Friday, April 12  |  Saturday, April 13  |  Sunday, April 14

= Family-Friendly Events

Friday, April 12

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. | School of Nursing Presentation

Duke University School of Nursing, Pearson Building
“What Every Woman Needs to Know Financially…Providing for Yourself, Your Family, and Your Legacy” presented by Kristen Brown Smalley, J.D., LL.M., Senior Gift Planning Counsel, Duke University Office of Gift Planning.

9:00 – 10:45 a.m. | School of Nursing Open House

Duke University School of Nursing, Pearson Building
Explore the labs and classrooms of our state-of-the-art facility as you interact with faculty and students. Highlights include the Center for Nursing Discovery, which provides a variety of avenues of instructional methodology using a student-centered approach.

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Friday and Saturday) | Nasher Museum of Art at Duke

FREE entry for reunion alumni and their guests (must wear Duke Reunions 2013 nametag in order to gain free admittance)

Wangechi Mutu: A Fantastic Journey: originated by the Nasher Museum, this exhibition is the first survey of Mutu’s work in the US, and the most comprehensive and experimental show to date for this internationally-renowned multidisciplinary artist. In addition to her most important and iconic collages, the show includes drawing, site-specific installation, and sculpture, as well as a new body of collages, new video work, and her never-before-seen sketchbooks. These intimate notebook drawings reveal a fundamental aspect of her creative process and shed new light on her artistic origins.

Light Sensitive: Photographic Works from North Carolina Collections: includes over 100 works drawn from leading North Carolina collections, both public and private, assembled through the dedication and vision unique to each individual collector. From tiny early daguerreotypes to large-scale contemporary color prints, the exhibition includes works by Ansel Adams, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Walker Evans, Lee Friedlander, Andreas Gefeller, Emmet Gowin, André Kertész, Clarence John Laughlin, Sally Mann, Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Vic Muniz, Laurie Simmons, Aaron Siskind, Jerry N. Uelsmann and many others. North Carolina artists include Alex Harris, William Noland, Tom Rankin, Margaret Sartor and Burk Uzzle, among others. These artists have never been shown together before, and many works will be seen by the public for the first time. Light Sensitive is co-organized by guest curator Patricia Leighten, Professor of Art History & Visual Studies at Duke, and Sarah Schroth, Nasher Museum’s Interim Director and Nancy Hanks Senior Curator.

 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. | Tour of Perkins and Bostock Libraries

Tour begins in lobby of Perkins Library
Take a tour of the transformed Duke University Libraries, from iconic spaces like the Biddle Rare Book Room to the high-tech Link.

 10:30 a.m. – noon | Lemur Center Tour 1

Bus departs from Blue Zone at 10:30 a.m.
What little the world knows about lemurs comes almost exclusively from the internationally known research facility, the Duke Lemur Center. 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. Space is 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: 8:45 – 10:15 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

11:00 – 11:30 a.m. | School of Nursing Awards Presentation

Duke University School of Nursing, Auditorium, Pearson Building
Join Dean Catherine L. Gilliss for the presentation of the 2013 awards.

11:00 a.m. – noon | Duke Libraries: Behind the Scenes 

Tours begin in lobby of Perkins Library 
Choose one of three fascinating sessions:

Roberts Conservation Lab and Digital Production Center
See how the Libraries’ talented staff repair some of the most fragile and irreplaceable materials, and how some of the Libraries most unique special collections are digitized so they can be made available to the world on the web.

The Link and Multimedia Project Center
How can one space be the home of the University’s Office of Information Technology (OIT), house the most high tech classrooms on campus, be the place where students and faculty can get help editing audio and video, and be one of the coolest spots for students to congregate and work collaboratively? Take this tour to find out!

Brandaleone GIS and Data Services Center
Learn how librarians help faculty, students, and researchers from disciplines as different as economics and religion make sense of volumes of numeric and geospatial data.

11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | 2013 Distinguished Contributions to Nursing Science Address

Duke University School of Nursing, Auditorium, Pearson Building
“Traveling the Trajectory of Cancer: A Team Journey” presented by Barbara Brod Germino, BSN’63, MSN’68, PhD, RN, FAAN, the 2013 DUSON Distinguished Contributions to Nursing Science Honoree

12:15 – 1:30 p.m. | School of Nursing Alumni Luncheon

Duke University School of Nursing, Café Atrium
Reconnect with nursing alumni and friends at this informal luncheon buffet.

