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Duke accepts 7.3 percent of regular decision applicants Staff Reports The Chronicle Duke accepted 2,255 high school seniors regular decision this year, the University announced March 29. The University received its highest number of applicants this year, with more than 34,400 students applying for admission. Almost 31,000 applied regular decision, and 7.3 percent were accepted—a record-low acceptance rate. Another 58 students who applied early decision—but were deferred—have now been admitted as well. “The Regular Decision applicants were so impressive, not just in their academic accomplishments but even more in their engagement in learning and in contributing to their communities,” said Christoph Guttentag, dean of undergraduate admissions, in a Duke Today release. “Being able to admit only about 7 percent of them made the selection process particularly challenging for us. It was difficult to choose among the many exceptional young women and men who included Duke on their college lists.” Last year, the University’s regular decision acceptance rate was 8.7 percent. An additional 49 students who applied early and were deferred were admitted last year. The admission rate for early decision this year was 24.5 percent, which was the second most selective early decision process in Duke’s history. A record number of 3,516 students applied early decision and will make up 50 percent of the Class of 2021. Last year, 3,455 students applied early decision, and 813 were admitted—an
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acceptance rate of 23.5 percent. The University participated in the QuestBridge Scholars program for the first time this year. The program is designed specifically for low-income and first-generation college students, and 36 students admitted early decision are QuestBridge scholars. All admitted students are invited for Blue Devil Days, which will be held this year during the weekends of April 13-14, April
17-18 and April 23-24. Some students on campus expressed their surprise at the acceptance rate, which is lower than when they were admitted. First-year Natalie Popowics noted that she felt bad for the qualified students who did not get accepted. “Sometimes I wonder if I were even like a year younger, would I not have gotten in?” she said. The record-high number of applicants
could result from more people knowing about high-ranking schools and being more willing to apply, explained first-year Thien Hoang. “People aren’t getting smarter,” he said. “You’re still getting the same caliber of people, it’s just you’re getting more people who are applying, so the rate of acceptance is lower.” Editor’s note: This article was originally published March 29, 2017.
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Arts and Sciences Council postpones vote on new curriculum Staff Reports The Chronicle The Executive Committee of the Arts and Sciences Council has decided to delay the Council’s vote on the proposed new Trinity curriculum until the Fall 2017 semester. Interim Council Chair Sherryl Broverman, associate professor of the practice of biology, sent the email to faculty in the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences. ECASC and members of the Imagining Duke Curriculum committee came to the decision after meeting to discuss how best to move forward with the proposal, she wrote. The vote was originally scheduled to take place April 13, the last meeting of the Spring 2017 semester. Had the vote actually gone forward and the plan approved, it would have been the first Trinity curriculum overhaul since the 1990s. In an email to The Chronicle, Broverman noted that the last Arts and Sciences Council meeting provided insight into ways the curriculum proposal could be revised. “Faculty on the IDC committee would like to incorporate that feedback into another proposal before we move to the amendment and voting process,” Broverman wrote. “ECASC and the deans are trying to carefully balance moving forward with a new curriculum and moving forward with the right curriculum that excites the most faculty.” A first proposal, called “Experience Duke Deliberately,” circulated in November 2016. Among its changes to the current curriculum were no longer counting Advanced Placement credits towards graduation, which would have meant students needed 36 credits to graduate. It also included a year-long
Chronicle File Photo The Council now aims to vote on the curriculum proposal in November, explained Interim Council Chair Sherryl Broverman.
first-year seminar and a mentored scholarly experience requirement. The proposal would have required students by their sophomore year to take courses in five different categories of the “signature core”—modeling and quantification; scientific and social scientific inquiry; humanistic interpretation and artistic creation; languages and cultures; writing, representing and performance. One particularly contentious aspect of this proposal was the scrapping of the foreign language requirement. Since then, a new proposal has circulated— the “Blue Print.” But it too received criticism, especially at the Council’s March 10 meeting, where representatives of multiple
departments—including philosophy, statistical science, gender, sexuality and feminist studies, history and sociology—said their department had told them to vote against the proposal. This most recent version of the proposed Trinity curriculum would have restructured the first-year academic experience—called “Frameworks”—to require a course in social sciences, natural sciences and humanities. Concerns from faculty included a lack of information about how the plan would be implemented as well as how the FOCUS program would fit into this system. Some felt that using FOCUS classes would allow students to graduate from Duke without actually having taken a class in each of social sciences, natural sciences and humanities.
