Schedule of Events
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Friday, May 30
| 9:00am - 7:00pm | Check-In and On-Site Registration
Leavey Center Program Room (next to University Bookstore) Main Floor, Leavey Center Registration for class parties and other events will end at 4 p.m. |
| 7:00am - bus departs, 8:30am shotgun start | Class of 1988 Brent Leahey Memorial Golf Tournament Worthington Manor Golf Course, Urbana, Md. The cost per person will be approximately $150 (same as 15th Reunion tourney). The entry fee includes: greens fees, driving range, golf carts, food following play, beverage cart during play, prizes, and round-trip bus transportation from Healy Circle. Bus will leave Healy Circle at 7 a.m. and return in early afternoon. Please contact Bill Boyan at banking@verizon.net if you are interested in playing. |
| 9:00am shotgun start | Class of 1978 Golf Outing Bretton Woods, 15700 River Road, Germantown, Md. All experience levels welcome! Contact Kathleen McNeill at km459@georgetown.edu or 202-687-8706 if you'd like to register. $95/person |
| 10:00am - 11:00am | Walking Tours of Campus
Meet on the White-Gravenor Steps Take a stroll down memory lane and learn about the new additions to campus during these student-led 45-minute tours. |
| 10:00am - 11:30am | Ward 7 Community Bus Tour
Bus departs from Healy Gates Come join us for a guided tour through several of Washington's historic neighborhoods, including D.C.'s Ward 7, Anacostia, and the Columbia Heights/U Street areas. As you travel through the area, you will learn more about the history of D.C. and Georgetown's historical involvement in bringing educational programs into D.C. public schools located in Ward 7. $ |
| PLEASE NOTE new departure/start time: 10:30am, departure 1:00pm, shotgun start |
Reunion Classic: All-Class Golf Tournament
Buses depart from McDonough Gym Members of all classes are invited to participate in a shotgun tournament that will take place at the Virginia Oaks Golf Course. We encourage you to form a foursome of your classmates to compete for bragging rights (and a nice prize). Lunch, bus transportation, GPS carts and driving range are included as part of the cost ($125/person). For more information, contact John Bermel (B'83) at BermelJ@aetna.com or Paul Maloy (F'68) at Waterside5@aol.com. $ |
| 11:00am - 3:00pm | Open House at the Robert and Bernice Wagner Alumni House
Alumni House 3604 O Street NW Take a self-guided tour of the newly renovated alumni house, which re-opened in fall 2005. |
| 12:00 noon - 1:45pm | Welcome Home Luncheon
Leavey Center Ballroom, Salon HG Reminisce about the Georgetown of yesterday and explore today's Georgetown during a luncheon with President John J. DeGioia and other members of the faculty and administration. President DeGioia and Tom Banchoff, director of the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, will speak about Islam and the West: Annual Report on the State of Dialogue. The report, which was presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, offers a systematic overview of how Muslim and Western societies perceive and relate to each other at the political, social, economic and cultural levels. $ In addition, the following faculty members and administrators are planning to join us: |
| 2:00pm -3:00pm | Walking Tours of Campus
Meet on the White-Gravenor Steps Take a stroll down memory lane and learn about the new additions to campus during these student-led 45-minute tours. |
| 2:00pm - 5:00pm | Kids and Science
Reiss Science Labs Undergraduate students from the sciences will have an array of cool science activities available to engage and educate kids of all ages! Students will also discuss how their experiences designing and teaching curriculum within the DC Public Schools has enabled them to work proactively on issues like social justice and educational equity while enriching their own learning experiences. Stop by at any point to join in the fun. |
| 2:00pm - 2:50pm | The Problem of God, Revisited
Intercultural Center Auditorium An examination of the fundamental human issue of ultimate meaning, Father Otto Hentz, S.J. (H'66) will discuss questions surrounding the problem of knowledge, the relation of faith and reason, and the impact of secularization on religion. This seminar will revisit some of the questions addressed during your undergraduate years and relate them to your life today. |
| 2:15pm - 3:00pm | Beyond the Term Paper: Student Assignments Using Video, Audio, and the Web Gelardin New Media Center, Lauinger Library The term paper is no longer the only way students present the results of their research in 2008. Faculty from across our campus are assigning innovative projects that require the inclusion of video, multi-track audio and other new media elements. Visit the Gelardin New Media Center to see the resources available and some of the projects created by Georgetown students. |
