Homecoming 2007 Schedule

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AFFINITY GROUP GATHERING AREAS

Affinty groups (groups of alumni with shared interests and backgrounds, such as fraternities, sororities, dorms, clubs, athletic teams, and other student groups) are encouraged to plan small group reunions over Homecoming Weekend 2007.

Gathering space on McClendon Plaza (old Bryan Center walkway) will be provided to groups that wish to gather during Homecoming. If you wish to reserve a space, please contact Mitch Yelverton at

(919) 684-3416 or mitch.yelverton@daa.duke.edu .

Thursday, October 11

7:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Best Fest
Perkins Library, West Campus

Come to the Biddle Rare Book Room for refreshments, student projects, and a display of materials from Duke's special collections relating to the civil rights era in Durham . The display will also be open to visitors on Friday from 1-5pm. Staff will be available on Thursday evening and Friday afternoon from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. to discuss or interpret the materials on display and to answer questions.

Friday, October 12

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Homecoming Registration begins
Schaefer Mall, Bryan Student Center

Upon arrival, pick up your registration packet at the Homecoming 2007 check-in area, located in the Bryan Center , upper level (third floor, just inside entrance from Bryan Center traffic circle).

“Out of the Blue” 25th Reunion

Join alumnae of Out of the Blue, Duke's first female a cappella group, as they celebrate more than 25 years of performing everywhere from Duke to Club Med to Carnegie Hall. Weekend events for OOTBA, family, and friends will include a Friday night party (location TBD), a Saturday-evening concert (followed by the Presidents' Dance), a Sunday morning brunch in the Duke Gardens , and much more. For more information, visit www.dukealumni.com/ootba or contact Heather Lee Montague '96 at heatherleemontague@yahoo.com.

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Half Century Club Registration begins
Fleishman Commons, Sanford Institute of Public Policy, West Campus

SAE Reunion for Classes of 1952 through 1957

Now in its 20 th consecutive year, the SAE 1952-1957 annual reunion has been moved to the Half Century Club / Homecoming Weekend. Join your brothers and other Half Century Club attendees for a full weekend of reunion revelry. For more information, contact Ted Thomas at (314) 231-9343.

9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Care at Life's End: Great Beginnings
Richard Payne, director of the Care at the End of Life program, Duke Divinity School
Sanford Institute, Room 04

End-of-life care is more than palliative care. It includes instructing medical students, developing just and ethical health and public policy, and providing divinity school courses that address the theology of death and dying. Payne, a physician, will discuss how the Duke Institute on Care at the End of Life goes about its mission to seek knowledge and rediscover wisdoms about the needs of seriously ill and dying people and their families.

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Instituting Health: from Local to Global
Michael Merson, director, Duke Global Health Institute
Sanford Institute, Room 04

There's a growing consensus that all people have a basic human right of access to essential medications and vaccines. Recognizing that a healthy population is essential for economic and social development has led to increased support for global health research and programs by governments and organizations to improve the health of populations the world over. Merson will discuss the global health concept and how Duke's institute supports and draws from the faculty, students, and schools from across campus, including business, divinity, engineering, environment, graduate, law, medicine, nursing—and undergraduates.

11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Half Century Club 2007: Opening Luncheon
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Hall of Honor

1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
DukeReads: The Best of Enemies
Osha Gray Davidson, author, and Ann Atwater
Sanford Institute, Room 04

Join the author and one his main characters in discussing his nonfiction book about race and redemption in the New South. It's not only t he story of the friendship between black activist Ann Atwater and ex-Klansman C.P. Ellis but also a portrait of the evolution of race relations in Durham . The summer reading selection for f irst-year students, this book is the first of seven books chosen for DukeReads, www.dukereads.com, the Duke Alumni Association's online alumni book club. Benjamin Reese, vice president for institutional equity at Duke, will moderate.

1:00 – 1:45 p.m.
Bell Tower Hall Tour
Tour meets in front of Brodie Gym on East Campus

Bell Tower Hall is home to approximately 138 first-year students on Duke's East Campus, and 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. 

1:00 – 1:45 p.m.
Alumni Admissions Information Session
Old Trinity Room, West Union Building , West Campus

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Fish Fry on the Plaza

Hosted by the Office of Student Activities and Facilities.

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Duke University Hospital Tour

Sean Sondej, Administrative Director of Strategic Operations, Duke University Hospital , will guide you through the hospital, consistently ranked among America 's best by U.S. News & World Report. Bus departs from Science Drive entrance to the Bryan Center .

