Educational Events

Each class has the opportunity to sponsor a lecture, panel discussion or campus tour during reunion weekend. It gives alumni another opportunity to reunite on campus and hear from some of their favorite professors, classmates and industry leaders.

When registering for reunion, you will have the opportunity to RSVP for your class sponsored educational event. If you would like to attend any of the other educational events, please e-mail reunion@vanderbilt.edu or call 615/322-6034.

SHOW ALL REUNION WEEKEND EVENTS

Friday, October 16

Noon – 12:45 p.m.

Vanderbilt Travel Program 2010: Make your Escape

Come hear about the amazing destinations for 2010 from the program director and the professors leading the trips.

Student Life Center, Board of Trust room
Co-Sponsored by the Class of 1959 and the Quinq Society
Cary Allyn, ’75, director of the Vanderbilt Travel Program

Blues for the News: The Rapidly Unraveling American Media

Join us for an insider’s look at the news media today --- once powerful news sources are facing competition for the Internet that can ultimately threaten the foundation of democracy.

Student Life Center, meeting rooms 1 & 2
Sponsored by the Class of 1964
Richard McCord, BA ‘64, journalist, author, editor, columnist

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

What Now? It’s the End of the World as We Know it (and I feel fine).

The professors will use lyrics from a variety of popular songs to address the time we came from and the time we’re in as we deal with issues of personal, social and global transformations.

Student Life Center, Board of Trust room
Sponsored by the Class of 1969
John Lachs, Centennial Professor of Philosophy
Charles Scott, Distinguished Professor Philosophy

1:00 – 1:45 p.m.

Campus Tour

Join us for a stroll through campus to revisit the places you remember and see how the face of Vanderbilt has changed. Learn what campus life is like now from students who will lead the tour.

Meet at the front steps to Kirkland Hall
Sponsored by the Class of 1974

A Look Inside the World of College Admissions

Applying to college is one of the most exciting and nerve-racking times for students and their parents. This panel of alumni and admissions officers will share firsthand knowledge about navigating the waters of today’s world of college admissions.

Sarratt Student Center cinema
Sponsored by Parents and Family Programs
John O. Gaines, director of Undergraduate Admissions; Janet Schneider (BA’73, MAT ’76), director of college counseling at University School of Nashville; current parents James Dixon (BS’81) and Wanda Witherspoon Sr.

1:00 – 2:30 p.m.

A Room with a View on The Commons

Learn about life in The Commons, the new living and learning community for first-year students, from the perspective of a faculty head of house. A tour will follow.

Commons Center multipurpose room
Co-sponsored by the Classes of 1984 and 2004
Sharon L. Shields, professor of human and organizational development and faculty head of house for Murray House in The Commons

2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Behind the Scenes of Vanderbilt Athletics

Come get an insider’s look at what’s new with the Commodore Athletics facilities. You’ll also hear how the NCAA selects its bowls and March Madness teams.

Memorial Gym, North side entrance
Co-sponsored by the Classes of 1989 and 1999
David Williams II, vice chancellor for university affairs and athletics, general counsel, university secretary and professor of law

The Vanderbilt Commons- A Leading Example in Sustainable Design and Construction

Join Vanderbilt architect Kieth Louiseau on a tour of The Commons and learn more about its environmental design and construction.

The Commons Center atrium
Sponsored by the Classes of 1994
Keith Loiseau, architect, Vanderbilt campus planning and construction

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

The State of Campus Life

Alumni will get an opportunity to hear firsthand about the current campus trends.

Sarratt Student Center Cinema
Sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Students and Student Campus Events
Mark Bandas, dean of students

Medicine, Health and Society: A New Major for the New Century

This presentation will describe the very relevant and popular major—medicine, health and society—its history and its current standing at Vanderbilt.

Commons Center multipurpose Room
Sponsored by the Classes of 1979
Katherine M. Donato, professor of sociology