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Renovation of Rubenstein Library

Tour meets on the first floor lobby of Perkins Library
Come say good-bye to the 1928/48 special collections library and hello to the Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Walk the deserted stacks, take a peek into University Archives walk-in vault, and write some graffiti on the walls before renovation begins. Listen to a short presentation about the renovation and view the renderings of the new library.

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Keohane Quad Tour

Tour meets at the sign placed on main quad (just outside the West Union Building)
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. Tour Duke's newest residence hall, Keohane 4E, which serves as the prototypical hall for Duke's new house model. From media rooms to floor lounges, this isn’t your parent’s dorm! An administrator for Residence Life and Housing Services will also discuss what’s on the horizon for West Campus. Comfortable walking shoes recommended.

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Alumni Admissions Information Session 1

Room 005, Sanford Building (Sanford School of Public Policy)
A member of the Undergraduate Admissions staff 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 Information Session 2: 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., Saturday

1:00 – 2:30 p.m. | Bryan Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Laboratories and Kathleen Price Bryan Brain Bank Tours

Bus departs from Blue Zone
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.

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

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

Bus departs from Blue Zone at 1:00 p.m.
See description for Friday 10:30 a.m. tour. Space is limited.

1:30 – 2:00 p.m. | Duke University School of Nursing Update

Duke University School of Nursing, Auditorium, Pearson Building
Presented by Catherine L. Gilliss, BSN’71, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean, Duke University School of Nursing, Helene Fuld Health Trust Professor of Nursing, Vice Chancellor for Nursing Affairs

2:00 – 2:45 p.m. | School of Nursing Presentation: My Journey to Nursing

Duke University School of Nursing, Auditorium, Pearson Building
Hear from current nursing students about what brought them to nursing, why they chose Duke, and their aspirations for the future.

2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Duke Magazine Forum

Card Gym, West Campus
A probing and wide-ranging conversation with Robert J. Lefkowitz P’90, winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, James B. Duke Professor of Medicine and Biochemistry, and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute researcher; and Luke Powery, the new dean of Duke Chapel and an ordained Baptist minister. Among their themes: the search for meaning, the role of mentoring, measuring accomplishment, and facing up to failure.

2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Fitzpatrick Center for Interdisciplinary Engineering, Medicine, and Applied Sciences, Pratt School of Engineering Tour

Tour meets in the 2nd floor lobby of the Teer Building, West Campus
Explore the Pratt School of Engineering, which includes undergraduate teaching Fitzpatrick Center, the 322,000-squarefoot, $97-million complex featuring undergraduate teaching and project labs, state-of-the-art research facilities, and “intellectual collision spaces” designed for faculty, staff, and student interaction, as well as other points of interest in the Fitzpatrick Center, Hudson Hall, and Teer Building.

 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. | The DiVE (Duke immersive Virtual Environment) 

Fitzpatrick Center, Room 1667A
Come explore this 10-foot-square room with computer-generated displays on walls, ceiling and floor that create a three dimensional world. Stereo goggles and a special wand help immerse visitors in worlds that react to where they look, step and reach. This NSF-funded facility promotes novel research in scientific visualization, cognitive studies, and is heavily used in teaching science, humanities, and art. Projects include a virtual brain for teaching neuroanatomy, and recreations of historical places, such as Soloman’s Temple, the Crystal Palace, and the Roman Colosseum. The space can only accommodate 5 people every 15 minutes; available on a first-come, first-served basis.

2:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Lecture Tour of Duke Forest 

Bus departs from Blue Zone at 2:00 p.m.
With 7,000 acres stretching over three counties, the Duke Forest is a unique and vibrant resource for teaching, research, and community outreach. Join us to learn more about the historical, cultural, and biological significance of this tremendous university asset. There will be two versions of this tour: one will include significant walking, the other will be less strenuous. Please select the version that best accommodates your needs.

2:45 – 3:30 p.m. | School of Nursing Symposium

Duke University School of Nursing, Auditorium, Pearson Building
Please join nursing faculty for a discussion on educating nurses for global leadership.