Frances Hasso, associate professor in Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies, expressed concerns that there was never a systematic study of the current curriculum to identify problems that needed to be addressed. “My sense is that the Blue Print has so many problems that I don’t think it is savable,” Hasso said. This newest proposal would also have required students to take at least one writing course, one foreign language course and one quantitative studies course before they declare their major. The current draft also lowered the number of courses needed to graduate to 32, instead of 34, and allowed students to declare four credit/no credit courses. According to Broverman’s email, the Council will reconsider the number of courses required to graduate and whether they should offer credit/no credit courses. These elements will be voted on at the Arts and Sciences Council meeting April 13, so that the IDC committee can present a revised proposal in September. A discussion of further amendments will take place in October, with a final vote expected in November. In a letter to the editor published in The Chronicle that he also shared with faculty members, Thomas Pfau, Alice Mary Baldwin professor of English, wrote that this postponement was likely due to considerable opposition to the proposal. Alex Rosenberg, R. Taylor Cole professor of philosophy, noted that postponing the vote was appropriate because more discussion on the proposal is needed. “The time and genius invested in a new curriculum is too great to allow the proposal to die, and the current curriculum is too much of a nightmare to allow it to remain in force any longer than we have to,” he wrote in an email.
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Branding with banners: How athletics shaped Duke’s image Amrith Ramkumar The Chronicle As Duke President Richard Brodhead navigates his final semester, The Chronicle will be examining his impact on athletics with a series of articles, continuing with one about how athletics impacts the University’s image. Although there are player safety concerns in modern college football, the enormous revenues make it unlikely that schools will currently consider getting rid of the sport. But more than 100 years ago, that is exactly what happened at Duke. After the University—then known as Trinity College— played the first football game in North Carolina in 1888 against its Tobacco Road rival, it stopped playing football from 1895 to 1920 after players around the country were severely injured and even killed.
Eventually, President William Preston Few oversaw the transition from Trinity College to Duke University, and one of his many transformative decisions was to reinstate football and begin a long tradition of using athletics as an advertising tool. “President Few understood the work of your philosophy professors may have a very enduring mark on the world, but the quickest way to get noticed is through athletics,” Brodhead said. As the University’s student and faculty numbers skyrocketed, Few prioritized two areas—football and medicine—to quickly put Duke on the map. Brodhead discussed those decisions in a 2015 faculty address. The University famously hired former Alabama head coach Wallace Wade, the namesake of Duke’s football stadium, to coach its football team starting in 1931. Seven seasons later, the Blue Devils made a Rose Bowl appearance after the “Iron Dukes” held opponents scoreless throughout the regular season. During the same time period, the Duke School of Medicine became one of the better medical schools in the nation less
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2:00 - 3:00 PM | Making an Impact and Inspiring Change Whether it was 50 years ago, a couple decades past, or today, students at Duke have looked for ways to make an impact and inspire change in their community and around the world. In this thought-provoking session, we will hear from members of 1967, 1992, and 2017 as they discuss the challenges they tackled as students and their experiences using their knowledge in service to society.
3:30 - 5:00 PM | Risk, Resilience, and the Art of Motivating by Example Join the DAA for this highly anticipated conversation on leadership. Co-presented with the Coach K Center on Leadership and Ethics (COLE) at Fuqua School of Business, this session will explore strategies used by the people at the top to create change and motivate by example. We will also explore the topic of risk and resilience when the stakes are high.
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than a decade after its inception in 1930. “I just find it incredibly interesting. Stand on the front door of the Allen Building, and you’ve got Duke Medicine 100 paces to the right and Duke Athletics 100 paces to the left,” Brodhead said. “I love the fact that from the new football stadium, you can see back through the whole campus. You can appreciate how sports is part of the University…. None of us would be here if it weren’t for the interlacing of the many choices that were made on different fronts.” Since the 1930s, several other choices have been made to keep Duke among the nation’s top institutions for both athletically- and academically-inclined students. ‘Very few places could claim that’ When publications or other organizations rank the best colleges in the nation in terms of academics and athletics, Duke is mentioned with Stanford as the top two destinations for prospective students. The organization Niche actually ranked the Blue Devils ahead of the Cardinal for their 2017 rankings, though Stanford is normally thought of as the gold standard for having “the best of both worlds” with its 112 NCAA championships. Although Duke is going through one of its worst two-year periods athletically in recent memory—the men’s basketball team’s recent ACC championship was the school’s first in any sport since 2014 and the University has not won a