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(Three days of activities listed chronologically)

Friday, April 11, 2008

10:00 – 10:30 a.m.

Bostock Library and von der Heyden Pavilion Tour 1 Tours meet on the first floor lobby of Perkins Library

Come see why students love the new Bostock Library, with its many attractive study spaces and commanding view of Duke Chapel and the new buildings to the north. Walk through the beautifully renovated first floor of Perkins Library and see what’s changed.

Bostock Library Tour 2: 1:00 – 1:30 p.m., Friday

Bostock Library Tour 3: 3:00 – 3:30 p.m., Friday

Bostock Library Tour 4: 10:00 – 10:30 a.m., Saturday

Bostock Library Tour 5: 2:00 – 2:30 p.m., Saturday

10:00 – 10:45 a.m.

DUSON Awards Presentation and Alumni Association Annual Report Auditorium, School of Nursing

Join Dean Catherine L. Gilliss for the presentation of 2008 awards and an update from the Nursing Alumni Association.

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Duke Divinity School Tour 1 Tours meet on the steps of Duke Chapel

Completed in 2005, the Divinity School’s new 53,000-square-foot addition represents a $22-million investment in the school’s future and in the formation of church leadership.  

Duke Divinity School Tour 2: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., Friday

10:30 a.m. – noon

Lemur Center Tour 1

What little the world knows about lemurs comes almost exclusively from the internationally known research facility, the Duke Lemur Center. What is a lemur? Find out in an exclusive tour, and see the world’s largest collection of lemurs and other endangered primates in an enclosed woodland habitat. Because of gravel paths, walking shoes are necessary. Bus departs at 10:30 a.m. (see posting in HQ tent for departure location). Space is very limited.

Lemur Center Tour 2: 1:00 – 2:30 p.m., Friday

Lemur Center Tour 3: 3:00 – 4:30 p.m., Friday

Lemur Center Tour 4: 8:30 – 10:00 a.m., Saturday

Lemur Center Tour 5: 1:45 – 3:15 p.m., Saturday

Lemur Center Tour 6: 3:30 – 5:00 p.m., Saturday

10:45 – 11:45 a.m.

The 2008 Distinguished Contributions to Nursing Science Lecture Auditorium, DUSON

Presented by Jacquelyn C. Campbell B.S.N. ‘68, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor, Anna D. Wolfe Chair, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

11:00 a.m. – noon

West Campus Stories and Faculty Houses

Have you ever wondered how a medieval-looking campus grew in the red clay of the North Carolina piedmont? Why the Duke family chose to support the expansion of a small liberal arts college? Which campus leaders made this vision of a great university happen? Get the answers to these and other questions as University Archivist Tim Pyatt ‘81 gives a history of West Campus, followed by a brief walking tour.

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Chapel Organ Demonstration: 75^th Anniversary of Duke Chapel Weddings Duke Chapel

To help celebrate 75 years of weddings in the Chapel, a special performance of selected wedding music will be performed on the Benjamin N. Duke Memorial Organ. Wedding scrapbooks, chronicling nuptials from 1933 to 2008, will also be displayed.

Noon – 1:30 p.m.

Duke University School of Nursing Alumni Luncheon Café, DUSON

1:00 – 1:30 p.m.

Bostock Library and von der Heyden Pavilion Tour 2 Tours meet on the first floor lobby of Perkins Library

See description for Friday 10:00 a.m. tour.

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

SPOTLIGHT SPEAKER:

TIMOTHY TYSON

The South in Black and White, featuring gospel singer Mary D. Williams Griffith Film Theatre, Bryan Center, West Campus

Tyson Ph.D. ’94 is a visiting professor in American Christianity and Southern Culture in the Divinity School and author of the book, Blood Done Sign My Name, winner of the Southern Book Award and a finalist for the 2004 National Book Critics Circle Award. His discussion on 20th-century Southern history, culture, and politics will feature gospel singer Mary D. Williams. Williams, who is also a minister, was named Female Vocalist of the Year at the North Carolina Gospel Announcers Guild’s Prestige Awards ceremony. “With a voice reminiscent of Mahalia Jackson,” says Tyson, “her dynamic vocals soothe the troubled minds and lift the heavy hearts of those who witness her awesome performances.” Tyson is also a Senior Scholar at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke and has a secondary appointment in the history department.