3:00 – 3:30 p.m. | Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance honoring deceased alumni

Duke Chapel’s Memorial Chapel

3:00 – 3:30 p.m. | Engineering Alumni Meet-Up

FCIEMAS pre-function area
Join Dean Katsouleas for some refreshments and a chance to catch up with fellow classmates before the conversation with the Dean.

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

Bus departs from Blue Zone at 3:00 p.m.
See description for Friday 10:30 a.m. tour. Space is limited.

3:00 – 4:30 p.m. | Bryan Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Laboratories and Kathleen Price Bryan Brain Bank Tours

Bus departs from Blue Zone at 3:00 p.m.
See description for Friday 1:00 p.m. tour.

3:00 – 4:30 p.m. | Reception for Libraries donors

By invitation only
The Libraries are hosting a thank you reception for Reunion donors. Come for hors d’oeuvres and beverages, and and a heartfelt “thank you for your support.” RSVP required.

 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. | SOCCER CLINIC for ALUMNI KIDS

Playing field between Wallace Wade Stadium and the HUGE (football field-sized) tent
(Players and their families should meet in the Blue Zone tour departure area for shuttle service to playing field)
Children of alumni (and any interested, energetic parents!) are invited to participate in a soccer clinic 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 – 5:00 p.m. | Iron Dukes Varsity Club Reception for Former Student-Athletes

Alumni Deck of the Yoh Football Building
Invitation only. For more information, contact Joanne Holdren at jholdren@duaa.duke.edu.

3:30 to 4:00 p.m. | Pratt School of Engineering Conversation with the Dean

FCIEMAS, Schiciano Auditorium
Hear Dean Katsouleas talk about what’s new in Engineering and share updates on the state of the school and Pratt’s new initiatives, with a Q&A to follow.

  3:30 – 5:00 p.m. | Spotlight Speakers

Card Gym, West Campus
Join us for this annual speaker showcase featuring Jill Granoff '83, CEO of Kellwood Company, who has over 20 years of senior executive leadership experience in the fashion industry, including Kenneth Cole Productions, Liz Claiborne Inc., Victoria Secret and The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc., and David P. Kirchhoff E'88, CEO of Weight Watchers International Inc., the world's leading provider of weight management services. Moderating this program is Lesley Jane Seymour '78, editor-in-chief of MORE magazine.

3:30 – 5:00 p.m. | Nursing Alumni Welcome Reception and Class Photos

Duke University School of Nursing, Café Atrium, Pearson Building
Join nursing classmates for fun and photos in the Café Atrium.

4:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Duke Integrative Medicine Tour 

Bus departs from Blue Zone at 4:00 p.m.
Founded in 2000, Duke Integrative Medicine draws from the very best conventional and complementary/alternative medicine strategies. The state-of-the-art building, a more than 27,000-square-foot facility, creates a healing environment and represents an innovative medical – and architectural – paradigm for balance between mental, spiritual, emotional, and physical health.

4:00 – 6:00 p.m. | Special Presentation: The Duke LEAF Award Recipient: Alexander McCall Smith

Griffith Film Theater, Bryan Center
Alexander McCall Smith, bestselling author of the “No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency” series, will receive the 2013 Duke LEAF Award for Lifetime Environmental Achievement in the Fine Arts in a public ceremony at Griffith Film Theater located in the Bryan Center. Established by the Nicholas School of the Environment in 2009, the award recognizes McCall Smith for “his ability to convey—with great wit and affection—the complexities of human nature, and how it shapes and is shaped by the places we call home.” McCall Smith has written or contributed to more than 100 novels, children’s books, story collections and nonfiction works on law and bioethics, but is best known for the wildly popular “No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency” series, which follows the adventures of Botswana’s only female private investigator Mma Precious Ramotswe. The series has been translated into more than 45 languages and sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. In 2009, it was made into a HBO television series. The hour-long LEAF award program will include a presentation by McCall Smith as well as music and dance performances. A reception and book signing will follow the ceremony at the Blue Express at the Levine Science Research Center on campus.