| 3:00pm - 3:30pm | Carroll Parlor Tours
107 Healy Hall View the permanent display of treasures from the University Art Collection. |
| 3:00pm - 3:30pm | Give New Life to Your Old Video
Gelardin New Media Center, Lauinger Library Do you have video on VHS tape, 16mm, Hi8 that you want transferred to DVD or another digital format? This class will show you the basics of how to convert your old footage, and provide some options of how to preserve your video. No previous video experience required. To R.S.V.P. for this event, e-mail Beth at marhankb@georgetown.edu. |
| 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Predicting the 2008 Presidential Election
Intercultural Center Auditorium As primaries and caucuses sweep across the country, party conventions loom, and the intensity of the election season rises, it's clear that the pace will not slow down and there is great anticipation as a wide field of candidates narrows. Join Professor Stephen Wayne, American Government field chair, Professor James Lengle, director of the master's program in American Government, Washingtonpost.com columnist Chris Cillizza (C'98), and Missy Owens (C'98), deputy national political director and the deputy state director in Iowa for Senator Joe Biden, as they discuss the political landscape surrounding the 2008 Democratic and Republican nominating campaigns and the general election for president. |
| 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Re-Connect with Rabbi White Reception
Jewish Student Association House, 1318 36th Street, NW Come visit and re-connect with Rabbi Harold White at this reception held at the JSA House. Meet with current students, hear about initiatives and events planned for the Jewish community, and learn about Georgetown's efforts to promote interreligious understanding. Please R.S.V.P. by May 22 to Debbie Reichmann at reichmad@georgetown.edu. Open to alumni of all faiths. Sponsored by the Jewish Chaplaincy. |
| 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Admissions Info Session and Campus Tour
White-Gravenor Bring your teenager to learn more about the admissions process at Georgetown at this special session and campus tour. Limited to Georgetown alumni and their families. |
| 3:30pm - 4:00pm | Give New Life to Your Old Records, Tapes and Other Audio
Gelardin New Media Center, Lauinger Library Do you have music or recorded sound on reel-to-reel tape, audiocassette or that you want transferred to CD or another digital format? This class will show you the basics of how to convert your old audio, and provide some options of how to preserve it. No previous audio experience required. To R.S.V.P. for this event, e-mail Beth at marhankb@georgetown.edu. |
| 4:00pm - 4:30pm | Give New Life to Your Old Photographs and Slides
Gelardin New Media Center, Lauinger Library Do you have photographs or slides that you want transferred to CD or another digital format? This class will show you the basics of how to convert your images and how to preserve them. No previous scanning experience required. To R.S.V.P. for this event, e-mail Beth at marhankb@georgetown.edu. |
| 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Promising Advances in Alzheimer's Research
Intercultural Center, Room 103 G. William Rebeck, associate professor of neuroscience, and Tim Mhyre, assistant professor of neuroscience, will speak about the latest scientific news on the research and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Sponsored by Georgetown University Medical Center. |
| 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Alumni Admissions Program (AAP) and Georgetown Scholarship Program (GSP) Reception
Leavey Center Ballroom, Salon H Dean of Admissions Charles Deacon and his staff invite all current and former members of the Alumni Admissions Program and all contributors to the Georgetown Scholarship Program to a reception to honor their commitment to Georgetown. |
| 6:30pm - 8:00pm | Social Justice on Tap Reception and Conversation
Leavey Center Ballroom, Salon C The Center for Social Justice invites you to join in a conversation about how the mission of being "women and men for others" is played out in the daily life of the University, from current undergraduates to you. The following speakers will provide their perspectives during the reception: |
| 6:00pm - 8:30pm | McDonough School of Business Welcome Reception
Faculty Club, Leavey Center During this wine and cheese reception, join George Daly, dean of the McDonough School of Business, administrators, and faculty for an update on the school's initiatives and progress on the new building. |
| 7:00pm - 12:00 midnight | Kids' Soiree
Riverside Lounge, New South Parents take the night off while your children party with the White House Nannies, a professional child-care provider offering a high-energy, entertaining function for children ages five through 12. Space is limited. $ |
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