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Undergraduate Admissions Information Session and Tour
Office of Undergraduate Admissions, 2138 Campus Drive

Admission officers will offer an insider's view of Duke and the undergraduate experience and explain the admissions process and how to finance a Duke education, as well as the nature of academic life.

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Brave, New E-world: from Privacy to Piracy
Panel: Jerry Reiter '92 (statistics and decision sciences); Sarah Ludington A.M. '92, J.D. '92 (law); Christopher Cramer M.S. '95, Ph.D. '97(technology); David Banks, professor of the practice of statistics, (moderator).
Sanford Institute, Room 04

Now more than ever, individuals' privacy is threatened by hackers and identity thieves, commercial organizations in the private sector, and even government agencies. Panelists--experts in computer security, federal agency data collection, and privacy law and ethics—will discuss legal, technical, and moral issues of confidentiality in our “wired” society. Reiter is recipient of the 2007 Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award.

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Divinity School Tour 1
Tour meets at the entrance to Gray Building (see map for location)

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.

4:15 – 4:45 p.m.
Bostock Library and von der Heyden Pavilion Tour 1
Tour meets in the first floor lobby of the Bostock Library (new building next to Perkins Library)

Completed in October 2005, the Bostock Library comprises five floors of services and collections configured to create an environment conducive to study, learning, and research.

5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Reception for Duke Alumni Volunteer Leaders and Alumni Employees of Duke
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Hall of Honor

The DAA celebrates alumni who have been invited to participate in the Volunteer Leadership sessions during Homecoming Weekend and alumni who are employees of Duke.

5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Pep Rally
West Campus Plaza

Free food, beer, and t-shirts for the first 1000 students.

6:30 – 10:00 p.m.
“Blue Tango” Half Century Club Gala
Millennium Hotel Ballroom

This gala celebration begins with at a cocktail reception from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. (cash full bar and light hors d'ouevres). Continue the reunion revelry at an elegant served dinner from 7:30 until 9:00 p.m., and then mix, mingle, and dance the night away as a pianist plays favorite songs from your Duke days. Wine will be served with dinner, and a full cash bar will be open throughout the evening. Cocktail attire.

7:00 p.m.
Volleyball: Duke vs. Georgia Tech
Cameron Indoor Stadium

7:00 p.m.
Stanley Crouch
Monk at Town Hall, 1959: A Talk
Nasher Museum of Art Auditorium

Controversial, confrontational, and fiercely learned about jazz, Crouch bowls into Durham ready to break down Monk's legendary 1959 concert at New York's Town Hall, where Monk scored his music for tentet with Hall Overton. Tracing the comeback show of a blackballed genius, Crouch's riff on this monumental collaboration draws on insights from his new book on jazz history.

8:00 – 11:00 p.m.
NPHC Step Show
Page Auditorium

An annual event put on by Duke's National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), the show is not only a celebration of the proud history of each organization, but also a fund-raiser that will allow the Duke NPHC to form and sustain community-outreach programs.

10:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Young Alumni Pub Parties featuring several of Main Street 's best bars.

10:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Step Show After Party
Location TBD

Tickets for this event must be purchased at the door.

 Saturday, October 13

8:30 – 11:00 a.m. (time subject to change—dependent on time of football game)
Volunteer Leadership Tracks
Westbrook Building , Divinity School , West Campus

Alumni volunteer leaders are invited for a continental breakfast and a Volunteer Leadership plenary session, followed by small-group break-out sessions (alumni volunteers will separate into groups based on committee/program affiliation: Annual Fund Reunion Giving Committee, Alumni Admissions Advisory Council, Duke Clubs, or Reunion Attendance and Activities Committee.)

9:00 a.m. – noon
HCC Registration continues
Schaefer Mall, Bryan Student Center

9:00 a.m.
Duke Club Baseball Golf Tournament

Join the Club Baseball team for a golf tournament to be held at Hillandale Golf Course. Proceeds will provide umpires, field rental fees, and equipment for the club baseball program. For more information or to register, contact Brad Corriher '10, Club Baseball president, at (336) 909-0221 or bmc15@duke.edu. Cost is $200 per team (four golfers).

9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Love on the Quad: Romantic Relationships
Suzanne Shanahan, director of undergraduate studies and assistant professor of sociology
Von Canon Hall, Bryan Student Center , lower level

What are today's college men and women doing, thinking, and feeling about sex, dating, courtship, marriage, and family? What is “appropriate” in their minds – for themselves and for their partners? How do men and women think differently about these norms and values? Shanahan will talk about the Provosts Common Fund Project that examines the changing relationships among adolescents on Duke's and other college campuses, and about the cultural logic of romantic relationships.