national championship since 2015—Duke’s reputation has not seemed to take a hit. “Athletics are part of the fabric of this university. We have shown that we can go to the highest level academically while we still continue to go to the highest level athletically. That’s a combination [Brodhead] has put his arms around and hugged and made better,” Krzyzewski said. “Athletics is the window that a lot of people see this University from. Once they look into the window or walk through the door, they find truly one of the great, great institutions of learning in the world. As long as we keep that combination of athletics and academics strong, Duke will continue to grow.” Another major decision that has forged the University’s identity was the choice to hire an unheralded Krzyzewski from Army in 1980, then stay committed to him when his teams went 38-47 in his first three years. Since that time, the five-time national champion has become a global basketball icon, and his decisions working with Brodhead and other administrators as college basketball has seen a rise in one-and-done players and transfers have only made the Blue Devils’ brand stronger. “I think it’s the best school in the world,” Krzyzewski said. “I’m glad to be on the team that’s helped get it there.” Even though Duke has had five players transfer and eight one-and-done players since 2011, its reputation for having veteran players who were also accomplished in the classroom was forged decades earlier. “There’s no doubt that athletics has a huge impact on Duke’s visibility, and most of that relates to basketball. For the longest period of time, Coach K wouldn’t put up the Final Four banner until every kid in the class had graduated,” said John Burness, former senior vice president for public affairs and government affairs. “I remember when I first came, I was contacted by a reporter…. He was totally taken by this idea that Duke would not put up banners until everybody had graduated. The sense that was out there was that Duke did athletics and academics at See BANNERS on Page 6
Panelists include:
Valerie Ashby Dean of Trinity College
David Cutcliffe Head Coach, Duke Football
Betsy Holden ’77 Board of Trustees Member; Senior Advisor at McKinsey & Company
Bill McDermott CEO of SAP, Inc.
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Sanjeev Dasgupta | Chronicle File Photo The Blue Devils’ men’s basketball national championships and overall athletic success are one of the University’s primary image-makers.
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Matt Danowski’s profound impact on men’s lacrosse Sid Bhaskara The Chronicle When Duke beat Jacksonville in March, Blue Devil head coach John Danowski made history with his NCAA Division I record 376th career win. Standing next to him on the sideline for the seminal victory was his son—assistant coach and former Blue Devil great Matt Danowski. In 2007, Matt Danowski won the Tewaaraton Award, awarded annually to the Division I Player of the Year. Now, 10 years later, he mentors a lethal attack unit for a vastly different program than the one he graduated from nearly a decade ago. “That award, just like any individual award, was really a team award,” Danowski said. “I played with some really great players. Zack Greer is the obvious one.... Without him, I obviously don’t have that. Without Casey Caroll, Tony McDevitt, Mike Ward, Nick O’Hara, Dan Loftus and our defense, it wouldn’t have happened either. I think it was more of a testament to how good a team we were. I happened to be on the end of the rainbow a bunch of times.” The 2007 season marked a transition period for Duke as a program. Although the team had been among the top teams in the nation for several years, it seemed locked into its perennial bridesmaid status. It was Danowski’s 2007 Tewaaraton win— the program’s first—that helped Duke quickly move past the recently-resolved lacrosse case and catalyzed its rapid ascension to becoming the nation’s premier program. Having already earned ACC Rookie of the Year honors in 2004 and first-team All-American status in 2005, Danowski did not emerge from obscurity to capture the trophy. But when his father took the job following
Mike Pressler’s dismissal in 2006, Danowski took on an even greater leadership role, and his ensuing 96 points—which led the nation in 2007—made the award all but assured. The Blue Devils fell in the national championship by one goal to Johns Hopkins, just as they did in 2005, but the influence of the program’s first major hardware would manifest in a string of titles in the not-so-distant future. “I didn’t do anything,” John Danowski said. “When I came here, his [junior] year, he was already a two-time first-team All American, he was already two-time ACC Player of the Year, so it wasn’t anything that I was responsible for.... This was his team, this was his school. I was kind of like an interloper. I didn’t unlock anything.” Matt Danowski finished his Duke career in 2008 as the NCAA’s all-time leader in total points, but found his championship hopes dashed with a third consecutive loss to Johns Hopkins in the Final Four. Danowski’s No. 40 was retired before he started his professional career. Despite losing their most dynamic player, the Blue Devils maintained their success without him, going on to reach the Final Four again in 2009 before falling to Syracuse. The following year was the first that Danowski’s Tewaaraton win translated to the sport’s ultimate prize. The team finally came out on top for the first time in a close national championship game with a dramatic 6-5 overtime win against Notre Dame. Ned Crotty, who played alongside Danowski for two seasons, captured Duke’s second Tewaaraton Award that season. Danowski then joined his father on the sidelines in 2012, and the effect on the Duke attack was seemingly instantaneous. After promising sophomore years, the 2013 attack unit for the Blue Devils proved deadly for opponents. Jordan Wolf, Josh Dionne and Christian Walsh
