150th Celebration Program
Thursday, September 21, 2023
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- 1–4 pm: BU Marine Program Lab Tour Showcase (BRB 113, 5 Cummington)
- 2–4 pm: Archaeology Open House (Gabel Museum of Archaeology, STO 253)
- 2–4 pm: Anthropology Laboratory Research Showcase (STO 247 and adjacent AN labs, 675 Commonwealth)
- 2–2:30 pm: Greek Pottery Art Lesson (CAS 303A, 725 Commonwealth)
- 3:30–4:30 pm: BU Cinema & Media Studies Film Trivia (CAS B36, 685 Commonwealth)
- 4–6 pm: Linguistics Games and Trivia Night (GSU, Terrace Lounge on 2nd floor, 775 Commonwealth)
- 4:30–7:30 pm: Boston’s History By Foot (Copley Square, Steps of Trinity Church, 206 Clarendon)
- 5–7 pm: Conversations in Jewish Studies (147 Bay State Road, 2nd floor)
- 7:30–9 pm: English Trivia Night at Trident Bookstore (English majors only, Trident Bookstore, 338 Newbury)
Friday, September 22, 2023
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- 8 am–noon: Computer Science Faculty Presentations, Poster Session, and Lab Tours (Center for Computing & Data Sciences, 17th Floor, 665 Commonwealth)
- 10 am–noon: Greece, Gods, and Gladiators: Lightning Talks on the Ancient World (GSU 310, 775 Commonwealth Avenue)
- 10 am–4 pm: Writing Superpower Activity (CAS Think Tank, 725 Commonwealth)
- 10 am–1 pm: Earth & Environment Alumni Events: Our Changing Ecosystem (CAS 132 and associated labs, 675 Commonwealth)
- 1–3 pm: Walking Tour of Historical BU – Beacon Hill/Copley Square Campus (Boston Common, Frog Pond Playground, 38 Beacon)
- 1:30–2 pm: Romance Studies Departmental Showcase – Mini-Language Lessons (CAS 132, 725 Commonwealth)
- 1:30–3:30 pm: Meet & Greet with the editorial team of Arché, BU’s Student-Led Journal of Philosophy, in coordination with the Department of Philosophy (STH 541)
- 1:20–2:30 pm: World Languages & Literatures Lightning Language Classes (STH B23/B24, 745 Commonwealth)
- 2–3 pm: World Languages & Literatures Faculty Research on Tap (CDS 263, 665 Commonwealth)
- 2:30–4:30: Center for Innovation in Social Science: Faculty Book Talks (704 Commonwealth Ave, 5th floor)
- 3–4 pm: World Languages & Literatures Global Cinema Moments (CDS 263, 665 Commonwealth)
- 3–4 pm: Careers for Humanities Majors Series: Careers in Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CDS B62, 665 Commonwealth Avenue)
- 3–4 pm: Open Office Hours with Economics Faculty (SSW 315, 264 Bay State)
- 3–3:30 pm: African Masquerades Art Lesson (CAS B36, 685 Commonwealth)
- 3:30–5 pm: “Democracy on the Brink: A Rogue Court, Trump on Trial, and America’s Next Election,” a panel discussion with political science faculty members, followed by a cocktail reception (Initiative on Cities, 75 Bay State Road)
- 4–5 pm: World Languages & Literatures Polyglot Party and Chain Translation Game (CDS 263, 665 Commonwealth)
- 4–6 pm: Biology: Multiple Myeloma as a Paradigm for Novel Therapies Targeting Tumor in its Microenvironment,”a talk with Dr. Kenneth Anderson (CAS’73), Kraft Family Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma Center and Lebow Institute for Myeloma Therapeutics at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. (LSE Lobby and LSE 103, 24 Cummington)
- 4–5 pm: “Breaking News on the Economy: What it Means for CAS Alumni” Panel Discussion and Q&A (SSW 416, 270 Bay State)
- 5–6 pm: Economics Cocktail Reception (SSW 416, 270 Bay State)
- 5–6 pm: World Languages & Literatures Poetry Slam (CDS 263, 665 Commonwealth)
- 4–6 pm: Mathematics & Statistics Alumni Weekend Colloquium (CDS 548, 665 Commonwealth)
- 4–8 pm: African American & Black Diaspora Studies’ “Black2BU” Alumni Reunion Night (138 Mountfort Street)
- 5–7 pm: Classical Studies: “What Ancient Greece Can Tell Us About Food and Wine” (CAS B12 for talk, CAS 119 for reception; 685 Commonwealth)
- 5–7 pm: Boston Playwrights’ Theater Open Rehearsal of “Mr. Parent” (Boston Playwrights Theater, 949 Commonwealth)
- 7–9 pm: Earth & Environment: Our Changing Ecosystem Journal Launch (CAS 132, 725 Commonwealth)
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Ongoing Exhibits
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- CAS 150: 1873-2023 Exhibition (Mugar Memorial Library, 771 Commonwealth Avenue, First Floor)
- Arts & Sciences 150th timeline (Outside CAS 106)
We encourage you to visit the University-wide Alumni Weekend website for a full-list of Alumni Weekend activities.
Learn about Arts & Sciences history!