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Duke Divinity School Tour 2 Tours meet on the steps of Duke Chapel

See description for Friday 10:00 a.m. tour.

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Tour 1 of the Arts, Culture, and Technology Center at the Smith Warehouse

A former Liggett tobacco warehouse has recently been transformed into the Arts, Culture, and Technology Center, a state-of-the-art multimedia facility where visual artists and composers collaborate to create new forms of art, and where faculty from a variety of disciplines create new knowledge in the arts. The ACT Warehouse also houses the Visual Arts teaching studios and programming activities of the Department of Art & Art History, including new studios for drawing, painting, bookmaking, and printmaking; a darkroom and photo/printing room; offices and faculty studios; gallery; and common space. Bus departs at 1:00 p.m. (see posting in HQ tent for departure location).

Smith Warehouse Tour 2: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., Saturday

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Alumni Admissions Information Session 1

Christoph Guttentag, dean of Undergraduate Admissions, will explain the process and challenges of selecting the entering class of undergraduates each year. The admissions process for children and grandchildren of alumni will also be discussed and there will be plenty of time for questions and answers.

Alumni Admissions Info Session 2: Saturday, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

1:00 – 2:30 p.m.

Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Tour 1

Learn more about the important work being done at this nationally renowned center for research into the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of illnesses causing dementia. Bus departs at 1:00 p.m. (see posting in HQ tent for departure location). Space is limited.

Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Tour 2: 3:00 – 4:30 p.m., Friday

1:00 – 2:30 p.m.

Lemur Center Tour 2

See description for Friday 10:30 a.m. tour. Bus departs at 1:00 p.m. (see posting in HQ tent for departure location). Space is limited.

1:30 – 2:15 p.m.

Duke School of Nursing “State of the School” Address Auditorium, DUSON

Catherine L. Gilliss B.S.N. ’71, DNSc, RN, FAAN, Dean, Duke University School of Nursing,

Vice Chancellor for Nursing Affairs

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Keohane Quad Tour 1

Explore the recent addition to Duke’s residential campus and learn more about exciting enhancements to campus life created with the construction of Keohane Quad and McClendon Tower. From media rooms to floor lounges, this isn’t your father’s dorm! An administrator from the Office of Residential Life will also discuss what’s on the horizon for West Campus. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Tour will meet at the statue on Chapel Quad at 2:00 p.m.

Keohane Quad Tour 2: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., Saturday

2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Lecture Tour of Duke Forest

With 7,000 acres stretching over three counties, Duke Forest is a unique and vibrant resource for teaching, research, and community outreach. Visit parts of the forest few ever see; view Duke’s pioneering work with NASA, the Department of Energy, and the Brookhaven National Laboratory on the effects of global climate change on the forests of the future. Buses depart at 2:00 p.m. (see posting in HQ tent for departure location).

2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Project W.I.L.D. Team Challenge Course (Low Ropes Course) 1

This is a true reunion adventure for alumni who want to swing, crawl, and climb through the trees! Enjoy the beauty of Duke Forest with students from Project W.I.L.D (Wilderness Initiatives for Learning at Duke) as they guide up to three groups of 10 alumni through the Team Challenge Course. You and your team will navigate the “Nitro River” without falling into hot lava, maneuver through the treacherous “Spider’s Web,” and more. Be sure to bring your imagination, sense of humor, and team-spirit! Alumni who register for this event must sign and return a medical history form AND a waiver (refer to the 2 forms listed at the the following link: www.dukealumni.com/pwildforms) by April 2, 2008 in order to participate. Completed forms may be FAXed to 919-684-8890. Comfortable athletic wear and shoes are required. Group will meet on the lawn of the Gross Chemistry Building (corner of Towerview and Science Drives), on the Towerview Drive side. Course is limited to 30 people.

