Schedule of Events
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Saturday, May 31
| 8:00am - 4:00pm | Check-In and On-site Registration
Leavey Center Program Room Registration for class parties and other events will end at noon. |
| 8:00am - 9:00am | All-Class Alumni Memorial Mass
Dahlgren Chapel |
| 8:00am - 9:30am | Reunion Row & Continental Breakfast
Thompson Boat Center All crew alumni, family, and friends are invited out to the Thompson Boat Center for the annual Reunion Row. After racing down the Potomac, enjoy breakfast on the docks, sponsored by the Georgetown Rowing Association. |
| 9:00am - 10:30am | Planning for Forever
Leavey Center Ballroom, Salons B and C The Georgetown University Legacy Society invites you to a complimentary estate planning seminar led by a renowned Georgetown-trained estate planning expert attorney.Topics covered are the latest changes in income, gift, and estate tax rules and ideas on how to preserve wealth, instill family values, and achieve charitable objectives.Complimentary full breakfast buffet included. |
| 9:00am - 10:15am | Hoyas Unlimited Coaches Breakfast
John Thompson Trophy Lobby, McDonough Gym Hoyas Unlimited welcomes back all former Georgetown student-athletes, alumni, family, and friends of Georgetown athletics for breakfast in McDonough Gym. Coaches and administrators will be on hand to talk about the latest Hoya news and prospects for the next year. |
| 9:30am - 10:15am | School of Nursing & Health Studies Networking Breakfast
Mary de Bietry Foyer, St. Mary's Hall Alumni and guests are invited to this breakfast reception which includes a student-led facilities tour and demonstration of simulation technology. |
| 10:00am - 11:00am, parade begins at 10:20am sharp! | All-Class Procession
Alumni House Gather with your classmates to inaugurate a new Georgetown tradition: the all-class procession! Behind their class banners and serenaded by bagpipes, alumni will march up O Street through Healy Gates and across Healy Circle on their way up to Gaston Hall to hear the Presidential Address. Partners and family members are welcome to join in the march or to cheer enthusiastically from the sidelines. A terrific opportunity for your children to participate in their first official Hoya event. All participants receive a free class T-shirt. Plan on joining in to make this a memorable Georgetown first! Free breakfast will be provided in advance at Alumni House. |
| 11:00am - 12:30pm | University President's Event: Conversation with Secretary Madeleine Albright
Gaston Hall University President John J. DeGioia will give a State of the University address, followed by a conversation with former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Mortara Distinguished Professor of Diplomacy. A signing of Secretary Albright's new book, Memo to the President Elect: How We Can Restore America's Reputation and Leadership, will follow the program. |
| 11:00am - 12:00 noon | Storytelling Hour
Alumni House While parents are at the University President's Event, children ages four through 10 will enjoy the storytelling of family favorites, hosted by Theresa DeGioia (C'89) wife of Georgetown's President John J. DeGioia. Be part of the Reunion Community Service project by donating a new children's book to the Center for Social Justices reading programs. Syl Sobel (C'77), an author of children's books on U.S. government and history, will share with young readers "Ten Things To Do If You Want To Run For President," based on his book, "Presidential Elections and Other Cool Facts." |
| 12:00 noon - 1:00pm | Art Safari for Kids
Alumni House Join guide Diane Apostolos-Cappadona, adjunct professor of Religious Art and Cultural History in the Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, as she takes children on an exploration of animals in art and even leads them in an activity to create some art of their own! Recommended for children ages 5-11. |
| 12:30pm - 3:00pm | All-Class Family Picnic
Copley Lawn Tent (rain site: McDonough Gym Tent) Sponsored by the Georgetown University Alumni Association All alumni, family, and friends are invited to a casual picnic catered by D.C.'s famous Rocklands Barbeque & Grilling Company. This family-friendly gathering will include face-painters, a moon bounce, Jack the Bulldog, and other kid-friendly attractions. Areas will be provided for each class to congregate. Admission is free for children under 10. $ |
| 12:45pm - 2:00pm | Class of 1958 School of Nursing & Health Studies Pinning Ceremony Luncheon
Mary de Bietry Foyer, St. Mary's Hall All members of the NHS Class of 1958 are invited to this special pinning ceremony in recognition of the class' 50th Reunion. $ |
| 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Cross-Campus Scavenger Hunt
See table near picnic registration A great way to rediscover the campus with old friends while introducing Georgetown to your family! Stop by and pick up a scavenger hunt map - if you succeed in completing the hunt, you'll get a prize! Sponsored by the Georgetown University Alumni Association. |
| 1:00pm - 2:15pm | Theater on the Green and in the Gonda!
