Below is list of events specific to the School of Communications. We encourage you to register for the weekend and RSVP to each event on the main Alumni Weekend page to let us know you'll be there.
Celebrate with Us!
The Roy H. Park School of Communications is delighted to extend a heartfelt invitation to celebrate the founding of the School of Communications 50 years ago! Our 50th celebration gets started during Alumni Weekend at Ithaca College, October 27-29, 2023.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27
Immersive Park Experience
4:00pm-6:00pm
Park School of Communications
Explore Park and interact with current students, faculty, and staff.
ICTV 65/years, WICB 75/ years, Studio Tours, Photo Gallery, Innovation Lab, Interactive experiences
Park’s 50th Anniversary Reception
6:00pm-9:00pm
La Tourelle Resort & Spa
- 6:00-6:30pm – Arrival and Cocktails
- 6:30-6:45pm – Welcome (Dean Amy Falkner)
- 6:45-7:45pm – Hors d’oeuvres/Cocktail Social Hour
- 7:45-8:30pm – Formal presentation
- 8:30pm-9:00pm – Social and wrap up
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28
Bagels & Coffee in the Lobby
9:00am-10:45am
Park 2nd Floor Lobby
Decade Rooms / Immersive Park Experience
9:00am-12:00pm
Park School of Communications (Various Locations)
Gustav “Skip” Landen and James B. Pendleton Sitting Area Dedication
9:30am-10am
Park School lawn
"It all started with a conversation" - to honor the legacy of generosity that resulted from a chance conversation between Skip Landen and James Pendleton, a lovely outdoor seating area with benches and a table designed to spark more memorable conversations will be dedicated to the two with a plaque and words from former dean Tom Bohn and others.
Ad Lab’s 30th Anniversary of Inaugural National Win: Ad Lab campaigns through history
9:00am-12:00pm - Walk-through gallery of past Ad Lab campaigns
Park School Lobby
Creative Crunch
10:45am-12:00pm
Park Auditorium
Student teams are given a creative brief and have 24 hours to create an ad campaign for a mystery brand. Come see the teams pitch their campaigns to a panel of alumni judges.
Immersive Park Experience
9am - Noon
AdLab’s 30th Anniversary of Inaugural National Win:
Ad Lab Campaigns Through History
A walk-through gallery of past AdLab campaigns in the Park School lobby
Decades Lounge - Park 223
Celebrating decades of accomplishments
Decades Game Lounge - Park 228
Play interactive games over the decades
STUDIO A and B: Ithaca College Television (ICTV)
See our students in action!
WICB Radio and VIC Radio, first floor
See our students in action!
The Ithacan - Park 220
Photo Gallery, first floor
Portraits of Jewish Life: Faces, Stories and Souls
Photo exhibit sponsored by Ithaca College Hillel
Minecraft LAN Party – Park 270 / Park 275
Play Minecraft, the best-selling video game on the planet with our students
The Golden Doorknobs Red Carpet, Screening & Awards
6:30pm-9:00pm
Park School Lobby & Auditorium
Walk the red carpet ahead of the screening and awards event - prizes for costumes! Park's great horror tradition continues with entries from current students, screenings from alumni projects, and hosted by the incomparable Peter Johanns - will he make it out alive? Come find out!