4:00 – 6:00 p.m. | Pratt School of Engineering Alumni-Student E-Social 

Twinnie’s Café
The E-Social is a great place for Engineering alumni and future alumni to mix and mingle with Pratt’s faculty and staff.

6:00 p.m. | Duke Men’s Lacrosse vs. Virginia

Koskinen Stadium, West Campus
Tickets will be available from the Duke Ticket Office starting in early 2013.

6:15 - 7:15 p.m. | Shabbat Services

Freeman Center for Jewish Life at Duke, 1415 Faber Street (located at the corner of Campus Drive and Swift Avenue)
Join the Jewish Life at Duke community for student-led conservative and reform Shabbat Services.

7:15 - 8:15 p.m. | Shabbat Dinner

Freeman Center for Jewish Life at Duke, 1415 Faber Street (located at the corner of Campus Drive and Swift Avenue) 
Enjoy a delicious kosher family-style Shabbat dinner with Jewish Life at Duke community. Please RSVP for dinner ($18/person) at JewishLife@duke.edu or call 919-684-6422.

7:30 - 9:15 p.m. | Grand Finale of the 14th annual Duke Start-Up Challenge

Geneen Auditorium, Fuqua School of Business

8:00 p.m. | Spring Awakening Musical

Reynolds Theater, West Campus
Hoof ‘n’ Horn is proud to present Spring Awakening, a rock musical that explores the tumultuous transition from childhood to adolescence. (May not be suitable for all audiences.) Tickets available at tickets.duke.edu and the box office in the Bryan Center.

Additional Showtimes:
Saturday, April 13: 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 14: 8 p.m.

8:00 p.m. | Lear

Sheafer Theater, Bryan Center, West Campus
Fiercely talented contemporary New York playwright Young Jean Lee has written a wildly humorous, freaky, postmodern take on one of Shakespeare’s greatest plays, King Lear.  As Lee describes her highly original version: “the kids are in the palace, they’ve just kicked the fathers out into the storm; they pretend they’re fine, then realize they’re not.”  Tickets available at tickets.duke.edu or at the theater before the show.  (for mature audiences - strong language used)

Additional Showtimes:
Thursday, April 11: 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 13: 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 14: 2 p.m.

 

Class Parties | Friday Evening

Your Class’ reunion party—visit your class website for more details!

Saturday, April 13

7:30 a.m. (check-in) | 4th Annual Pine Cone Pacer 5K Run/Walk

Gate 12 in the Durham Division, located just off of NC-751
This event is a great fundraiser for the Forest and proceeds raised help support trail maintenance projects, public outreach activities, and student internships. More Information and Registration

 8:45 – 10:15 a.m. | Lemur Center Tour 4

Bus departs from Blue Zone at 8:45 a.m.
See description for Friday 10:30 a.m. tour. Space is limited.

8:45 – 10:45 a.m. | Cycle for Survival, Sponsored by the Class of 1993

Wilson Gym
Come cycle with classmates in honor of Jenn Goodman Linn and in memory of the other classmates we have lost over the last 20 years. We are looking for 20 teams (1 to 8 people) to participate. Email your friends, gather your teams, get a little exercise reunion weekend - but most of all let’s do it in memory of the times we spent with some incredible people at Duke and the wonderful things they accomplished after graduation. Please email Julie Wargo Aikins with your interest in participating at julie.aikins@gmail.com. Or simply come out and support your friends while they ride and remember or inspiring classmates!

9:00 a.m. | 11th Annual Quintiles Girls on the Run Spring 5K Fun Run

American Tobacco Campus in downtown Durham
Girls on the Run is a life-changing character development program for girls ages 8-12. This is the culminating event for our Spring 2013 program where over 675 young girls will cross a 5k finish line for the very first time! Girls on the Run welcomes the girls, their families and the entire Triangle Community to join in this inspiring celebration! Race activities are open to male and female participants of all ages. More Information and Registration

9:00 – 10:30 a.m. | Class of 1963: The Way We Were; the Way We Are

Social Sciences Building, West Campus, Room 119
Five classmates begin a discussion about memories held and lives lived. Each of us has been affected by issues presented in the changing world that we have encountered in our fifty year journey since we left Duke - redefinition of community because of technology and globalization, the place of religion in our lives, gender roles, and concerns about race. So much life to share in too little time, but let us begin the conversation. And please add your suggestions to the ones above—email reunions@daa.duke.edu. Light refreshments will be available at this event.

