Orientation Schedules
Illustration by Carol Travis Friscia, '77
All incoming students go through an orientation—to their fellow classmates, to the facilities, and to the geography of their new colleges. Kirkland’s charter class received a 2-page mimeographed program, but by the time the class of 1978 arrived, (Kirkland’s last graduating class) a full printed brochure was provided. One thing all Kirkland orientations appear to have had in common was the Harding Farm picnic. The ’76 program featured screenings of “Bananas” and “Casablanca.”
What do you recall of Orientation Week? Click here to check out the 2010 orientation schedule at Hamilton College and compare.
by Jo Pitkin K’78 and Jennie Morris K’72
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 1974 Orientation Schedule courtesy of |
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Kirkland College 
I just helped my niece settle into freshman orientation at Princeton University. What memories came flooding back, and I so enjoyed reading the information provided here. I still have 3 years worth of Kirkland course catalogs and even found my green Kirkland t-shirt – which I wear only on special occasions. Moving my niece into Princeton was one such special occasion. Nice to know the shirt still fits.
Karen:
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Judy Silverstein Gray