School and College Events
BUMC: MED, SPH, SDM
Friday, 8 a.m.–noon
William J. Bicknell Lectureship in Public Health
Breakfast: 8–9 a.m.
Lecture: 9 a.m.–noon
Is There Such a Thing as a Safe(r) Cigarette?: Tobacco Legislation and the FDA. Click here to learn more.
670 Albany Street
Complimentary, light breakfast included
Friday, 6 p.m.
Medical Campus Dean’s Club Reception, Dinner, and Dance
As part of the Medical Campus Alumni Weekend, MED and SDM are please to honor their major Annual Fund donors at this event, which will include a dance performance by the BU Ballroom Dance Troupe.
Trustee Ballroom (9th floor)
595 Commonwealth Avenue
Complimentary, by invitation only
Saturday, 9–11:30 a.m.
BUMC Alumni College: Health Care Reform and the Promise to Address Health Outcomes Disparities
Come hear keynote speaker and former Secretary of Health and Human Services, Louis W. Sullivan, MD '58, as well as expert faculty from the Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, and Public Health including Deborah Bowen, Karen Freund, Michelle Henshaw and Rafael Ortega discuss this timely and important topic. Dr. Sullivan and the faculty will then participate in an engaging panel discussion moderated by Jonathan Woodson, MD.
Bakst Auditorium, School of Medicine
72 East Concord Street
Complimentary, including light breakfast
Boston University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM
Saturday, 6 p.m.–Midnight
Medical Campus Gala
Join your School for cocktails then come together to check out the stations for a festive buffet dinner. Dance the night away to one of Boston’s best bands at BU’s first ever combined Medical, Dental, and Public Health Schools’ alumni gala.
Westin Waterfront
425 Summer Street, Boston
Complimentary
CAS, GRS
Friday, 5:30–7 p.m.
Arts & Sciences Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony and Reception
Hosted by Arts & Sciences Dean Virginia Sapiro
Join us to celebrate the achievements of this year’s Arts & Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award winners, honored for their service to community, alma mater, and profession. Their successes—and yours—reflect the strength and excellence of a Boston University liberal arts education.
Student Village 2, 26th floor
33 Harry Agganis Way
Cost: $15
Saturday, 4:30–6 p.m.
CAS Department and Program Alumni Receptions
Complimentary
International Relations
Departmental Offices
154 Bay State Road
Core Curriculum
Program Office
685 Commonwealth Avenue
Room 119
Sociology
Departmental Lounge
96–100 Cummington Street
Economics
College of Arts & Sciences
725 Commonwealth Avenue
Room 200
CFA
Friday, 5–7 p.m.
CFA Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony and Reception
The Distinguished Alumni Awards is the most prestigious honor conferred by the College of Fine Arts. Since 1986, this award has been presented to CFA alumni who have made a significant contribution to the arts. These alumni have distinguished themselves with outstanding achievements in their professions, communities, and service to the College. Reconnect with fellow alumni at a reception following the ceremony.
CFA Concert Hall, First Floor
855 Commonwealth Avenue
Complimentary
Saturday, 4–6 p.m.
CFA Alumni Reception and Tour
Join us for a festive reunion celebration during Alumni Weekend! Open to all CFA alumni and their guests, this reception will feature a live student jazz quartet, student artwork, food and drink, and the chance to reunite with old friends and faculty. Wander the halls and take a tour of our new renovated spaces!
Commonwealth Gallery
855 Commonwealth Avenue
Cost: $10
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
CGS
Friday, 4–5:30 p.m.
CGS Alumni Awards Reception
Hosted by CGS Dean Linda Wells
CGS Katzenberg Center (3rd floor)
871 Commonwealth Avenue
Complimentary
COM
Friday, 3–5 p.m.
50th COM Reunion
Calling all ’59 COM grads! Join us for a cocktail reception in honor of you! Reconnect with your fellow COM 50th reunioners and catch up on what’s been happening since you graduated from BU.
COM Student Lounge
640 Commonwealth Avenue
Complimentary
Friday, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
COM Distinguished Alumni Awards Reception & Discussion
Join us as we host an exciting evening with Bill O'Reilly, COM'75, as he discusses "A Bold Fresh Look at the Future of News" with former executive vice president of NBC News, Bill Wheatley, COM'70. Following this will be a special presentation of the College's annual Distinguished Alumni Awards.
GSU Metcalf Hall
775 Commonwealth Avenue
Complimentary
Saturday, 3–4 p.m.
COM Tour
Take a tour of the now radio tower–less COM and see what's changed since your years at 640 Comm. Ave. Meet Dean Tom Fiedler, who'll be there to celebrate your reunion.