Project W.I.L.D. Team Challenge Course 2: 2:00 – 5:00 p.m., Saturday

2:15 – 3:30 p.m.

Nursing Symposium Auditorium, DUSON

These presentations feature the research of current School of Nursing faculty.

2:15 – 4:00 p.m.

The Role of the Lawyer in the War on Terrorism R. David Thomas Center

This panel discussion, which is part of Duke's annual two-day summit on national security law, is co-sponsored by the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security (LENS); the Center for International and Comparative Law; and the Program in Public Law. The panel will focus on the lawyer’s ethical responsibilities in addressing legal issues related to the war on terrorism. Duke Law School Senior Lecturing Fellow Kathryn W. Bradley will lead a discussion among government representatives and law school faculty members. For more information on this session and the conference visit http://www.law.duke.edu/lens/conferences/index. CLE credit available*  

3:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance honoring deceased alumni in Duke Chapel’s Memorial Chapel.

3:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Bostock Library and von der Heyden Pavilion Tour 3 Tours meet on the first floor lobby of Perkins Library

See description for Friday 10:00 a.m. tour.

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

SPOTLIGHT SPEAKER:

JAMES E. COLEMAN, in conversation with Law School Dean David F. Levi

A Blueprint to Lead: Developing Lawyers into Leaders Griffith Film Theatre, Bryan Center, West Campus

Lawyers have a responsibility and unique opportunity to lead -- not just in the legal profession, but in our communities, nation, and world. Hear Duke Law Dean David F. Levi and Professor James E. Coleman discuss the ideals and skills that make a lawyer a leader, the ways in which law schools can prepare students for leadership, and how Duke law faculty, students, and alumni have served as leaders in everything from the launch of the environmental law movement to efforts to achieve justice for the wrongfully convicted. Coleman is a faculty adviser to the law school’s Innocence Project and Wrongful Convictions Clinic, which gives students the opportunity to pursue plausible claims of innocence by incarcerated felons. Levi was Chief U.S. District Judge of the Eastern District of California and a national leader in legal reform and civil procedure before becoming law school dean in July 2007.

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Pratt School of Engineering “State of the School” Address Schiciano Auditorium, Fitzpatrick Center, West Campus

The Dean will present an update on the school’s new initiatives, current and future research endeavors, and student activities.  Reception in the Fitzpatrick Center atrium will follow.

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Bell Tower Hall Tour 1 Tours meet in front of Brodie Gym on East Campus (see map for location)

Duke opened Bell Tower Hall in 2005 as home to 138 first-year students, hall staff, and a faculty-in-residence. This facility also hosts classrooms, meeting spaces, and a media room — as well as Master Jack! Join us for a tour of our newest residence and hear what is happening with the residential experience at Duke. Space is limited.

Bell Tower Hall Tour 2: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., Saturday

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Fitzpatrick Center for Interdisciplinary Engineering, Medicine, and Applied Sciences Tour 1 Tours meet in Schiciano Auditorium lobby, Fitzpatrick Center, West Campus (see map for location)

Explore the Fitzpatrick Center, the 322,000-square-foot, $97-million complex featuring undergraduate teaching and project labs, state-of-the-art research facilities, and “intellectual collision spaces” designed to facilitate faculty, staff, and student interaction.

Fitzpatrick Center Tour 2: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., Saturday

3:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Soccer Clinic for Alumni Kids Playing field between Wallace Wade Stadium and the HUGE (football field-sized) tent

The Class of 1983 is sponsoring a soccer clinic for children of alumni (and any interested, energetic parents!) coached by members of the stellar Duke men’s and women’s soccer teams. It is recommended that participants be at least 5 years of age, and wear soccer shoes or tennis shoes (no need to bring shin guards unless you really want to). Duke Athletics will supply the soccer balls. Space is limited.

3:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Tour 2

See description of Friday 1:00 p.m. tour. Bus departs at 3:00 p.m. (see posting in HQ tent for departure location). Space is limited.

3:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Lemur Center Tour 3

See description of Friday 10:30 a.m. tour. Bus departs at 3:00 p.m. (see posting in HQ tent for departure location). Space is limited.

3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Duke Men’s Tennis vs. Clemson Ambler Stadium, West Campus

3:45 - 4:45 p.m.
Dean Sam Wells: Imagining a Different Way to Relate to Durham 0014 Westbrook, West Campus
The Friends of Duke Chapel invite all alumni and friends to a talk with Chapel Dean Sam Wells, reflecting on a different way in which Duke students and alums might interact with people living in less advantaged areas of Durham.

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Engineering School Social Hour Fitzpatrick Center atrium

Pratt Engineering alumni and their families are cordially invited to a casual reception in the atrium of the Fitzpatrick Center. Mix, mingle and reminisce with old friends while enjoying a beverage and light hors d’oeuvres. Casual attire.

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Integrative Medicine Tour

Founded in 2000, Duke Integrative Medicine draws from the very best conventional and complementary/alternative medicine strategies. The building, more than 27,000 square feet, creates a healing environment and represents an innovative architectural paradigm for balancing between mental, spiritual, emotional, and physical health. Bus departs at 4:00 p.m. (see posting in HQ tent for departure location).

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Alumni Travel Reception Old Trinity Room, West Union Building

Stop by for the international cuisine and meet others whose classroom is the world. Thinking of traveling with the alumni association?  Join Duke alumni, faculty, Duke travel hosts, and future and past travelers for this second annual reception. Discover what 2009 offers in educational and travel opportunities, and meet with friends and faculty members from many departments. 

6:15 – 7:15 p.m.

Shabbat Services (Reform, Conservative) Freeman Center for Jewish Life (corner of Campus Drive and Swift Avenue)
Jewish Life at Duke will be hosting Shabbat services for students and alumni at the Freeman Center for Jewish Life.

6:30 p.m.

Divinity School Reception and Dance Refectory Café, Westbrook Building, West Campus

Laugh and unwind as Divinity School alumni gather in the new Refectory Café (and terrace) for an evening of live entertainment, dancing, and great food.

7:15 p.m.

Shabbat Dinner Freeman Center for Jewish Life  (corner of Campus Drive and Swift Avenue)

Alumni interested in attending the kosher Shabbat dinner should contact Jewish Life at Duke at (919) 684-6422 or shabbat@duke.edu to make reservations (a fee will be charged for dinner).

Friday evening: SEE YOUR CLASS’ WEBSITE FOR DETAILS ABOUT YOUR REUNION PARTY!

SATURDAY, APRIL 12

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.

Nicholas School Continental Breakfast Hall of Science, Levine Science Research Center

8:30 – 10:00 a.m.

Lemur Center Tour 4

See description for Friday 10:30 a.m. tour. Bus departs at 8:30 a.m. (see posting in HQ tent for departure location). Space is limited.

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Saving Species: Presented by Stuart Pimm, Doris Duke Professor of Conservation Ecology Love Auditorium, Levine Science Research Center

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Women’s Studies Today East Duke Parlors, East Duke Building, East Campus

This engaging discussion features panelists from Women's Studies faculty (Kathi Weeks, Associate Professor, Women's Studies); graduate students (Jennifer Copeland, Religion Dept., Women's Studies Certificate Program, and Elaine Yee, English Dept., Member of the Women's Studies Graduate Scholars Colloquium); and undergraduate students (Lauren Coleman, Women's Studies/Sociology Major '10, and Viviana Santiago, Women's Studies Major '10)

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

When Business and Faith Intersect Von Canon Hall, Bryan Center, West Campus

Blair Sheppard, dean of the Fuqua School of Business, and L. Gregory Jones M.Div. ’85, Ph.D. ’88, dean of the Divinity School, discuss how their schools—and disciplines—can work together to improve the quality of service leadership on a global basis. Sheppard, who joined Fuqua’s faculty in 1981, was named professor of management and associate dean and director of executive education in 1993. In 1997, he became senior associate dean for academic programs, before being named CEO and president of Duke Corporate Education in 2000, which he continues to direct. Jones, who has been Divinity School dean since 1997, is the author or editor of 13 books, including Embodying Forgiveness and, most recently, Everyday Matters: Intersections of Life and Faith.

