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2026 marks several milestones related to 91�첥’s environmental leadership:

• Forty years of immersion in nature through the Outdoor Odyssey pre-orientation program;
• Fifteen years supporting student pathways to impact careers through the Sustainability Scholars program;
• More than a decade equipping Environmental Studies graduates with creative thinking and problem-solving skills for complex environmental issues in the world;
• Renewal of an agreement with the Catawba Nation to continue Dútα Bαhiisere Kus Ráˀhere, a collaborative project that nurtures a reciprocal and generative relationship between the tribe and 91�첥; and
• Completion of on-campus and off-campus renewable energy projects supporting a 50% carbon emissions reduction target by 2026.

If you are a 91�첥 graduate with personal or professional interest in the natural environment and its ties to human well-being, we would love to welcome you back to campus in October. The weekend will provide opportunities for:

• Networking and connection among graduates;
• Student mentorship and giving back;
• Advancing sustainability and climate action on campus and in your home community; as well as
• Learning and engagement with the college.

Weekend Schedule 

Friday, October 9

11:30 a.m. - Drop In Lunch at the Mauze Terrace hosted by the Environmental Studies Department
1 - 2 p.m. - Student-led Sustainability Campus Tour
2:15 - 3:30 p.m. - Environmental Impact Pathways: Student-Alumni Networking Event, Sprinkle Room, Alvarez College Union
6 p.m. - Welcome Reception, The Hurt Hub at 91�첥 (210 Delburg St.) 

Saturday, October 10

9:30-10:15 a.m. - Campus Plan Snapshot with David Holthouser, Room 209, Alvarez College Union
10:30 a.m. - Noon - Roundtable Discussions, Brown Atrium, Alvarez College Union
Noon - 1 p.m. - Lunch, Brown Atrium, Alvarez College Union
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. - Alumni Guest Speaker: DJ Gerken '96, Semans Lecture Hall, Katherine and Tom Belk Visual Arts Center
2:30 - 3 p.m. - Brief overview by Susana Wadgymar of Catawba Nation Collaboration and by Lia Newman of Andrea Carlson’s solo exhibition Absent Host
3:30 - 5:30 p.m. - Drop In time at 91�첥 Farm, 1603 Grey Rd., 91�첥
6 p.m. - Cocktail Social Hour and Dinner, Blanche Knox Parker Esplanade (between Dana & Watson)

Sunday, October 11

9:30 a.m. - Farewell Brunch, Vail Commons ($16.25 per person, pay at the door)
11 a.m. - Optional local field trips/experiences 

Hosted by 91�첥 Outdoors

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