Schedule

Note: Alumni Weekend 2012 schedule coming February 2012.

Friday, June 3, 2011

2:00–7:00 pm
Registration

3:30 pm
Guided Campus Tours

Join a Campus on the Common Tour and get a firsthand look at Emerson today, led by a current Emerson student. Tours will also be offered on Saturday at 1:30 pm.

5:30 pm
Networking Reception

It’s time to get the weekend started! Career Services and the Boston Alumni Chapter will kick off the weekend with some networking fun, giving alumni the opportunity to meet fellow alumni from all different class years, professions, and backgrounds. 

President Liebergott's Welcome Toast

At the close of the Networking Reception, President Liebergott will welcome you back to campus with a champagne toast and hors d’oeuvres.

7:00 pm
Screen Gems: Film Screening

What’s better than a night at the movies? Grab some popcorn and watch the early films of your fellow alumni, made during their Emerson years! The screening will take place at Emerson’s very own moviehouse: the Bright Family Screening Room in the Paramount Center. Don’t miss this cinematic journey down memory lane.

View information about presenting your student work at the screening »

8:30 pm
Karaoke Party

Get your Glee on for the Second Annual Karaoke Party, hosted by WERS. Come sing your favorite tunes or cheer on the karaoke stars! It’s an Alumni Weekend tradition in the making! Refreshments and cash bar.

Alumni Weekend 2009

Saturday, June 4, 2011

8:30 am–3:00 pm
Registration

9:00 am
Alumni Association Annual Meeting and Breakfast—President Liebergott's State of the College Address

Alumni Association President Robert Friend ’79 will present the Alumni Board’s agenda and introduce the incoming Board officers and directors. President Liebergott will review Emerson’s achievements and look ahead to our future.

10:30 am
Alumni College (Choose One)

• Working Class Hero: John Lennon
  Emerson Journalist-in-Residence Tim Riley is a music critic and author who has written books on The Beatles, Bob Dylan, and Madonna. In honor of the upcoming release of his biography of John Lennon, Riley will discuss the enduring myth of Lennon and his most misunderstood song. Participants will listen to the song and discuss such questions as: When did he write “Working Class Hero”? Why has it become shorthand for Lennon’s brand of rock star rebelliousness? Was Lennon raised in a working class home?
• Is the Book a Killer App: e-Books, e-Readers, and the Digitization of Books
  The cry of “Print Is Dead” has been echoed in the news and the academy for more than a decade, yet students are still buying print textbooks and people are buying and publishing paper books in record numbers. Emerson Electronic-Publisher-in-Residence John Rodzvilla will provide an overview of the digital landscape for books. Attendees will discuss reading on mobile phones; e-readers like the Amazon Kindle, Barnes and Noble’s Nook, and Apple’s iPad; e-textbooks and e-books on campus; and how to find and read thousands of free classics online.
• Navigating Power and Privilege Through the Opportunity Walk
  We have all been in a situation in which power and privilege have affected our lives in one way or another, both positive and negative. In this workshop, participants will explore how personal interactions and assumptions about others and ourselves can sometimes center around the big eight diversity dimensions (race, gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, class, mental/physical ability, and religion). Associate Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Gwendolyn Bates will lead an interactive exercise called the Opportunity Walk, which will challenge participants’ understanding of power and privilege, and the role they play in our culture.

12:00 pm
Reunion Luncheons

Share memories and laughs with your classmates at luncheons celebrating milestone reunion years (all graduating classes ending in 6 and 1). Archival displays will be on view, and be prepared for some surprise faculty appearances!

1:00 pm
Kasteel Well 25th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon

Celebrate 25 years of the College’s Kasteel Well program. The pioneering first class of 1986 will host this festive celebration, where alumni can wax nostalgic about their European adventures. Dutch treats will be served.

1:30 pm
Guided Campus Tours

Get up close and personal with a Campus on the Common Tour. Emerson students will show you the amazing facilities where they learn, work, and play. (Tours will also be offered on Friday at 3:30 pm.)

3:00 pm
WERS Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

WERS invites the Emerson community to recognize and honor this year’s inductees to the WERS Hall of Fame: Al Jaffe ’68, Constance Lloyd ’79, and posthumously Gerry Kroeger, professor emeritus of Emerson College. A reception will follow the ceremony.

3:00 pm
Athletic Reunion and Trust Fund Reception

Join alumni athletes, current students, and Trust Fund sponsors for a “meet and greet” with the Emerson Athletics Department. The coaches will review all of the exciting athletic accomplishments this year and talk about the role the Athletic Trust Fund has played in enhancing athletics at the College.

3:00 pm
The Emerson Review Hosts "Off the Page"

Literature fans won’t want to miss the annual reading series of published alumni authors at Emerson’s Barnes & Noble bookstore. The reading will be hosted by The Emerson Review, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.

To participate in the reading, contact Monique Thorne at Monique_Thorne@emerson.edu to register and arrange for your book to be available for purchase. Pre-registration is required to read.

4:00 pm
Alpha Epsilon Phi—Above All Else

Join the Sisters of ALPHA EPSILON PHI, Beta Alpha Chapter for a 20th Anniversary Celebration Reception.  Email your questions and favorite AEPhi photos to Kimberly.Gold@comcast.net.

4:00 pm

GLBTQ and EAGLE Reception

In honor of the 20th anniversary of the Emerson Alliance for Gays, Lesbians, and Everyone (EAGLE), we invite our GLBTQ alumni, faculty, staff, and friends to a convivial get-together before the evening’s reunion celebration.

5:00 pm
All-Greek Reception

All Greek brothers and sisters are invited to gather and reminisce about their Greek days on campus. Alpha Pi Theta will be celebrating its 65th anniversary, and Alpha Epsilon Phi will be celebrating its 20th.

6:30 pm
Reunion Celebration and Showcase 2011

We’ll celebrate President Liebergott’s legacy of leadership and present our Distinguished Alumni Awards. Student groups and alumni will also take the stage and perform. The merriment will continue with a buffet dinner, served at stations throughout the Paramount Center.

2011 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients:

• Bonnie Brescia ’82
• Brad Epstein ’85
• Tony Goldman ’65
• Raj Sharma ’83

Young Alumni Achievement Award Recipient:

• Morgan First ’06

Sunday, June 5, 2011

9:30 am
Ecumenical Remembrance Service

In memory of the Emerson community members who passed away during the last 12 months. Readings and remembrances led by Rabbi Al, spiritual counselor and adjunct professor of religion at Emerson College.

10:00 am
Faculty and Alumni Brunch

Join us for the weekend’s closing event, where you will socialize with classmates, current and emeriti faculty, and staff while savoring a great brunch buffet. In the tradition of highlighting the work of current faculty, Journalism Department Chair Ted Gup will read from his critically acclaimed new book, The Secret Gift, which unravels a family mystery. The story takes place in Depression-Era America and focuses on the amazing generosity and secret life of Gup’s grandfather, Sam Stone.