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Einstein, Higher Dimensions, and Black Holes Von Canon Hall, Bryan Center, West Campus

Einstein’s theory assumes that space has three dimensions: length, width, and height.

Could there be an extra dimension to space?  If so, how would we know it is there?  If true, this provocative idea would have a profound change in our perception of the natural world, analogous to how we no longer think of the Earth as flat. Mathematics and physics professor Arlie Petters, who was featured in Duke Magazine’s January-February issue (www.dukemagazine.com) on this topic, will discuss braneworld black holes and a possible fourth dimension.

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Wesley Fellowship Alumni Brunch Wesley Fellowship Office (Duke Chapel Basement)

This event, sponsored by the Wesley Fellowship, is a casual gathering that allows old friends from the Wesley Fellowship or Methodist Student Fellowship to reconnect, and hear about happenings among current students. If you have further questions, please contact Jennifer E. Copeland, (919) 684-6735; jenny.copeland@duke.edu).

10:00 – 10:30 a.m.

Bostock Library and von der Heyden Pavilion Tour 4 Tours meet on the first floor lobby of Perkins Library

See description for Friday 10:00 a.m. tour.

11:00 a.m.
Carrie Shoemaker Memorial 5k Race Al Buehler Cross Country Trail
Register at Active.com.  Benefits MADD and Duke NROTC.

11:00 a.m. – noon

PRESIDENT BRODHEAD’S “STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY” ADDRESS (a highlight reunion event!) Page Auditorium, West Campus

Hear Duke’s ninth President, Richard H. Brodhead, speak about the opportunities and challenges facing the university and his administration. Don’t miss this chance to join your classmates in Page Auditorium and cheer them on as the Annual Fund class gifts and the senior class gift are presented.

Noon – 2:00 p.m.

Class of 1958 Reunion Luncheon

Scharf Hall, Michael W. Krzyzewski Center for Athletic Excellence

Noon – 2:00 p.m.

Alumni Association Luncheon Cameron Indoor Stadium

Enjoy a festive and relaxed buffet luncheon in one of Duke’s most famous landmarks, Cameron Indoor Stadium. Each reunion class will have its own cluster of dining tables. Ultra-casual attire. Shuttle service will be available from Chapel Quad for those needing special assistance.

Noon – 2:00 p.m.

DUBAC & BSA: Excelling in Life at Duke and Beyond Mary Lou Williams Center: Room 201, West Union Building, West Campus

During this interactive luncheon, alumni and undergraduates will discuss the ways in which involvement on campus prepares students for leadership positions after graduation. This event will also be an opportunity to discuss social, political, and cultural shifts that impact the black community at Duke. Duke University Black Alumni Connection, in conjunction with The Black Student Alliance, will bring alumni and undergraduates together to discuss these critical issues.

Noon – 2:00 p.m.

Divinity School Barbecue Lunch Refectory Café, Westbrook Building, West Campus

Continue the reunion revelry at this informal barbecue lunch at the Divinity School’s very own Refectory Café.

Noon – 2:00 p.m.

Duke Women’s Lacrosse vs. Boston College Koskinen Stadium, West Campus

12:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Duke $tart-Up Challenge Fox Center/Winter Garden, Fuqua School of Business

The final's Trade Show will showcase venture ideas from Duke Entrepreneurs across the university campus. The public and final round judges will cast ballots for their best trade show presentation which will determine the team awarded a $1,000 prize. With the submission of your ballot you will be entered into a raffle for a prize. Drinks and light appetizers will be served. Starting at 1:30, Geneen Auditorium, Fuqua School of Business, the Duke $tart-Up Challenge, CUREs competition, and Smart-Home will be awarding nearly $200,000 in prizes to the best overall teams.

12:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Nicholas School Field Day Troy Couch Farm site, Duke Forest

Live music, barbeque and games—classmates, alumni and friends, grab a blanket and bring your appetite! Located on Cornwallis Road, two miles west of the intersection of Old Erwin and Cornwallis roads.  Cost is $12 per person (children 12 & under free) and tickets will be sold at the event.  For questions or more information, please contact Michele Wittman Robinson, Office of External Affairs at michele.robinson@duke.edu or call (919) 613-8039.

1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Duke Chemistry Camp for Kids French Family Science Center, Undergraduate Lab 1265

Children of all ages and their parents are invited to participate in hands-on activities designed to introduce them to the fabulous world of chemistry.  They will have the opportunity to conduct their scientific investigations in a “real college laboratory.”  For safety reasons, parents must remain with their children throughout this event. 

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Water Forum: When Will the Well Run Dry?

Von Canon Hall, Bryan Center, West Campus

An interdisciplinary panel of water experts will discuss the availability of water today and in the future.  What’s causing the current drought in the southeastern U.S.?  What does the future hold for water in North Carolina and elsewhere around the world?  Expect a lively debate and some great questions and answers.

Panel: Rob Jackson, professor of global environmental change in the Nicholas School and director of Duke’s Center on Global Change; Ana Barros, professor of civil and environmental engineering in the Pratt School; and Bill Holman, a Visiting Scholar at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Solutions, past executive director of the Clean Water Management Trust Fund, and former secretary of the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

All for One: Personalizing the Practice of Medicine Von Canon Hall, Bryan Center, West Campus

Individualized health care is in a pivotal position in the evolution of national and global medicine in the 21st century. It has tremendous potential to increase the value of health care by yielding high-quality health care at the lowest cost over time. While preventive medicine is not a new concept, the idea of planning strategically for our health is new – and makes a great deal more sense. Engaging individuals in developing their own comprehensive health plan gives them the knowledge and tools needed to deal with illness and enhance quality of life. Join Tracy Gaudet, M.D., executive director of Duke Integrative Medicine, as she discusses a national vision for creating individualized health care.

1:45 – 3:00 p.m.

Duke Smart Home Tour 1

The Duke Smart Home Program encompasses a 6,000-square-foot residential dorm and research laboratory called the The Home Depot Smart Home. The program features a thriving student club of Duke students who explore smart-home technology design and prototyping (some projects are directly related to the dorm), a growing core of faculty who conduct research that parallels the goals of the Duke Smart Home Program, and an enthusiastic community of members of industry who see this program as a unique way to cultivate the next generation of employees and to augment their own consumer technology R&D efforts. Bus departs at 1:45 p.m. (see posting in HQ tent for departure location).

Duke Smart Home Tour 2: 2:45 – 4:00 p.m., Saturday

1:45 – 3:15 p.m.

Lemur Center Tour 5

See description for Friday 10:30 a.m. tour. Bus departs at 1:45 p.m. (see posting in HQ tent for departure location). Space is limited.

2:00 – 2:30 p.m.

Bostock Library and von der Heyden Pavilion Tour 5 Tour meets on the first floor lobby of Perkins Library

See description for Friday 10:00 a.m. tour.

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Bell Tower Hall Tour 2 Tour meets in front of Brodie Gym on East Campus (see map for location)

See description for Friday 2:30 p.m. tour. Space is limited.

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Tour 2 of the Arts, Culture and Technology Center at the Smith Warehouse

See description for Friday 1:00 p.m. tour. Bus departs at 2:00 p.m. (see posting in HQ tent for departure location).

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Fitzpatrick Center for Interdisciplinary Engineering, Medicine, and Applied Sciences Tour 2 Tour meets in pre-function area of Fitzpatrick Center (see map for location)  

See description for Friday 3:00 p.m. tour.

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

BASKETBALL CLINIC for ALUMNI KIDS Card Gym

The Class of 1983 is sponsoring a basketball clinic for children of alumni. Members of the top-ranked Duke women’s basketball team are scheduled to coach the clinic. Duke Athletics will supply the basketballs. Space is limited.

