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College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Friday, 6–9 p.m.
CAS/GRS Distinguished Alumni Awards Reception, Dinner, and Ceremony ($25)
Celebrate the achievements of some of our most outstanding alums—and the honor they bring to the college. New members of the CAS Collegium and GRS Academy of Distinguished Alumni will be inducted.
Saturday, 9:30–11:30 a.m.
Talkin’ About My Education: A Breakfast Meet-and-Mingle, Open House, and Discussion
Enjoy a continental breakfast alongside other CAS and GRS alumni, Arts & Sciences faculty, and current students. Discuss, in an open-mic setting, student life back in the day compared to student life now.
College of General Studies
Friday, 6–9 p.m.
Alumni Reception and Awards Dinner ($25)
Celebrate the achievements of some of CGS’s most outstanding alums—and the honor they bring to the college.
Saturday, 10 a.m.–noon
CGS Open House
Visit with classmates, student leaders, and former professors; join the discussion about a possible CGS summer alumni institute; and tour three new student spaces: the renovated lobby (dedicated the previous week), the Brendan Gilbane Study Lounge, and the Marilyn & Jeffrey Katzenberg Center.
College of Fine Arts
Saturday, 11 a.m.
Blending Popular Culture into Music History
Join Victor Coelho, associate provost for undergraduate education and CFA professor of musicology, for an in-depth look at how pop culture fits into the musical canon.
Saturday, 3–6 p.m.
CFA Alumni Reception
Enjoy a come-as-you-are fete of fun, food, drink, and memories! Alumni of all generations are welcome, and beloved faculty of every era will be there to reconnect and welcome you back to campus.
College of Communication
Friday, 6–8 p.m.
COM Distinguished Alumni Awards and Dean’s Welcome Reception
Celebrate the achievements of some of COM’s most outstanding alums, and meet the new dean, Tom Fiedler.
Saturday, 9–10:30 a.m.
Open House and Tours
Catch up with old friends, meet other fellow COM alums, and explore today’s College of Communications.
College of Engineering
Friday, 3 p.m.
The Future of Engineering
Join fellow alumni and ENG faculty members at this symposium in honor of Professor Merrill Ebner.
Keynote Speakers:
Thomas L. Magnanti
Institute Professor and former Dean of Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Philip Cheney
Former Vice President of Engineering and Emerging Technologies, Raytheon Corporation
Dr. George N. Hatsopoulos
Chairman and CEO, Pharos; Chairman Emeritus, Thermo Electron Corporation
Friday, 5 p.m.
Distinguished Alumni/ae Awards Reception
Celebrate the achievements of some of ENG’s most outstanding alums—and the honor they bring to the college.
RSVP by October 14 to 617-358-0500 or engalum@bu.edu.
Metropolitan College
Saturday, 4–7 p.m.
Boston University Welcomes You Home: A Reception for Overseas and Distance Education Programs Alumni ($20)
Even if you’ve never set foot on our main campus, you’re a part of the BU community! Meet fellow Terriers and catch up with former classmates at this reception featuring remarks by NBC News correspondent and BU in Brussels graduate Tom Costello (MET’96).
Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Friday, 3–5 p.m.
Sargent College Open House
Kick off Sargent’s Reunion with coffee, tea, goodies, and talk of old times.
Saturday, 11 a.m.
SAR Awards Reception, Ceremony, and Luncheon
Catch up with old friends and meet other SAR alums. Sargent traditions will abound: good food, good conversation, awards for our distinguished alumni/ae, and a class roll call. The luncheon is free for 50th reunioners, $10 for those celebrating 51st and higher reunions, and $20 for all others.
Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Friday, 7–10 p.m.
SDM Reception ($25)
Catch up with old friends and meet fellow SDM alums while enjoying cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.
School of Education
Saturday, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Open House, Tour, and Brunch
Start your day with good food, conversation with former classmates and new SED friends, and a tour of the school’s facilities.
School of Hospitality
Friday, 5–7 p.m.
Alumni Reception
Enjoy cocktails and conversation with Dean Stamas, SHA faculty, and fellow alums. A few members of the Class of 2009 will join us to discuss life today at SHA!
School of Management
Friday, 6 p.m.
School Tour
Friday, 6:30 p.m.
Class Reception and Reunion & Alumni Awards Dinner ($35 for the Classes of ’98–’03, $50 for others)
Join us for a state-of-the-School address by Dean Louis Lataif (SMG’61, Hon.’90), and our Distinguished Alumni Awards.
School of Social Work
Friday, 1–5 p.m.
Alumni Association Board Annual Meeting
Friday, 5–6:30 p.m.
Meet-the-Dean Reception
Celebrate the achievements of some of SSW’s most outstanding alums—and the honor they bring to the school.
Friday, 7–9 p.m.
Awards Dinner ($15)
Following the awards reception, join old classmates and new SSW friends for dinner and conversation.
Saturday, 9 a.m.–noon
26th Annual Hurwitz Lecture (free; $35 fee for those receiving Continuing Education credits)
John R. Jordon, coauthor of After Suicide Loss: Coping with Your Grief, will present “Family Bereavement after Suicide: Walking the Journey with Survivors.”
School of Theology
Friday, 1:45– 2:30 p.m.
Rare-Book Tour
The STH collections of hymnals, Bibles, manuscripts, and other rare items—including, for example, John and Charles Wesley’s Collection of Hymns for the Use of the People Called Methodists, published in 1820—offer a varied glimpse of the past,
Friday, 2:30–3:30 p.m.
Tea with Students
At this teatime with today’s students, find out what’s new at STH and what’s still the way you remember it.
Friday, 3:30-5 p.m.
Theological Faculty Lecture
Glen Messer, visiting assistant professor of Methodist studies and fellow of the Center for Global Christianity and Mission, will present “United Methodism.”
Saturday, 9–10:15 a.m.
Continental Breakfast with the Dean
After chatting with classmates about old times over an informal breakfast, you can learn what’s new from Dean ad interim Ray Hart.
Saturday, 10:30 a.m.–noon
Distinguished Alumni/ae Awards Service
We’ll honor this year’s recipients at an interdenominational service led by alumni/ae, with the homily by Fr. Dr. Robert Stephanopoulos and special music: new arrangements by Rev. Dr. Carlton Young and performances by guest instrumentalists and the Seminary Singers.
University Professors Program
Friday, 5–6 p.m.
Reception
Join old friends to reminisce about your days together at BU and exchange news of what you’ve been doing since.
Friday, 6–9 p.m.
Alumni Awards Dinner
Celebrate the achievements of some of UNI’s most outstanding alums—and the honor they bring to the program. Charles R. Conn III ( UNI’83 ) will speak.
Annual Fund Leadership Giving Societies
Friday, 5– 6:30 p.m.
President Robert A. Brown and Dr. Beverly A. Brown cordially invite members of the Annual Fund Leadership Giving Societies to a reception honoring their commitment to BU. By invitation only. For more information, please contact bugiving@bu.edu.
