in 2012-13: Review and Predictions
  Joe Reisert, Wiswell Associate Professor of Government
  1:30 p.m., Room 122, Diamond Building
  It has been another year of high-profile cases at the U.S. Supreme Court, with two cases dealing with same-sex marriage (a challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act and to the California referendum that overturned a state court decision mandating same-sex marriage in the state), an important challenge to affirmative action in higher education, and a constitutional challenge to a major element of the landmark Voting Rights Act. The presentation will offer an overview of this term’s highlights, with a look at the court’s decisions to date and some predictions of decisions in its remaining cases—and, as an added bonus for those who attended last year, a look at how Reisert's predictions from reunion last year turned out.
  
  
• Learning to Love the 'Beast': Reasons to Celebrate Colby Alumnus General Benjamin Butler, Class of 1838
  Elizabeth Leonard, Gibson Professor of History
  2:45 p.m., Room 122, Diamond Building
  An 1838 graduate of Waterville (later Colby) College, Benjamin F. Butler went on to become one of the United States’ most controversial military and political leaders of the Civil War era. Certainly some of Butler's actions during (and after) the war deserve to be challenged, but others should be praised and celebrated. Professor Leonard will discuss both sides of the complicated Butler story.
  
  
• Colby and the Lion of Lucerne
  Raffael Scheck, Katz Professor of History
  2:45 p.m., Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Building
  The talk will focus on the history and the contradictory meanings of the Lion of Lucerne (Luzern), whose original glorifies the long Swiss mercenary tradition and has become a rallying point of Swiss radical right-wing parties, quite at odds with its meaning in Colby’s history.
  
  
• Hidden Histories: A project by Maggie Libby
  Maggie Libby '81, Colby libraries visual resources curator
  4 p.m., Room 122, Diamond Building
  Hidden Histories: A project by Maggie Libby, is a series which reconstructs a history of Colby’s 19th- and 20th-century women. Libby compiles information and images from archived files, news and scrapbook fragments, and other sources for names of those who are notable or forgotten. The mixed media portraits, biographical texts, altered books, storyboards, and videos document women’s images, voices, and stories as an important part of the College’s intellectual and social history.
  
  
• A Tale of Two Campuses: The Architecture of the Old and New Colby Campuses Through Historic Postcards

  Earle Shettleworth ’70
  4 p.m., Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Building
  In observance of Colby’s bicentennial, Maine State Historian Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr., Class of 1970, has compiled a book of historic postcard views titled Waterville, which includes many images showing the old and new campuses from 1900 to 1970. Using period postcards, Shettleworth’s Powerpoint presentation will trace the architectural development of the original campus from the construction of the first dormitory in 1821 until the 1930 decision to move to Mayflower Hill. Postcards will also be used to tell the story of the present brick Georgian Revival campus from its design by architect Jens Frederick Larson in 1931 until the College’s decision in 1966 to build new hillside dormitories in a modern style.
  

9 p.m.

Bicentennial Bash: fireworks over Miller tower

• Colby Brick Award: Corley Hughes ’98, Sara Dickison Taylor ’88, Doug Gorman ’73,
  Steve Ford ’68, Karen Beganny Megathlin ’63, Leigh Bangs ’58, Nan Murray Lasbury ’53,
  R. Chase Lasbury ’53
  
• Charles W. Bassett Faculty Award: James Meehan Jr.
• Ernest Marriner Distinguished Service Award: Kaye Monaghan Corey ’43 
• Outstanding Educator Award: James Verrilli ’83
• Distinguished Alumna Award: Alice Colby-Hall ’53
  

• The Body Language of Confidence: Making Powerful First and Last Impressions
  Jocelyn Giangrande ’88 MA, SPHR, CCDP
  2 p.m., Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Building
  
When you enter a room, do you … command respect? engage others? leave a lasting impression? demonstrate confidence and power? If you answered “no” to any of these, this interactive workshop is for you. In as little as six seconds, your posture, expressions, and eye contact send messages that make or break hiring decisions, business deals, and your credibility. If you’re looking to enhance your professional presence, don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to make a powerful first impression, use various types of effective communication techniques, leverage power moves, and avoid common confidence-busting pitfalls.
  