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

East Campus Stories and Faculty Houses

Have you ever wondered why there is a circular track in the middle of East Campus? Who were Bassett, Pegram, and Giles? This narrative will start with the move of Trinity College to Durham in 1892, continue with the rebuilding of the campus into the Woman’s College in 1930, and cover the changes in East Campus since it became home to first-year students in 1996. University Archivist Tim Pyatt ’81 will share a little of the rich East Campus history, spiced with tales of buildings long gone and campus personalities.

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Dance at The Ark The Ark, East Campus

A perennial favorite with returning alumni, this presentation by the Duke Dance Program will be a sneak preview of CHOREOLAB 2008 and feature faculty and student choreography and dance students performing modern, ballet, jazz, and African dance. The Ark, in its 109-year history on East Campus, has gone from gymnasium to cafeteria to campus laundry to swinging social hall.  Since the Eighties, however, the building has hosted nonstop dance, with classes and performances on its main floor.

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Keohane Quad Tour 2

See description for Friday 2:00 p.m. tour. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Tour will meet at the statue on Chapel Quad at 2:00 p.m.

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Alumni Admissions Information Session 2

An undergraduate admissions officer will explain the process and challenges of selecting the entering class of undergraduates each year. The admissions process for children and grandchildren of alumni will be discussed and there will be plenty of time for questions and answers.

2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Duke University School of Nursing “Traditions” Auditorium, DUSON
Don’t miss this candid discussion about the School of Nursing’s past, present, and future.

2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Grease

Reynolds Theatre, Bryan Center, West Campus

Hoof ’n’ Horn, the nation’s second-oldest student-run musical theater group, is pleased to entertain you with Grease, a rollicking musical that captures the look and sound of the 1950s. Songs recall the Buddy Holly hiccups, the Little Richard yodels, and the Elvis Presley wiggles that made the music of the era such a gas! For more information about Hoof ’n’ Horn and additional show times, please visit http://www.duke.edu/web/hoofnhorn/.  To purchase tickets for the show, call Duke University Box Office at (919) 684-4444 or visit http://events.duke.edu/box_office/index.html.

2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Newman Catholic Student Center Open House Falcone-Arena House, 402 N. Buchanan Blvd

Alumni are invited to visit the new home of the Newman Catholic Student Center, the Falcone-Arena House, across from East Campus at the corner of Trinity Ave. and Buchanan Blvd.

2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Project W.I.L.D. Team Challenge Course (Low Ropes Course) 2

See description of Friday 2:00 p.m. course. Group will meet on the lawn of the Gross Chemistry Building (corner of Towerview and Science Drives), on the Towerview Drive side. Alumni who register for this event must sign and return a medical history form AND a waiver (go to www.DukeAlumni.com/PWildForms) by April 2, 2008 (completed forms may be faxed to 919-684-8890).   Comfortable athletic wear and shoes are required. Course is limited to 30 people.

2:45 – 4:00 p.m.

Duke Smart Home Tour 2

See tour description for 1:45 p.m. tour. Bus departs at 2:45 p.m. (see posting in HQ tent for departure location).

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Election 2008: Do We Really Elect Our President This Way?

Von Canon Hall, Bryan Center, West Campus

The U.S. is unique among democracies in that it gives the public a substantial say in who the parties nominate for president. Why do we do it this way—from campaigning, winning in the primaries, and winning delegates to the conventions? How do the people choose, and how else could it be done? John Aldrich, Pfizer-Pratt Professor of Political Science at Duke, specializes in American politics and behavior, formal theory, and methodology. He will compare this year's Iowa campaign, not only with the other campaigns but also with competitive nominations and elections elsewhere, such as in China. He is the author of Why Parties?: The Origin and Transformation of Political Parties in America and a series of other books on elections, including Change and Continuity in the 2004 and 2006 Elections.

