Harvard and Radcliffe Class of 1983 35Th Reunion Schedule May 23–27, 2018 Tentative Schedule As of 5/18/18

Harvard and Radcliffe Class of 1983 35th Reunion Schedule May 23–27, 2018 Tentative Schedule as of 5/18/18

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 1:00 PM Arrival & Parking Everett Street Garage, 10 Everett Street Complimentary parking and Reunion Shuttle service available starting at 1 PM. Shuttle will take you and your luggage from garage to nearby Reunion Headquarters.

1:00 PM-MIDNIGHT Reunion Check-in Reunion Headquarters (for all reunions) in Cabot Science Library, Science Center, 1 Oxford Street Check-in and Reunion Shuttle service available starting at 1 PM. All attendees must check in to get tickets and other necessary reunion materials. For those staying in House dorms, the Reunion Shuttle from just outside the Science Center will bring you and your luggage to your dorm.

2:00-4:00 PM Harvard College Class Day Exercises Tercentenary Theatre Class Day is a celebration for the graduating senior class. In addition to this year’s featured speaker, acclaimed author and public speaker, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichiethe, Class Day Exercises include presentations of the Ames Awards, the Harvard and Ivy Orations, an address by the Dean of Harvard College, and remarks from the incoming president of the Harvard Alumni Association. Tickets are required and available for pickup at Reunion Headquarters on a first-come, first-served basis.

4:00-7:00 PM Leisure Time Classmates are encouraged to enjoy Harvard’s numerous attractions listed in the registration guide. Please wear your reunion name badge for free admission.

6:30-7:00 PM Solo Attendees Meet Up at Reunion Headquarters Cabot Science Library, Science Center, 1 Oxford Street Classmates who are attending reunion on their own and would like to connect with other solo attendees can meet up at Reunion Headquarters in the Science Center and walk together over to the Welcome Reception in the basement of Memorial Hall.

7:00-11:00 PM Welcome Reception for Class of 1983 Queen’s Head Pub (basement of Memorial Hall) Attire: casual. Open beer and wine bar and heavy hot and cold appetizers, including a roll-up station with a variety of savory sandwiches, chips and salsa, local cheeses and finger pastries. .

8:00-10:00 PM Band, Choral, and Glee Club Concert Tercentenary Theatre Enjoy the music of the Harvard Band, Glee Club, and Radcliffe Choral Society. Concerts are free and open to the public. Many alumni enjoy these presentations, given every year on the eve of Commencement.

THURSDAY, MAY 24 – COMMENCEMENT DAY

6:30-8:30 AM Class of 1983 Continental Buffet Breakfast Tent between MAC, Kirkland, Winthrop and Lowell Coffee, teas, assorted pastries, croissant, petite muffins, yogurt, fruit, and granola.

Harvard and Radcliffe Class of 1983 35th Reunion Schedule May 23–27, 2018 Tentative Schedule as of 5/18/18

6:30 AM -MIDNIGHT Arrival, Parking & Reunion Check-in Everett Street Garage (complimentary parking and Reunion Shuttle to Headquarters); Reunion Headquarters (for check-in for all reunions) in Cabot Science Library, Science Center, 1 Oxford Street See Wednesday, 5/23, “Arrival & Parking” and “Reunion Check-in” for details.

8:15 AM Alumni Procession forms Meet in front of Stoughton Hall in the Old Yard

8:30-9:30 AM Commencement Procession Harvard Yard

9:45-11:30 AM Morning Exercises Tercentenary Theatre The Morning Exercises consist of orations, anthems, and the conferring of degrees on all graduates. Diplomas are received at ceremonies at the Houses and at individual Schools. Seating for the Morning Exercises is limited. Tickets are required for entry to Harvard Yard and are limited to one per alumnus or alumna. You may pick up your ticket from Reunion Headquarters at any time on Wednesday or Thursday. Guests may view a simulcast of the program in the Science Center.

