Class of 1978
Class Leadership
Weekend Chair
Nora Wellman Rich
Fundraising Co-Chairs
Tony Almeida, Chris Perry and Frank Riddick
Attendance Chair
Denise Dodson Manning
Party Co-Chairs
Ed Cooper and Lynne Smith Rhett
Reunion Resources
- Planning to Attend List
- Lost Classmates
- Photos
- Contact Information
- Hotels
- Football Tickets
- Educational Events
- Parking & Map
- Undergraduate Class Pages
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- Reunion Home Page
Locate classmates and update your contact info at Dore2Dore.net.
Class Goals
Schedule of Events
Friday, October 24
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Class-Sponsored Educational Event:
A Room With a View on The Commons
The Commons Center Multi-Purpose Room
» Read more about this event
» Full listing of all class-sponsored educational events
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Chancellor's Address
Sarratt Student Center Cinema
7:00 p.m.
Class Party
Featheringill Hall atrium
10:00 p.m. – 1 a.m.
All-Class Band Party
Alumni Lawn tent
Saturday, October 25
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. *
Homecoming Tailgate
Olin Lawn (corner of 25th and Highland Avenues)
2:00 p.m. *
Homecoming
Game
(VU vs. Duke)
Dudley Field
» Tickets On Sale Now
*Times are subject to change.
OCTOBER 24 - 25, 2008
Reunion registration is now closed. Register for events with cash or check at the Reunion Hospitality Tent on Alumni Lawn on Friday, October 24 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. You may also register at each individual event with cash or check.
Greetings to All 1978 Classmates!
It’s hard to believe 30 years have passed since we leapt (or were pushed) from the cozy dorms and classrooms of Vanderbilt into the rough-and-tumble world of marriages, mortgages, multiple jobs and careers, kids, tuitions, and graying hair. Since we left, the look of the “Hallowed Halls of Ivy” have been transformed with new and stunningly renovated buildings and extraordinary landscaping. The student body is much more diverse (nearly 10% of undergraduates come from outside the U.S.), and SAT scores are at an all-time high.
And yet, you will find much surprisingly unchanged. Rotier’s cheeseburgers are as good as ever, the chimes on Kirkland Hall sound the same, undergraduate teaching continues to be the main focus of an outstanding aculty, and Vanderbilt athletes go to class and graduate. 
By coming to Reunion’08 this October 24-25, you can spend a weekend with a foot in both the old Vanderbilt and the new. It’s going to be a terrific celebration, and we need your presence and participation to make it complete. Please make your plans now to attend!
And don’t just come back—please give back. All of us have been shaped profoundly by our Vanderbilt experience and are beneficiaries of the generosity of those who came before us. Now is our opportunity to participate in handing that legacy of excellence on to present and future students.
Mark your calendars, and let us know if you would like to be involved in making our Reunion a great experience. We look forward to seeing you in October!
All the Best,
Nora Rich, Class Weekend Chair
Tony Almeida, Chris Perry and Frank Riddick, Class Fundraising Co-Chairs
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Bulletin Board
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The Office of Undergraduate Admissions holds daily group information sessions and/or campus tours.
Information Sessions—Friday at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.; Saturday at 10:00 a.m.
Campus Tours—Friday at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.; Saturday at 11:00 a.m.Reservations are required for any group information session or campus tour, as space is limited. Call 800/288-0432 or 615/322-2561 to reserve your place; or reserve online by clicking here. Please specify that you are a part of Reunion/Homecoming weekend.
- Visit the Greek Life Web site for more information regarding Greek Life Open Houses during Reunion/Homecoming Weekend.
- Questions? Contact the Reunion Weekend Office by e-mail at or by phone at 615-322-6034.