9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Lemur Center Tour

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. Due to gravel paths, walking shoes are necessary. Buses depart from Science Drive entrance to Bryan Center parking lot at 9:30 a.m.

10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Bostock Library and von der Heyden Pavilion Tour 2

See description of Friday, 4:15 p.m. tour.

10:00 a.m.
Homecoming Pregame Brunch
IM Building (next to Wilson Recreation Center )

Join your fellow alumni and President Brodhead for lunch in the IM Building before the game. The combined efforts of the offices of the president, Duke Alumni Association, Half Century Club, and Duke Medical Alumni Reunions assure a festive university event.

Noon
Football: Duke vs. Virginia Tech
Wallace Wade Stadium

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Is the U.S. ready for Barack Obama? Is Obama ready for the U.S. ?
Kerry Haynie, associate professor of political science, and co-director of the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in the Social Sciences
Von Canon Hall, Bryan Student Center, lower level

Barack Obama may be different from past African-American presidential candidates, but are most Americans ready to elect a black president? In his meteoric rise to prominence, Ob ama has had many things working in his favor, but he also faces great obstacles. His strengths are his charisma, his innocence, and an apparent ability to bridge racial and partisan divides. But can he overcome the perception that he lacks national and international political experience?

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Divinity School Tour 2

See description of Friday, 3:00 p.m. tour.

5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Reception for Duke Concert and Marching Band Alumni from Cclasses of 1951-62
Student Plaza (formerly Bryan Center walkway)

Join Paul Bryan and your concert and marching band classmates from the classes of 1951 to 1962 for an informal reception to honor him, and to reconnect with your friends and classmates.

6:00 p.m.
Volleyball: Duke vs. Clemson
Cameron Indoor Stadium

6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Half Century Club Dinner
The Refectory, Westbrook Building ( Divinity School ), West Campus

A social hour featuring wine, beer, nonalcoholic beverages, and light snacks will take place from 6:00 to 6:45 p.m., followed by a served dinner in a relaxed atmosphere. Casual attire.

6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Class of 1947's 60 th Reunion Dinner
Café Parizade Clubroom, Erwin Square ( 2200 West Main Street )

Celebrate this special milestone in the private dining room of Café Parizade, one of the Triangle's top-rated restaurants. Gather for a light reception from 6:00 – 6:45 p.m. (cash bar), and then enjoy a sumptuous served meal from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Wine will be served with dinner, and a cash bar will be open both before and after dinner. "Business casual" attire. For more information about this event, contact Lisa Dilts at (919)681-6218 or lisa.dilts@daa.duke.edu.

7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Out of the Blue 25th Anniversary Reunion Concert
Nelson Music Room, East Duke Building, East Campus

Join Out of the Blue alumnae, along with current group members, as we celebrate 25 years of music!  Admission is free, but seating will be limited due to the size of the venue.  We look forward to sharing this evening with you. 

7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
President's Volunteer Leadership Reception
Wilson Center Room B

This reception is for alumni attending the Volunteer Leadership Conference, and is hosted by President Richard Brodhead and his wife, Cynthia. Invitation only.

 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Senior & Young Alumni Party
IM Building (next to Wilson Recreation Center )

We will provide the frosty beverages and heavy hors d'oeuvres, you come ready to reminisce about your days at Duke and mingle and network with current seniors and fellow young-alumni friends.

8:00 p.m.
Exclusive Concert Event: Charles Tolliver Orchestra
The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall, 1959: A Landmark Revived
Page Auditorium

For more information or to purchase tickets for this event, go to http://www.duke.edu/web/dukeperfs .

9:30 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
President's Homecoming Dance
Wilson Gym

President Brodhead began a tradition during Inauguration Weekend in 2004: a community-wide dance. Last year's dance was a huge success, with more than 2,500 guests. The evening will include performances by various Blue Devil dance and a capella groups. The featured band, Right On, will be playing classic songs from all generations! Spectacular music, food, lighting, and guests will transform Wilson Gym into the best dance and dinner club in the East. SPECIFICS: Wine/beer bar, nonalcoholic beverages, light hors d'oeuvres, and dessert will be available throughout the evening. Attire: festive, from business casual to cocktail.

Sunday, October 14

11:00 a.m. – noon
Duke Chapel Service