11:30 AM-1:30 PM Class of 1983 Commencement Day Lunch Harvard Faculty Club, 20 Quincy Street

2:30-4:15 PM Annual Meeting of the Harvard Alumni Association: The Afternoon Program Tercentenary Theatre The Commencement Afternoon Program is the Annual Meeting of the Harvard Alumni Association. It includes welcoming remarks and acknowledgments by Susan Morris Novick AB ’85, president of the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA), Drew Gilpin Faust, president and Lincoln Professor of History, Harvard University, and Commencement speaker , civil rights leader and U.S. congressman, The Honorable John Lewis; an introduction of Governor Gina M. Raimondo AB ’93, chief marshal; announcement of Overseer and HAA director election results; and presentation of the Harvard Medals to Robert Coles AB ’50; Robert N. Shapiro AB ’72, JD ’78; and Alice “Acey” Welch AB ’53.

5:00-5:30 PM Solo Attendees Meet Up at Reunion Headquarters Cabot Science Library, Science Center, 1 Oxford Street Classmates who are attending reunion on their own and would like to connect with other solo attendees can meet up at Reunion Headquarters in the Science Center and walk together down Oxford Street to the Happy Hour and Classmate Film Screening.

5:00-7:00 PM Class of 1983 Happy Hour and Classmate Film Screening Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street Attire: Informal/Business Casual (no need for jackets and ties) Sip a glass of wine or a beer and have a traditional pre-movie snack of fresh popcorn, pretzel bites, or candy, before viewing clips of classmate-created films and listening to classmate filmmakers reflect on the art of cinemographic collaboration. Other classmate filmmakers will be identified to further the discussion during dinner upstairs.

Harvard and Radcliffe Class of 1983 35th Reunion Schedule May 23–27, 2018 Tentative Schedule as of 5/18/18

7:00-11:00 PM Class of 1983 Light Buffet Dinner Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street Attire: Informal/Business Casual (no need for jackets and ties) Enjoy a light buffet supper of informal “movie night” food, such as tacos, sliders, and savory flatbread. Reconnect with old friends, make new ones, chat with classmate filmmakers, and/or take a plate of dessert and wander throughout the connected museums for a quieter chat.

FRIDAY, MAY 25 6:30-8:30 AM Class of 1983 Buffet Breakfast Winthrop House Full breakfast buffet including assorted pastries, fresh fruit, cold cereals, yogurt, scrambled eggs, bacon, and pancakes.

8:00 AM-MIDNIGHT Arrival, Parking & Reunion Check-in Everett Street Garage (complimentary parking and Reunion Shuttle to Headquarters); Reunion Headquarters (for check-in for all reunions) in Cabot Science Library, Science Center, 1 Oxford Street See Wednesday, 5/23, “Arrival & Parking” and “Reunion Check-in” for details

8:00 AM-5:00 PM Hub ’83 Ticknor Lounge (Boylston Hall, The Yard) Drop in any time! This room has been reserved exclusively for the Class of 1983 all day today and tomorrow. Meet up with classmates while enjoying our big screen TV projecting a slideshow of photos of classmates from years past, classmate art, and live photos submitted by you, during the reunion. In addition, a laptop will be available for arranging Skype calls with classmates who could not attend the reunion so gather friends from a Freshman Dorm, House, rooming group or extracurricular activity and add remote group members into your conversation. This morning we will be live streaming the Radcliffe Day panel and lunch keynote for those who prefer to watch indoors or do not have a ticket. This afternoon we will serve complimentary coffee 1:45-2:45.

7:30-8:15 AM Choir Rehearsal Memorial Church Choir Room

8:30-10:00 AM Class of 1983 Memorial Service Memorial Church

10:00-10:30 AM Class of 1983 Photo Widener Library Steps

10:30-11:45 AM Multi-Reunion Program: “Harvard Today: A Faculty Forum” Sanders Theatre, Memorial Hall Join fellow reunioning alumni for a series of TED-style talks by prominent Harvard faculty members. These leading scholars will explore current advances in teaching and learning on campus. Moderated by Michael D. Smith, Edgerley Family Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and John H. Finley, Jr. Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

10:30-2:00 PM Radcliffe Day Program and Luncheon* Radcliffe Yard Tickets are limited and required. More information about the day’s events and the live webcast is online at radcliffe.harvard.edu/event/radcliffe-day-2018.