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lit up opponents en route to beating Syracuse in the national championship, and that same group, with added depth in Case Matheis and Kyle Keenan, took down Notre Dame again to complete a title defense in 2014. Now, Danowski—a five-time Major League Lacrosse All-Star who still plays professionally in the summer—presides over two Tewaaraton watch list players of his own. Through 11 games this year, Justin Guterding and Jack Bruckner have emerged as two of the best attackmen in the country with a combined 97 points. As a junior, Guterding in particular seems poised to surpass Danowski’s scoring records, as he became the fastest Duke player to 100 points last season. “I remember growing up watching Matt,” Guterding said. “He was my role model for God knows how long. I just remember watching him play and get to the Final Four. [Being coached by him] is incredible. He’s one of the best of all time.… It’s an honor playing for him.” For all that has changed for men’s lacrosse in Durham, the sport has also changed outside the confines of Koskinen Stadium. With more and more youth players adopting the sport and the number of Division I programs increasing in the last decade, parity and contentious recruiting battles for young high schoolers have become commonplace. This has caused a rude awakening for the Blue Devils in the postseason, as they followed a string of eight straight Final Four appearances with a pair of first-round exits from the NCAA tournament. It is simply harder to win in 2017 than it was in 2014 or even 2007. “I think there’s a lot more kids playing,” Danowski said. “It’s still a niche sport but there’s more kids playing than there ever have been, which is a good thing. The early recruiting has probably played into the parity a little bit....
Courtesy of Duke Athletics Matt Danowski was Duke’s first Tewaaraton Award winner and a two-time ACC Player of the Year from 2004-2008.
There’s kids who are developing later and kids that [used to say], ‘Maybe I’ll play D-III football,’ are choosing to play D-I lacrosse.” A great deal has changed in the decade since Danowski helped shift the Blue Devils’ trajectory with his award, but Duke could still develop into a title contender with an 8-3 record this season and has played a number of freshmen from its top-ranked recruiting class from last summer. “It certainly helps, being on good teams, playing on ESPN,” Danowski said. “More kids see it and they think of more than just basketball when they think of Duke in terms of looking at schools for lacrosse.” Editor’s note: This article was originally published April 5, 2017.
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BANNERS from page 4 a high level, although clearly it was basketball that was driving that image on the athletics side. There’s no doubt that Duke’s brand was excellence in athletics and academics combined. Very few places could claim that.” ‘A unique blend’ Although football was the first sport many people saw when they thought of Duke earlier in the 20th century, the Blue Devils became one of the nation’s worst football programs in the early 2000s. As Duke rose to or stayed at the top in a slew of sports, including men’s basketball, men’s lacrosse and women’s golf, its football team went winless three times from 2000 to 2007. So one person who has a keen appreciation for how athletics can impact a university’s image is Cutcliffe, who has coached SEC football and already led the Blue Devils to an ACC championship game and bowl victory in his first decade at the helm. “We are able to be somewhat of the curb appeal to a lot of
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people. For years, Duke basketball, with the national attention that it’s had and deserved has given people a unique look at Duke. If I’m an extremely high-quality student and I’m looking for the best education in the world, the appeal, the change or the difference in the decision a young person might make might very well be based on the curb appeal,” Cutcliffe said. “It may be based upon Duke Athletics, so we’re a unique blend.” “There are two or three, maybe two, institutions at this level of athletics and academics. I think we prove daily that we’re on the same mission, that we’re about discipline, growth, learning and mentoring young, exceptional people, and that there is a place for extremely high-end athletics to live in the world of the best academic process.” Brodhead’s tenure has also seen a new leader of Duke Athletics in White arrive. The vice president and director of athletics acknowledged that sports impact a university’s brand, but also noted how much that process has changed in the world of lucrative television deals and social media. Duke men’s basketball’s social media presence is often lauded as one of the best in college athletics, with the team’s Twitter account boasting more than 1,200,000 followers. That number is greater than twice the followers for other blue-bloods