  
• Disclosure and Openings: Looking into the Poem
  Jennifer Barber ’78
  2 p.m., Room 141, Diamond Building
  Poems, through the disclosures they make, create entry points or openings for the reader. At the same time, poems keep some information back, encouraging the reader to fill in from their imaginations. Barber—the founding and current editor of Salamander—will lead an informal talk on this dimension of poetry, using some of her own recent work, as well as poems by writers recently published in the literary journal Salamander, as examples. Copies of five or so poems will serve as the basis of discussion.
  
  
• The Baseball Evangelist Throws Out John Barleycorn
  Wendy Knickerbocker ’73
  2 p.m., Room 153, Diamond Building
  In his day, Billy Sunday (1862-1935) was the most famous preacher America had ever known. He found the Lord while playing professional baseball in the 1880s, and he was known as “the baseball evangelist.” Baseball was a major ingredient in Sunday’s revivals and his appeal. He became an influential social leader, and he was an ardent champion of Prohibition. Sunday’s sermons reached hundreds of thousands of people, and he was widely quoted and admired. Knickerbocker will describe Billy Sunday’s baseball career, its role in his evangelism, and his success as a Prohibition activist.
  
  
• How to Help your Child Thrive in the Post-College Job Market
  Dave DeLong ’73
  2 p.m., Room 145, Diamond Building
  More than 53 percent of college grads under age 25 are either unemployed or underemployed today. The job market for young adults is extremely tough. Is your child already in the job market trying to conduct a successful job search? Or are they fast approaching college graduation, or just leaving high school? If so, learn 1) Why the job market for young graduates is so different today. 2) The “new normal” in today’s post-college job search. 3) How you can help your child become a stronger candidate. 4) Five keys to landing a good job faster. 5) When you should intervene and when you should keep your mouth shut as your child struggles to find work.
  
  
• Life and Work
  Linda Greenlaw ’83
  3 p.m., Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Building
  Fisherman and author Linda Greenlaw will talk about her life on and off the water. She’ll talk about her recent projects and possibly read from her new book, Lifesaving Lessons. Questions are always welcome.
  
  
• Wood Sculpture: Philosophy and Techniques
  Stefanie Rocknak ’88
  3 p.m., Room 141, Diamond Building
  Stefanie Rocknak will present her portfolio of figurative wood sculpture, explaining how she has progressed from her early pieces to her current work. In the course of discussing her current work, she will explain how she completes a sculpture, from start to finish. Techniques and philosophical motivation will be discussed. She will also discuss her forthcoming bronze piece, “Poe Returning to Boston,” which will be permanently installed in Boston in 2014.
  
  
• Panel: Colby Education Leaders and U.S. Educational Policy
  3 p.m., Room 122, Diamond Building
  Colby alumni speak from their perspectives as leaders in educational policy. Each panel member will discuss her or his work and discuss how the work promotes a policy direction the United States should be taking. Panelists have expertise with successful charter schools, Common Core standards, teacher development in urban schools, and state-level policy analysis. Join moderator Karen Kusiak ’75, assistant professor of education, and panelists Maria Fenwick ’03, Scott Shirey ’98, Jamey Verrilli ’83, and Phil McCarthy ’78 for a lively discussion with sufficient time for questions.
  
  
• Cowboys and Filmmaking: A Screening and Conversation About a Contemporary Documentary and Art Film
  Doug Morrione ’93
  3 p.m., Room 145, Diamond Building
  Morrione will show an excerpt and discuss his upcoming feature film about several iconic cowboys from the American West. He spent the last year in New Mexico, often with Soren Peters ’94, and is currently in the editorial stage of the production. The story of the film centers around a legendary singing (and national champion yodeler) cowboy poet Gary McMahan, his trick roping friend Brice Chapman, and beloved rancher and songwriter Jeff Nourse. Audience feedback about editing and film in general will be encouraged.
  
  
• Seductively Good Salads and Divine Dressings
  Suzie Carpenter ’88
  3 p.m., Lower Programming Space, Cotter Union
  Get inspired with a cooking demonstration on how to create amazingly delicious salads and dressings that make super satisfying meals so you won't even be tempted to eat dessert! Learn quick tips and easy recipes that you'll want to make over and over again. Also learn the biggest mistakes and myths with salad making. Taste tests are encouraged!
  