College of Communication
640 Commonwealth Avenue
Complimentary
Saturday, 3-5 p.m.
10th, 25th, and 40th COM Reunion
Calling all 10th, 25th and 40th COM Reunioners! It’s time to get together and celebrate you. Join us, along with Dean Fiedler, in the COM Student Lounge for light appetizers and cocktails. Reconnect and find out what your fellow COM graduates have been up to. RSVP to comalum@bu.edu or 617.353.5017. Be sure to let us know what year you graduated!
COM Student Lounge
640 Commonwealth Avenue
Complimentary
ENG
Friday, 3 p.m.
College of Engineering Symposium on the Future of Engineering: Amplifying the Societal Impact of Engineering Research: A Case Study in Clean Technology
Hosted by Dean Ken Lutchen and featuring keynote speaker Dr. Yet-Ming Chiang, founder of A123 Systems and Kyocera Professor of Ceramics at MIT’s Department of Materials Science & Engineering.
GSU Metcalf Hall
775 Commonwealth Avenue
Complimentary
Friday, 5–6 p.m.
ENG Distinguished Alumni Awards Presentation and Reception
Hosted by Dean Ken Lutchen
Each year, on behalf of their peers and fellow community members, the College of Engineering presents the Distinguished Alumni Award to a group of alumni whose accomplishments have set them apart. Past honorees have represented the broadest array of talent and experience across a wide spectrum of professional positions and voluntary endeavors in the following three categories: service to profession, service to the community, and service to the alma mater.
Ingalls Resource Center
48 Cummington Street
Complimentary
LAW
Friday, 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Public Interest Law Journal Symposium
Courting Change: Legal Perspectives on Contemporary LGBT Issues
LGBT issues are at the forefront of the legal world. California's Proposition 8 and the struggle over gay adoption in Florida are only the beginning in a series of LGBT legal battles taking place across the country. Through the work of OutLaw, BU LAW is already a forerunner in discussing these issues in the Massachusetts community.
School of Law
765 Commonwealth Avenue
Complimentary and open to the public
Friday, 6:30 p.m.
LAW Professor Fran Miller (LLB’65) Tribute Celebration & Retirement Dinner
The majority of alumni who have passed through BU Law’s doors in the past 40 years have benefited from Frances Miller’s devotion to health law and enthusiasm for teaching. The relationships Fran has formed with students and alumni, as well as the countless contributions she has made to BU Law, the School of Management, and the School of Public Health, have earned her the community's highest gratitude and recognition. Please join us for this special reception honoring her extraordinary career.
Photonics Colloquium Room
8 St. Mary’s Street
Cost: $100
Make a gift in honor of Fran Miller.
Saturday, 9 a.m.–noon and 2–4 p.m.
Sixth Annual Health Law Conference: Naked on the Net? The Future of Health Privacy in the Information Technology Age
Electronic health records create exciting new opportunities and difficult challenges for sharing medical information and protecting personal privacy. Our existing patchwork collection of laws has not kept pace with the rapid implementation of health information technology, spurred by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The sixth annual Health Law Conference examines the benefits and costs of e-health records and the regulatory options for collecting and sharing medical information. Experts in health law, bioethics, quality assurance, and health information technology will analyze the value of using medical information for public benefit, such as research and disease surveillance, as well as personal medical care and the normative values that can inform the choice of regulatory strategy. Speakers will include Boston University professors George Annas, Wendy Mariner, Fran Miller, and Patricia Roche, and Dr. Karen Bell, former director in the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, US Department of Health and Human Services.
School of Law
765 Commonwealth Avenue
Free and open to the public
Saturday, 4–6 p.m.
Public Interest Project (PIP) Alumni Reception
Celebrate 25 years of the Public Interest Project! Do you know that BU Law has a Public Interest Scholars Program now? Do you know that we have a vibrant Pro Bono Program which includes spring break pro bono trips? Come see how your years of hard work have paid off. Meet current students, faculty and administrators and catch up with old friends. We hope that this is the first of many events bringing together alumni and students who are committed to public service. Dean O'Rourke and Maura Kelly, Assistant Dean for Career Development and Public Service, are hosting this event.
Barristers Hall, BU School of Law
765 Commonwealth Avenue
Complimentary
Saturday, 6 p.m.
LAW Class Reception and Gala Dinner
Reconvene with your classmates for an elegant cocktail and hors d’oeuvre reception, followed by our annual Gala Dinner at the stunning InterContinental Hotel. Remember your time here at BU Law, celebrate your achievements in the years since, and create new memories with old friends in a festive setting.