9:00 – 10:30 a.m. | Breakfast Screening of the 1988 Freewater Films classic Unintended Exposures

Old Chemistry Building, West Campus, Room 116
Enjoy coffee and biscuits while watching the digitally re-mastered (OK, that just means we put it on a DVD), 25th anniversary special screening of Mike Bayer’s “UNINTENDED EXPOSURES”, the wacky 1988 Freewater Films cult classic starring Mike Bayer, Stanley Dean, David Frost, the lovable and viscous “Boneless Bobby”, and  dozens of others from the class of ’88.  In the style of  “Airplane” humor (that was our intention at least), this zany 43 minute film, all set at Duke, follows Mike and Stan uncovering an explosive and deadly conspiracy that reaches to the highest levels of the University. Guest appearance by the guy who used to work at the RAT who looked like Gadaffi. Original music by class of 88’s Gary Maier.

9:00 – 10:30 a.m. | Rhine Research Center Tour 1

Van leaves from the Blue Zone at 9:00 a.m.
The Rhine Research Center, the oldest continuous operating parapsychology laboratory in the country, was founded by J.B. Rhine in 1927 when he came to Duke to study ESP. Due to his substantial success in formalizing the scientific processes used for studying the paranormal, Dr. Rhine moved the laboratories off campus in 1965 when he retired from Duke. The Rhine, now a non-profit organization that is separated from Duke, still performs research, provides education to the public, and fosters a community for those who have exceptional experiences or are interested in the study of ESP. Don’t miss this opportunity to see and learn about this unique research facility!

Rhine Research Center Tour 2: 3:30 – 5:00 p.m., Saturday

9:30 – 10:30 a.m. | Alumni Admissions Information Session 2

Room 139 Social Sciences Building, West Campus
See description Alumni Admissions Information Session 1, Friday, 1:00 p.m.

9:30 – 10:30 a.m. | “Exercise Caution When You Exercise!”

Room 136 Social Sciences Building, West Campus
Please join Michael E. Zychowicz, DNP, ANP-C, ONP-C, FAANP, Director, Master of Science in Nursing Program, Associate Professor, Certified Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner, to learn how to avoid injuries during your workout routine.

10:00 a.m. | Gammas on the Green

Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club
Join the Duke University Chapter of Delta Gamma chapter for a philanthropy golf tournament benefitting Service for Sight at the Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club. More information

11:00 – noon | Highlight Event: President Richard H. Brodhead

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 | NASA Seventh Annual Powwow

Main Quad, West Campus
The Native American Student Alliance invites reunion alumni and their families to its Seventh Annual Powwow, a kid-friendly event featuring drumming, dancing and celebration of Native American cultures.

Noon – 1:30 p.m. | Book Signing with Legendary Olympic Coach Al Buehler and Filmmaker Amy Unell '03

K-Ville Quad
New book and film features inspiring words from Duke's longtime track coach who has continued to influence Duke athletes and Olympians including Carl Lewis, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and John Carlos. Currently in his 58th year of teaching at Duke, Coach recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the U.S. Olympic Trials. STARTING AT THE FINISH LINE: Coach Al Buehler's Timeless Wisdom (Perigee; $20.00 Hardcover) and the Grant Hill narrated documentary, Starting at the Finish Line: The Coach Buehler Story, will be available for purchase at the signing. For more info: coachbuehler.com

1:00 – 3:00 p.m. | The DiVE (Duke immersive Virtual Environment)

Fitzpatrick Center, Room 1667A
Come explore this 10-foot-square room with computer-generated displays on walls, ceiling and floor that create a three dimensional world. Stereo goggles and a special wand help immerse visitors in worlds that react to where they look, step and reach. This NSF-funded facility promotes novel research in scientific visualization, cognitive studies, and is heavily used in teaching science, humanities, and art. Projects include a virtual brain for teaching neuroanatomy, and recreations of historical places, such as Soloman’s Temple, the Crystal Palace, the Roman Colosseum. The space can only accommodate 5 people every 15 minutes, available on a first-come, first-served basis.

 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. | Science Spectacular!

