Semester in London Reunion – Wasn’t That a Time?

Plan now to join us in celebration of Semester in London’s 30th anniversary.  During the weekend of November 21st and 22nd, get a head start on Thanksgiving by coming to the Valley for recollection and reconnection with former Londoners.  Whether you were part of that pioneer group from the fall of 1979, a student in the program’s most recent semester or a participant from any of the years in between, you’ll have a chance to muse on what your time in London meant to you and how it still informs your life.

Still not convinced?  Click here for an invitation from Ralph Alan Cohen, Semester in London’s founder.

Here’s what JMU’s Office of International Programs has in store for you:

• Saturday lunch and tour of the campus, old and brand-new
• Saturday afternoon “London Walk” in historic downtown Staunton
• Saturday evening supper at Staunton’s splendidly renovated Stonewall Jackson Hotel and Conference Center, brought to its current elegance by SIL alum Paul Gladd
• Saturday night performance of Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part 1, right next door at the Blackfriars Playhouse, the world’s only recreation of Shakespeare’s indoor theatre and home to the American Shakespeare Center, whose Founding Executive Director is Ralph Cohen, Semester in London founder (www.americanshakespearecenter.com)
• Dessert, toasts and reminiscences from the Blackfriars stage after the show
• Sunday brunch
• Special rates at the Stonewall Jackson for Friday and Saturday nights – come early and have more fun in the Valley (www.stonewalljacksonhotel.com)
• Launching of London Bound, the 30th anniversary commemorative book

Mark your calendars and reserve your space now – registration is limited to 250.

Booking deadline is October 23rd.

Make your reservations online by going to jmu.edu/alumni/events and clicking on the online calendar.

For rooms at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel, phone directly:  540-885-4848 or toll free 866-880-0024, and mention the Semester in London Reunion.  The hotel is offering the very special nightly price of $89 + tax per room, single or double occupancy.

Enjoy all this in the company of SIL directors, FMIRs and your London friends from days gone by. Questions?  Contact Judy Cohen in the Office of International Programs, cohenjk@jmu.edu, (540) 568-6979.