Harvard and Radcliffe Class of 1983 35th Reunion Schedule May 23–27, 2018 Tentative Schedule as of 5/18/18

12:00-1:30 PM Class of 1983 Bag Lunch with Freshmen Dorm-mates Loeb Tent (rain plan: Northeast Lab) Grab a boxed lunch and catch up with freshmen friends. We will have signs posted for each dorm so that you can sit with your own dorm-mates if you wish.

1:30-3:00 PM Leisure Time Classmates are encouraged to enjoy the Hub ’83 space in Ticknor Lounge (Boylston Hall), where we will be serving complimentary coffee 1:45-2:45, or to visit Harvard’s numerous attractions listed in the registration guide. Please wear your reunion name badge for free admission.

3:00-4:00 PM Multi-Reunion Program: “A Conversation with President Faust” Sanders Theater, Memorial Hall A discussion with Drew Gilpin Faust, outgoing president and Lincoln Professor of History, Harvard University, and Robert W. Iuliano AB ’83, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Deputy to the President, Harvard University.

4:15-5:45 PM Class of 1983 Classmate Panel Discussions SocSci 2018: “Where Have We Come From, Where Are We Going?” Science Center B NPR journalist Melissa Block will facilitate a panel of expert classmates as they reflect on the past and explore what the next 35 years may look like in public education, reproductive health, protest and activism, and diversity and inclusion. Panelists: Martin N. Davidson, Johnson and Higgins Professor of Business Administration and Senior Associate Dean and Chief Diversity Officer, University of Virginia, Darden Graduate School of Business; Jamie Raskin, US Congressman, Maryland’s Eighth District. US House of Representatives, vice-ranking Member of House Judiciary Committee, Professor of constitutional law, American University Washington College of Law; Jorge L. Ruiz De Velasco, Associate Director. John Gardner Center on Youth and their Communities, Stanford University, Graduate School of Education; and Elizabeth Siegel Watkins, Dean, Graduate Division, Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs, University of California, San Francisco.

5:45-6:00 PM Solo Attendees Meet Up at Reunion Headquarters Cabot Science Library, Science Center, 1 Oxford Street Classmates who are attending reunion on their own and would like to connect with other solo attendees can meet up at Reunion Headquarters in the Science Center and walk together from the Yard down to the river to the Cocktails and Classmate Performances.

6:15-7:30 PM Cocktails and Classmate Reprise Performances (Curtains Up—Again!) Winthrop House As a nostalgic prelude to dinner, take a step back in time as classmates perform songs, scenes and monologues from the shows they were in as undergrads. Bar opens at 6:15. Performances begin at 6:30. Harvard and Radcliffe Class of 1983 35th Reunion Schedule May 23–27, 2018 Tentative Schedule as of 5/18/18

7:30-11:00 PM Class of 1983 Dining Hall Buffet Dinner Winthrop House Attire: Informal/Business Casual (no need for jackets and ties) Relive the dining hall experience, but in the 21st century and with better food and ambience than you may remember. We will all eat in the newly renovated Winthrop House Dining Hall (and, if the weather cooperates, the adjacent courtyard) but signage will be provided to facilitate optional seating with undergraduate House-mates, for those who wish to more fully recreate the nostalgia of their own individual House dining experiences. Dinner will include passed hot and cold appetizers followed by themed buffet stations featuring farm to table selections, New England seafood, and Greek diner fare.

Class of 1983 Dessert, Classmate Authors, and Jam Session Winthrop House The Coop will have a table outside dinner with books written by the authors in our class available for purchase so come and go as you like: Linger in the dining hall over a dessert of ice cream, fresh berries, fruit tarts, and chocolate dipped shortbread; move to the anteroom to view classmate authors’ books; or wander back into the performance area to enjoy an impromptu jam session by classmate musicians. Move back to the dining room at any point to resume conversations or, if nostalgia rekindles your appetite for a late night snack, take a short walk to Pinocchio’s or Charlie’s Kitchen, or check out new local venues. SATURDAY MAY 26

7:00 AM Harvard Runs Reunions Old Yard (meet at the College Pump in front of Hollis) Join alumni from all reunion classes for a run around the Charles River.