Presented by the Departments of Chemistry and Physics
Front Lawn of the French Family Science Center (in case of inclement weather the event will take place in the French Science Center Lobby)
Experience spectacular, amazing science close up and personal by participating in a number of hands-on chemistry and physics experiments coordinated by undergraduate and graduate Duke students. Walk on oobleck! Make alginate pearls! Launch metal rings high into the sky! And much, much more! This event is suitable for Blue Devils of all ages, so spend some time doing spectacular science!

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

Bus departs from Blue Zone at 1:45 p.m.
See description for Friday 10:30 a.m. tour. Space is limited.

2:00 p.m. | Spring Awakening Musical

Reynolds Theater, West Campus
Hoof ‘n’ Horn is proud to present Spring Awakening, a rock musical that explores the tumultuous transition from childhood to adolescence. (May not be suitable for all audiences.) Tickets available at tickets.duke.edu and the box office in the Bryan Center.

Additional Showtimes:
Friday, April 12: 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 13: 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 14: 8 p.m.

2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Mainstage Highlights from Choreolab

The Ark, East Campus
This informal performance in the historic Ark Dance Studio on East Campus will recap highlights from the Duke Dance Program’s ChoreoLab 2013 mainstage performance. Featuring works by faculty members Thomas F. DeFrantz and Ava LaVonne Vinesett, guest artist Nathan Trice, and a restaging of an Arpino ballet by faculty member Julie Janus Walters, along with work by student choreographers.

2:00 – 3:30 p.m. | HIGHLIGHT EVENT: Celebrating the Past, Charting the Future

Page Auditorium
The Duke and Durham communities will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first black students to integrate the university. U.S. Sen. William "Mo" Cowan '91 (D-Mass.) will give a keynote address on education. Join us for this special presentation in Page Auditorium from 2:00-3:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served in the Great Hall following the presentation. For more information about Duke's 50th Commemoration of Black Students, visit spotlight.duke.edu/50years.

2:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Duke Smart Home Open House

1402 Faber St., across the parking lot from Freeman Center for Jewish Life, corner of Campus Drive and Swift Avenue
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about the Duke Smart Home Program, which encompasses a 6,000 sq. ft. residential dorm and research laboratory called The Home Depot Smart Home. Interact with the 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. Limit of 50 people per half hour. See registration form for details.

3:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Chronicle ReTweet III

Room 301 Flowers Building, West Campus
Don’t miss this opportunity to see old friends, trade war stories, meet current staffers, and learn about all the exciting things going on at today’s Chronicle. For more information, contact David Rice in Duke Student Publishing Company's office of external relations at 919-684-0377 or david.rice@duke.edu.

3:30 – 4:00 p.m. | Informal Conversation with Tony Brown

Rhodes Conference Room, Sanford Building
Hart Leadership Co-Director Tony Brown will lead an informal conversation on Ethical Leadership in the Workplace. Please join Tony in the Rhodes Conference Room in the Sanford Building prior to the Public Policy alumni reception.

3:30 – 5:00 p.m. | Rhine Research Center Tour

Van leaves from the Blue Zone at 3:30 p.m.
See description for Saturday 9:00 a.m. tour. Space is limited.

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

Bus departs from Blue Zone at 3:30 p.m.

4:00 – 5:30 p.m. | Duke Football: Spring Game

Wallace Wade Stadium
Fresh off its Belk Bowl appearance in Charlotte this past December, Duke Football closes its spring practice time with the annual game at Wallace Wade Stadium. Get an early preview of the 2013 Blue Devil football team at this family-friendly event!

4:00 – 5:30 p.m. | Chapel Choir Spring Oratorio: Brahms Requiem

Duke Chapel
Johannes Brahms’ stunning masterwork, Ein Deutsches Requiem, hailed by many as a high point in the history of choral music, is presented with the Duke Chapel Choir, full orchestra, and professional soloists.

4:00 – 5:30 p.m. | Public Policy Alumni-Faculty Reception

Fleishman Commons, Sanford School of Public Policy, West Campus
The Sanford School of Public Policy welcomes back all Public Policy Alumni with this special reunion reception. Meet and greet with Dean Bruce Kuniholm, members of the faculty and the Sanford Alumni Relations staff.

