All Alumni Events
Friday, October 23
5 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Deck Out the Dogs and Terrier Tip-off
Join the Student Activities Office for their annual Deck-Out-the-Dogs competition. Support others or join current students in the fun of decorating five-foot-tall Rhett statues on the West Campus Plaza. Then head into the Terrier Tip-Off which is the official start to Boston University's Basketball season. This high energy event introduces both basketball teams and features BU hip-hop groups, the Band, Dance & Cheer Squads. Get a sneak peak of the teams, meet the new Men's Basketball Coach and win prizes. Last year's event was packed so get there early! More information can be found at GoTerriers.com.
'The Roof' (Case Gym, West Campus)
BU Students, Alumni and Faculty/Staff are all welcome to this free event.
Saturday, October 24
9–11 a.m.
Breakfast in the Dining Halls
Choose between West Campus and Warren Towers to enjoy top-quality BU fare—from bakery treats to fresh fruit to made-to-order omelets—alongside students diving into coffee and cramming for midterms. Just don’t start any food fights.
Warren Towers (700 Commonwealth Avenue) or West Campus (275 Babcock Street)
Cost: $6.75
9 a.m.–2 p.m
FYSOP 20th Anniversary Community Service Project
This year marks 20 years of service for the First-Year Student Outreach Project (FYSOP)! Celebrate the occasion by contributing to the proud BU tradition of volunteerism and community outreach. Spend the morning working with current students and fellow alumni at charitable organizations across Greater Boston. While all Alumni Weekend attendees are welcome, we extend a special invitation to the Classes of 2004–2009. Space is limited.
Various service site locations
Cost: $10, includes T-shirt, transportation, and lunch
Additional donations to support FYSOP and other Community Service programs organized through Boston University are welcome at the event.
12–2:30 p.m.
Celebrating Leadership & Excellence: The 63rd Annual Alumni Awards Ceremony and Lunch
All alumni are encouraged to attend the pinnacle of Alumni Weekend, featuring the Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony. Connect with fellow Terriers of all stripes, as we recognize Martha Coakley (LAW’79), Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Young-Jae Han (GSM’79), Businessman and Alumni Leader; Thomas R. Insel (CAS’72, MED’74), Director, National Institute of Mental Health; and Young Alumni Award–winners Alexi Giannoulias (CAS’98), Treasurer, State of Illinois; and Michael Medico (CFA’94), Actor, Founder & Producer of Hot in Hollywood Benefit. Attorney General Coakley will serve as our keynote speaker and BU President Robert A. Brown will honor alumni accomplishments across schools, colleges, and volunteer programs.
775 Commonwealth Avenue
General admission: $30; Students: $25
2–7 p.m.
Affinity Group Reunions
BU is a big place, but you made it smaller with your own circles of fellow Terriers via student organizations, residences, and more. Alumni Weekend features special opportunities to rekindle relationships and affiliations that made the BU experience truly great.
Click here for a schedule of affinity group reunions!
2:30–4 p.m.
Inaugural President's Panel: Perspectives on Energy and Our Future
Join President Robert A. Brown and industry experts for an engaging panel discussion on energy issues.
School of Management Auditorium
595 Commonwealth Avenue
Cost: Free and open to the public
5 p.m.
Rhett ’n’ Roll Pregame Party and Men’s Hockey Game vs University of Michigan
Gear up to cheer on the reigning NCAA National Champion Terriers sock hop–style at this 50s-diner–themed pregame party. (Saddle shoes and poodle skirts optional.) Since game tickets are available on a limited, first-come, first-served basis, be sure to reserve early. Children are welcome, but please note that the pregame party is a large event at which alcohol will be served.
Cost*: $45 for adults; $35 for children
Cost of pregame party only: $25 for adults; $15 for children
Cash Bar
*Price includes admission to game and BU pregame party. For hockey tickets without Rhett ‘n’ Roll admission, call Ticketmaster at 617-931-2000, visit www.ticketmaster.com, or drop by any Ticketmaster outlet or the Agganis Arena Ticket office, located at 925 Commonwealth Avenue.
8 p.m.
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
By Tom Stoppard
Music by André Previn
Directed by Jim Petosa
Musical Direction by William Lumpkin
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour is a rarely performed collaborative piece written by the unique artistic team of Tom Stoppard and André Previn. In a Soviet asylum in 1977, two men share a cell. While Ivanov is a genuine mental patient who believes he’s conducting the full orchestra that appears on stage, Alexander is a political prisoner who must admit his “mental illness” to regain his freedom.
This production was originally presented by the Boston University College of Fine Arts in 2006 as part of the Boston Gulag Project and it will next be featured as part of CFA’s InCite Arts Festival in Washington DC this fall.
Tickets: $12 general public, $10 BU alumni, students, senior citizens, Huntington subscribers, and WGBH members. BU community: One free ticket with BU ID at the door, day of performance, subject to availability. Box Office: www.BostonTheatreScene.com or 617.933.8600
Boston University Theatre, Mainstage
264 Huntington Avenue, Boston