6:30-8:30 AM Class of 1983 Buffet Breakfast Winthrop House Full breakfast buffet including assorted pastries, fresh fruit, cold cereals, yogurt, scrambled eggs, bacon, and pancakes.

8:00 AM-5:00 PM Hub ’83 Ticknor Lounge (Boylston Hall, The Yard) Drop in any time! See Friday, 5/25, “Hub ‘83” for details. This afternoon we will serve complimentary coffee 3:30-4:30.

Harvard and Radcliffe Class of 1983 35th Reunion Schedule May 23–27, 2018 Tentative Schedule as of 5/18/18

9:00-10:30 AM Class of 1983 Classmate Panel Discussions NatSci 2018: “Where Have We Come From, Where Are We Going?” Science Center B Russ Altman, Stanford bioengineering professor and host of Stanford Radio’s The Future of Everything will facilitate a panel of expert classmates reflect on the past and explore what the next 35 years may look like in key areas of science and medicine, including mental health, cancer, information technology and pure sciences such as physics and math. Panelists: Gerald Vincent Denis, Associate Professor (biomedical research). Cancer Center, Dept. of Medicine, Boston University; Michael Ronald Douglas, Professor. Simons Center for Geometry and Physics, Stony Brook University; Maureen Odette Johnson Rezendes, Associate Chief/Psychologist. Harvard University Health Services, Counseling and Mental Health Services; and Margo Seltzer, Herchel Smith Professor of Computer Science. Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

10:45 AM-12:15 PM Class of 1983 Glimpses Science Center B Five-minute personal talks from classmates about transformations, discoveries, and poignant moments.

12:30-2:00 PM Class of 1983 Lunch Science Center Plaza Tent Debrief from the morning sessions over a simple lunch of boxed signature sandwiches accompanied by beer, wine, soft drinks and coffee.

2:15-3:00 PM Class of 1983 Class Survey Science Center B Be sure to charge up your smartphone in advance so that you can participate in the real time extra survey questions. We will attempt to stream live via Facebook for those unable to attend Reunion.

3:15-4:15 PM Family Meet-Up in Hub ‘83 Ticknor Lounge (Boylston Hall, The Yard) Classmates bringing their children to reunion who wish to connect with other families and/or introduce their children to classmates can meet at Hub ’83.

3:00-5:00 PM Shared Interest Group Meet-ups Various Locations See paper insert in reunion packet (received at check-in) for details.

3:00-7:00 PM Leisure Time In place of or after Shared Interest Group Meet-ups, classmates are encouraged to enjoy (until 5:00 pm) the Hub ’83 space in Ticknor Lounge (Boylston Hall), where we will be serving complimentary coffee from 3:30-4:30, or to visit Harvard’s numerous attractions listed in the registration guide. Please wear your reunion name badge for free admission.

Harvard and Radcliffe Class of 1983 35th Reunion Schedule May 23–27, 2018 Tentative Schedule as of 5/18/18

7:00-11:30 PM Class of 1983 Gala Dinner and Dancing, “We’ll Always Have Harvard” Annenberg Hall Attire: Cocktail Dress, optional dress-up Dust off your white dinner jacket and gloves (optional, of course!) for a Casablanca themed evening continuing the film motif started with our Thursday night filmmaker event and harkening back to the days of double features at the old Harvard Square Cinema. Pop into the photo booth for keepsake photographs of you and your Harvard crew to capture the “continuation of many beautiful friendships.” Passed hors d’oeuvres followed by multiple dinner stations will provide something delicious for everyone, including short ribs, chicken, roasted salmon, roasted vegetables, shaved asparagus salad, and savory tarts. Top it all off with sumptuous desserts such as fresh berries with cake and pastry cream, and a VIP chocolate selection. A DJ will provide dance music from back in the day and will take texted/emailed requests for songs from the crowd; so bring your dance shoes!

SUNDAY MAY 27

8:00-12:00 PM Checkout Winthrop House

9:30-11:30 AM Class of 1983 Farewell Buffet Brunch and Guided Tours of Winthrop House Winthrop House Attire: Come-as-you-are. Say farewell until 2023 over a full brunch buffet that includes scrambled eggs, bacon, fruit, yogurt, cereal, French toast, bread pudding, and waffles.