4:00 – 6:00 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 center staff. More information

6:00 p.m. – Midnight | Abele Awards

The Searle Center
Join us for the Annual Abele Awards, entitled "Circa 1963," an awards dinner that celebrates the accomplishments of Black students and their organizations. In order to reserve a space please RSVP to abeleawards@duke.edu. More info

7:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. | THE REUNIONS GALA

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 and Golf Club)
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. At 10:00 p.m. enjoy the dynamic and funkadelic sounds of the band Big Swing and the Ballroom Blasters. Mix, mingle, eat, drink, and dance… what a night of new memories to add to your Duke experience!

REUNIONS GALA EVENT SNAPSHOT: 7:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m., Saturday, April 21

BEVERAGES: Two 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 to 10:00 p.m.; dessert served from 8:30 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.

8:00 p.m. | Spring Awakening Musical

Reynolds Theater, West Campus
Hoof ‘n’ Horn is proud to present Spring Awakening, a rock musical that explores the tumultuous transition from childhood to adolescence. (May not be suitable for all audiences.) Tickets available at tickets.duke.edu and the box office in the Bryan Center.

Additional Showtimes:
Friday, April 12: 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 13: 2 p.m.
Sunday, April 14: 8 p.m.

8:00 p.m. | Lear

Sheafer Theater, Bryan Center, West Campus
Fiercely talented contemporary New York playwright Young Jean Lee has written a wildly humorous, freaky, postmodern take on one of Shakespeare’s greatest plays, King Lear.  As Lee describes her highly original version: “the kids are in the palace, they’ve just kicked the fathers out into the storm; they pretend they’re fine, then realize they’re not.”  Tickets available at tickets.duke.edu or at the theater before the show.  (for mature audiences - strong language used)

Additional Showtimes:
Thursday, April 11: 8 p.m.
Friday, April 12: 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 14: 2 p.m.

Sunday, April 14

8:00 – 10:00 a.m. | Half Century Club Breakfast (featuring 50th Reunion induction into the HCC)

Washington Duke Inn
Join members of the Half Century Club and the 60th and 55th reunion classes as the 50th reunion class, 1963, is inducted into the Half Century Club. Enjoy a hot, hearty breakfast buffet as new inductees are welcomed by Sterly Wilder ’83, associate vice president, Duke Alumni Association. After breakfast, all members of the HCC (including the newly inducted Class of 1963) are invited to enjoy the Champagne Toast in Duke Gardens event.

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Champagne Toast in Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Enjoy champagne, strawberries, assorted juices, coffee, baked goods, beautiful music, the breathtaking beauty of Duke Gardens in the springtime, and conversation with friends, both old and new. It the perfect way to wrap up Reunions Weekend 2013!

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Waffle Breakfast

Bryan Center Plaza (rain location TBA)
Enjoy all-you-can-eat waffles plus toppings! Sponsored by Alpha Delta Pi sorority, proceeds from the $5 ticket directly support the Ronald McDonald House of Durham.

11:00 a.m. | Sunday Morning Worship in Duke Chapel

11:00 a.m. | Catholic Mass

Goodson Chapel, Westbrook Building
Sponsored by the Duke Catholic Center

2:00 p.m. | Lear

Sheafer Theater, Bryan Center, West Campus
Fiercely talented contemporary New York playwright Young Jean Lee has written a wildly humorous, freaky, postmodern take on one of Shakespeare’s greatest plays, King Lear.  As Lee describes her highly original version: “the kids are in the palace, they’ve just kicked the fathers out into the storm; they pretend they’re fine, then realize they’re not.”  Tickets available at tickets.duke.edu or at the theater before the show.  (for mature audiences - strong language used)

Additional Showtimes:
Thursday, April 11: 8 p.m.
Friday, April 12: 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 13: 8 p.m.

8:00 p.m. | Spring Awakening Musical

Reynolds Theater, West Campus
Hoof ‘n’ Horn is proud to present Spring Awakening, a rock musical that explores the tumultuous transition from childhood to adolescence. (May not be suitable for all audiences.) Tickets available at tickets.duke.edu and the box office in the Bryan Center.

Additional Showtimes:
Friday, April 12: 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 13: 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.