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

DukeEngage: Tackling Real-world Problems, Where They Happen

Von Canon Hall, Bryan Center, West Campus

Eric Mlyn, director of DukeEngage, and a panel of students will discuss this new program that puts classroom knowledge to work in the field. DukeEngage provides full funding and faculty and administrative support to all undergraduates who want to stretch beyond the classroom by tackling societal issues at home and abroad, and, in turn, learning from those real-world experiences. Projects range from learning about African education challenges while helping a rural school to gaining insights into natural disasters while working with Gulf Coast flood victims. Mlyn is the former director of the Robertson Scholars Program, created in 2000 as a joint merit scholarship at Duke and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Chronicle Open House 301 Flowers, West Campus

Join former colleagues and current editors to share tales and hear about recent successes and new challenges facing The Chronicle in print and online.  Hosted by the Chronicle Alumni Network, the Duke Student Publishing Company, and current Chronicle staff. Questions? Email ingram.david.h@gmail.com. Read the newspaper online at www.dukechronicle.com.

3:00 – 4:30 p.m.

PRISM Concert Baldwin Auditorium, East Campus

Now in its fourth year, PRISM is expected to fill Baldwin Auditorium again.  Come spend an hour listening to the 200 undergraduates who comprise the music department’s seven ensembles. The program moves without applause from one ensemble to the next in a stream of music that fuses the playing and singing of all seven groups into a sound continuum. Following the concert, the Duke Department of Music invites you to join current students, some of the many Music Department faculty members you may remember, and new faculty members at a reception in the Mary Duke Biddle Music Building.

3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

LGBT Life Open House 02 West Union, West Campus

The Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Life at Duke invites you to a Welcome Back Open House and Reception. Come and renew ties with other LGBT alums, get to know current undergraduate and graduate LGBT students, and meet LGBT Center staff.
For further information, go to http://lgbt.studentaffairs.duke.edu.

3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Duke School of Nursing Open House DUSON

Explore the labs and classrooms of the new 59,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility.

3:30 – 5:00 p.m.

Lemur Center Tour 6

See description for Friday 10:30 a.m. tour. Bus departs at 3:30 p.m. (see posting in HQ tent for departure location). Space is limited.

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Hoof ’n’ Horn Affinity Reception Reynolds Theater Lobby, Bryan Center, West Campus

Immediately following the matinee performance of Grease, join fellow H&H alumni and current student Hoof ’n’ Horners for a casual reception… who knows, there might even be a spontaneous, yet well-choreographed, song and dance performance!

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Catholic Mass for returning alumni Duke Chapel’s Memorial Chapel

Sponsored by the Newman Catholic Student Center.

7:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.

THE REUNIONS GALA

7:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. in the Grand Festival Tent near Wallace Wade Stadium (located at the corner of Science Dr. and Cameron Blvd., across the street from the Washington Duke Inn)

The Reunions Gala is an event you’ll remember for years to come. The venue: the Grand Festival Tent, a climate-controlled structure the size of a football field, complete with flooring and ambient lighting. Add an abundant amount of gourmet food, then mix in first-class musical entertainment. A jazz quartet opens the evening at 7:00 p.m., followed by the Casablanca Orchestra, an 18-piece swing ensemble, at 8:00 p.m. The fireworks begin at 10:00 p.m., and then it’s back inside for the dynamic, funkadelic sounds of the band Right On! Mix, mingle, eat, drink, and dance! What a night of new memories to add to your Duke experience!

Event Snapshot:

BEVERAGES: Three servings of wine/beer are included in the event price; non-alcoholic beverages are free; a cash wine/beer bar will be open throughout the evening

FOOD: Gourmet food served at several stations from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; dessert served from 8:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

ATTIRE: Wear whatever makes you feel festive… anything from business casual to cocktail attire. 

SEATING: Seating is limited. Each class will have its own cluster of tables.

ENTERTAINMENT:

Jazz Quartet: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The Casablanca Orchestra: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Fireworks: 10:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Right On!: 10:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

SUNDAY, APRIL 13

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Champagne Breakfast in the Sarah P. Duke Gardens