InterContinental Hotel
510 Atlantic Avenue
Cost: $100 for graduates 1998 and earlier; $75 for graduates 1999 and later. All classes welcome.
Dress: Cocktail attire
Valet parking available for a fee
Discounted room reservations ($225/night) available on a first-come, first-served basis until September 23. Be sure to mention Boston University Alumni Weekend.
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SAR
Friday, 3-5 p.m.
Sargent College Tours and Reception
Sargent College has changed dramatically over the past decades both in terms of its physical plant and the wide range of programs it now offers. We invite you to come and see the newest renovations at the college and to meet with Sargent College faculty to learn about the cutting-edge research and clinical work they are doing in a wide range of fields from human physiology to physical therapy. College tours will be followed by a reception.
Please RSVP to Susan Lappin at (617) 353-1815 or sklappin@bu.edu.
Sargent College
635 Commonwealth Ave
Complimentary
SED
Friday, 6 p.m.
Ida M. Johnston Awards Dinner & Reception
Invitation Only
Saturday, 10–2 p.m.
Open House & Dean’s Host Tours
School of Education
2 Silber Way
Complimentary
Saturday, 2 – 6 p.m.
SED Math Symposium
2 p.m. Keynote (SED Auditorium)
3 p.m. Workshops (SED conf. rooms)
4 p.m. Reception (SED Lobby)
School of Education
2 Silber Way
Complimentary
SHA
Friday, 5–7 p.m.
SHA Reception
Join fellow alumni, your favorite professors, and Dean Jim Stamas for a cocktail reception to kick off Alumni Weekend! Guests are welcome to join in the festivities!
SHA Lobby
928 Commonwealth Avenue
Complimentary
SMG
Friday, Noon
SMG Quarterly Downtown Networking Lunch at SkipJack's
Join your fellow SMG alumni for our fall Quarterly Networking Lunch. Enjoy eating at SkipJack's while reconnecting with old friends and making new professional connections.
SkipJack’s
199 Clarendon Street
Cost: $25
Friday, 5–6 p.m.
SMG Distinguished Alumni Awards
Presentation of Distinguished Alumni Awards by Dean Louis E. Lataif.
School of Management Executive Leadership Center, 4th Floor
595 Commonwealth Avenue
Complimentary
Friday, 6–8 p.m.
SMG Reunion Welcome Cocktail and Networking Reception
After the Alumni Awards, join Dean Louis E. Lataif, faculty, staff, and alumni at the Reunion Cocktail Reception to honor the recipients and reconnect with classmates.
School of Management, Atrium
595 Commonwealth Avenue
Cost: $15
SSW
Friday, 5–6 p.m.
SSW Alumni Association Reception for New Faculty
George Sherman Union Terrace Lounge (2nd floor)
775 Commonwealth Avenue
Complimentary
Friday, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
SSW Alumni Awards Dinner
George Sherman Union Faculty Dining Room (5th floor)
775 Commonwealth Avenue
Cost: $30
Saturday, 9 a.m.–noon
SSW Alumni Association Board Meeting
School of Social Work, Conant Lounge
Complimentary
STH
Friday, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
STH 55th Reunion Luncheon
Members of the class of 1954 are invited to this traditional reunion luncheon, a time of sharing and remembering.
School of Theology
745 Commonwealth Avenue
Cost: $25
Friday, 2–3 p.m.
STH Tea with Current Students
Meet current School of Theology students over tea and dessert, and discuss what’s changed and what’s stayed the same at 745 Comm. Ave.!
Oxnam Room, basement of School of Theology
745 Commonwealth Avenue
Complimentary
Friday, 3–4 p.m.
STH Faculty Lecture: The Meaning of Christian Mission in a Globalized World
Dr. Elizabeth Parsons
Join us at the School of Theology for a faculty lecture on the topic of Global Mission. Meet Dr. Elizabeth Parsons, Lecturer in Mission Studies and Fellow, Center fo Global Christianity and Mission.
Hartman Room, basement of School of Theology
745 Commonwealth Avenue
Complimentary
Saturday, 9–10 a.m.
Dean's Breakfast
Meet friends and classmates at the School of Theology for a continental breakfast, followed by an update from Dean Mary Elizabeth Moore.
Oxnam Room, basement of School of Theology
745 Commonwealth Avenue
Complimentary
Saturday, 10:30 a.m.–noon
Distinguished Alumni Awards Service
Join us in Marsh Chapel for an interdenominantional worship service led by alumni/ae and featuring the Seminary Singers under the direction of Rev. Chad W. Kidd (STH'05). School of Theology Distinguished Alumni/ae Award recipients will be honored.
Marsh Chapel
735 Commonwealth Avenue
Complimentary