  
• Why Paint Coffee Cups
  Susan Jane Belton ’73
  3 p.m., Room 153, Diamond Building
  Belton is a painter who drinks a lot of coffee. She drinks it to think, comfort, celebrate, socialize, transition from one thing to another, and to kill time. She collects, catalogs, poses, and paints the discarded cups. She enjoys the act of lovingly rendering oil portraits of these banal, logo-emblazoned objects, and she blurs low art/high art divides. Examining the very contemporary ritual of drinking designer coffee, she observes ways we take passionate ownership of certain brands and brews. She will make connections between her work and what she calls her important “paintings memories” from Colby’s collection that informed her visual vocabulary.
  
  
• Sustaining Success:  Building a Consistent NFL Winner in the Salary-Cap Age
  Eric DeCosta ’93
  4 p.m., Ostrove Auditorium, Diamond Building
  Over the past 25 years, the National Football League has grown to be the most popular sport in our country and one of the most popular in the world. Join Eric DeCosta, assistant general manager of the Baltimore Ravens, in an informal discussion about building a competitive NFL team in a salary-cap environment. DeCosta, a Ravens member for the past 18 seasons, will discuss the draft process, unrestricted free agency, and share personal stories regarding the Ravens rise to a Super Bowl victory in 2013. A question and answer period will follow the talk.
  
  
• Looking Back: A CIA Operations Officer Recalls the Highlights
  David P. Hunt ’63
  4 p.m., Room 122, Diamond Building
  David P. Hunt served 32 years as a CIA clandestine services officer in Italy, Vietnam, Somalia, Norway, France, and New York City. He retired as a senior officer in 1995 having served twice as deputy chief of station and twice as chief of station (in Mogadishu and in New York City). His talk will recall initial impressions of working in the CIA and highlight certain operations, anecdotes, and activities to underscore the challenges of everyday life operating overseas, and he will take questions on any aspect of intelligence. David (or Mr. Hunt, as you see fit) holds the Donovan Award for Excellence as well as the Distinguished Intelligence Medal, the CIA’s highest award.
  
  
• Panel: Women, Motherhood, and Work: Understanding the Opt-Out Phenomenon  
  4 p.m., Fireside Lounge, Cotter Union
  When women stop working to take care of children or aging parents, what are the costs and what are the benefits? Do power relationships change within the family? How do women stay sharp and engaged? Join four alumni—Kate Zimmerman Marlow ’03, Jen Spiess Gupta ’98, Jill Moran Baxter ’93, and Mary Jane Carty Brown ’88—to discuss the opt-out phenomenon and hear their personal stories. Moderated by Mitchell Family Professor of Economics Debra Barbezat. Babies and young children welcome with space to move about in the Pugh Center.
  
  
• Lessons Learned on Mayflower Hill to Go to the Olympics
  Hilary Gehman ’93
  4 p.m., Room 141, Diamond Building
  Gehman’s journey to the Olympics included many detours but unquestionably began on Mayflower Hill. The lessons she learned not only as a member of Colby Crew, but in the classroom and dorm room, shaped the person who would later have the confidence and ability to make two Olympic rowing teams. She’ll share some stories—some funny, some miserable—about how her experiences at Colby shaped the person she is today.
  
  
• From Parrot Races in Colby's Dorms to Sustainability Czar at the Largest University in the United States

  Jonathan Fink ’73
  4 p.m., Room 145, Diamond Building
  Few of us can predict which aspects of our college experience will contribute the most to our career paths. Fink will reflect on how tiny geology classes, Jan Plans in the Mojave Desert, canoeing on the Messalonskee, conducting parrot races in Coburn Hall, marching on Washington to protest the Vietnam War, and participating in the "hippies versus frats" skirmishes on Mayflower Hill all influenced his subsequent academic career as a professor and administrator in volcanology and sustainability.
  
  
• The Truth as I Tell It, With a Little Help from Some Friends
  Jody Spear ’63 artist/activist talk
  4 p.m., Room 153, Diamond Building
  “Speak truth to power” is the subtext of Rob Shetterly's portrait series Americans Who Tell the Truth. Spear will look at a few of the role models he has painted—in total, nearly 200 citizens who challenge corporate power brokers' infringement on social, economic, and environmental rights. Audience participation is invited. The artist will be present and copies of his book, documenting 50 portrait subjects, will be given to the first 35 alumni attendees.
  

• Jocelyn Giangrande '88
  
• Linda Greenlaw '83
  
• Jennifer Barber '78
• Jane Brox '78
• Wendy Knickerbocker '73
• David DeLong '73
  
• Jeri Theriault '73
• Earle Shettleworth '70
  
• Peggy Fuchs Singer '63
• Elizabeth Leonard (history)