Copley Lawn, Davis Performing Arts Center Students from D.C. public schools will tell stories and enact fables during the All-Class Family Picnic on Copley Lawn. Then, grab a seat in the Gonda Theatre at 2:00 p.m. for a sneak preview of Nadine George Graves' world premiere play, Anansi The Story King. This new production re-imagines the legend of Anansi the spider, the classical African Diaspora trickster, using puppetry, new media, music, and dance. A mash-up of the traditional African legend with the Arabian classic, Shahrazad, it is a performance for the whole family. |
| 1:30pm - 3:00pm | Women of Mystery
Riggs Library, Healy Hall Maureen Corrigan, adjunct professor of English, will lead a discussion with bestselling mystery author Lisa Scottoline. A reception will follow in the Philodemic Room. Sponsored by University Librarian Artemis G. Kirk and the Georgetown University Library Associates. |
| 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Career Panel: I'm at the Top of My Game, Now What?
Intercultural Center, Room 101 This panel will bring Georgetown alumni together to discuss the joys, challenges, and surprises when senior executives change careers. What do you do when you're the No. 2 person in a company that gets bought out? What happens when the administration changes? So you've achieved your business goals, but you still want to do more? We will host a panel of alumni who will share their own experiences with just these subjects. We can't name the panel yet....but watch out!. Panelists will include: |
| 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Global Georgetown: Georgetown's Impact on International Health Issues
Intercultural Center, Room 103 Join us for a discussion panel featuring the following panelists whose research and studies have focused on the discovery, development, and delivery of health care to underserved global populations:
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| 2:15pm - 3:00pm | Tour of the Davis Performing Arts Center
Davis Performing Arts Center Ever wondered what goes into producing a theatrical production? Then join us for a behind the scenes look at the Davis Performing Arts Center. You'll see where the costumes are designed and created, tour the scene shop where the sets are constructed and get a performer's eye view of the theater from center stage. |
| 2:30pm - 4:30pm | Bus Tour of Washington Sacred Spaces
Bus departs from Healy Gates Led by Joseph Murphy, professor of theology, this bus tour will visit several sacred spaces around D.C. to explore how these sites construct themselves apart from the ordinary world and to evoke experiences of another, ultimate world of value and power. Stops are planned at the Islamic Center and the Shrine of Immaculate Conception. $ |
| 3:00pm - 4:15pm | Davis Design Workshop
Davis Performing Arts Center Time to get your hands dirty! Make your own Anansi puppet. Experience theatrical special effects. Manipulate with lighting gels and more. For both parents and kids. |
| 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Hoya Kids Sport Clinics
Yates Field House Field Day comes to Reunion! Introduce your Hoya Kid to Georgetown Athletics through these hands-on clinics, led by members of the Athletics Department. Activities are scheduled for children of all ages, including volleyball, soccer, and basketball. |
| 3:00pm - 4:15pm | My Life as a Diplomat
Gonda Theatre, Performing Arts Center Robert Gallucci, dean of the School of Foreign Service, will moderate a panel of Georgetown alumni who have served as ambassadors, including:
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| 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Competing for the Best Students
Seminar Room, White-Gravenor How does Georgetown compete for the best and brightest among other top-25 institutions? Join Charles Deacon, dean of undergraduate admissions, and Alice Farnham, assistant director of grants and scholarship programs, as they discuss the state of admissions at Georgetown. Learn about the vital role that alumni can play in the process through initiatives like the Alumni Admissions Program and the Georgetown Scholarship Program. Current and prospective members of both programs are welcome. |
| 3:30pm - 4:30pm | 25th Reunion Memorial Mass
Dahlgren Chapel Members of the Class of 1983 and their guests are invited to a special mass in their honor, to be celebrated by classmate Father Dan Lahart S.J. (B'83). |
| 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Shall Microbes Inherit the Earth?
Intercultural Center, Room 103 Heidi Elmendorf, professor of biology, delves into the benefits and dangers of these single-cell organisms and the implications for society, economics and the environment in this interactive presentation. |
| 5:00pm - 6:00pm | 50th Reunion Mass
Dahlgren Chapel Members of the Class of 1958 and their guests are invited to a special mass in their honor, celebrated by classmates Tom Gleeson, S.J. (C'58), Brian McDermott, S.J. (C'58), and Gasper F. LoBiondo, S.J. (C'58). Immediately following the mass at 6:00pm, a class picture will be taken on the steps of Healy Hall. Remember to wear your 50th Reunion medal! |
| 6:00pm | Magis and Class of 1953 Photo
Healy Hall steps Members of the Magis classes (1922-1957), join your classmates for a special picture to commemorate your reunion. Remember to wear your 50th Reunion medal! |
| 7:00pm - 12:00 midnight | Kids' Soiree
Riverside Lounge, New South While parents attend their class parties, White House Nannies, a professional child-care provider, will offer a high-energy, entertaining function for children between ages five and 12. Space is limited. $ |
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