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The Chronicle like North Carolina, Kentucky and Kansas, and the University’s coaches have also noted how much recruiting has changed as a result of social media. “With technology, there are a lot more engaging opportunities relative to athletics, access points if you will. It would have to have the potential of a larger impact on the brand of a place like Duke University, which isn’t just a domestic school, it’s a global institution,” White said. “Athletics does have the ability to enhance the image and the reputation. There’s an innumerable number of opportunities for that to happen…. Athletics does play a role, and the role has changed because of technology.” The relationship Duke’s students have with athletics has also changed along with the University’s demographics. A recent year of admissions saw Duke’s first class ever with more students saying the one thing that attracted them to the University most was DukeEngage rather than Duke men’s basketball. Many claim a more academically-inclined student body is one of the reasons undergraduate student attendance has dipped in the past decade. Others wonder if the current attention given to athletics—men’s basketball in particular—is excessive given the University’s other strengths. That begs the question—are sports too big a part of the University’s image and identity? An inherent tension Despite his extensive background as a student, professor and dean at Yale, Brodhead said he has not worried too much about the impact athletics has on Duke and whether it might be excessive. Instead, he focused on the benefits for students and the community as a whole. “Before I came, I wondered if I would worry about it. But the truth is it’s very rare to meet someone at Duke who is a sports nut without being a something-else nut too. It’s an additive,” Brodhead said. “It’s not as if there’s a zero sum and every part of you that cares about sports is subtracting from something else. That’s just not the way it works. It’s an enhancer. It’s an inspiritor, if you could use that word.” As revenues for football and basketball have gone through the roof nationally with television contracts, conference realignment and arms races regarding everything from facilities to nutrition—starting a vigorous pay-for-play debate— most Power-5 conference schools have had to grapple with the same dilemmas. “It’s out of control. The emphasis, the money, the amount of money coaches get paid, the facilities escalation—it’s not good,” former provost Peter Lange said. “One has concerns about getting the right mix between athletics and academics all the time. That’s true at any institution, and it’s certainly going to be true at Duke, where we so value academics. On the other hand, as provost, that concern never became an alarm bell for me.” Lange said that the emphasis placed on academics by Blue Devil coaches and their work with the admissions office to select players keeps the University balanced as it walks the fine line between seeking academic supremacy and maintaining its status as an athletic powerhouse. And because of the decisions that have been made for more than a century, Duke’s reputation has endured, with the school not missing a beat even with the infamous lacrosse case in 2006 and other obstacles since then. “Nowadays, I think the multiple of Duke’s strengths are pretty well known through the world. It’s a pretty rare place where the only thing you know about Duke is athletics,” Brodhead said. “There are countries that actually don’t care much about athletics, and Duke is still well-known in those places too.” Editor’s note: This article was originally published March 27, 2017.
Chronicle File Photo Duke won its first bowl game since 1961 in 2015, a decade after owning one of the worst Division I football programs in the country.
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Weekend Schedule Duke School of Nursing Events 10:30 a.m. – noon To register for Duke School of Nursing alumni events, go to http://nursing.duke.edu/alumni-giving/reunion
Friday, April 7 9am - 5pm
Duke Research Mobile
Parked in Bryan Center Surface Lot The ResearchMobile is coming to Duke Reunions Weekend! Affectionately nicknamed the ReMo by the Bass Connections team that traveled to South Carolina with it, the mobile laboratory is a tricked-out RV (equipped thanks to funding from the National Science Foundation) with the latest technology for conducting research in the social and behavioral sciences. It lets researchers take their work to underrepresented populations and respond to current events and phenomena as they unfold. During Reunions Weekend, student researchers will be manning the ReMo asking about your views on education. So come stop by and check us out! Student researchers on-site from 1-4pm
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Duke Libraries: Behind the Scenes Tours meet on the first floor lobby of Perkins Library Select from two exciting programs: Exhibitions: Join Meg Brown, the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation Exhibits Coordinator, on a tour of the Libraries’ exhibition galleries and learn about the materials on display, including Virginia Woolf’s writing desk, a beautiful print by Paul Revere of the Boston Massacre, a dazzling display of Haggadah from our library collections, and materials from Maria de Bruyn’s papers in the Josiah Charles Trent History of Medicine Room. Digital Production Center: Join Molly Bragg, Digital Collections Program Manager, and John Gartrell, Director of the John Hope Franklin Research Center, as they talk about the digitization of the American Slavery Documents Collection. Molly and John will walk you through the process of digitizing a collection, from beginning to end, and making it available to the world on the internet.
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Friday and Saturday)
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University 2001 Campus Drive, Durham, NC 27705 Free admission for alumni with reunion pit-pass and for children 17 and under! Nina Chanel Abney: Royal Flush: The first solo exhibition in a museum for Chicago-born Nina Chanel Abney presents a 10-year survey of the artist’s provocative paintings, watercolors, and collages. For more information, visit http://nasher.duke.edu/abney. All Matterings of Mind: Transcendent Imagery from the Contemporary Collection: Selections from the contemporary collection present highly altered or enhanced views of the world through approximately 40 mystical, magical or dreamlike artworks, many on view for the first time.
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Tour of the Duke Farm Vans depart from the Shuttle Zone at 10:30 a.m. This family-friendly experience will include tours of the Duke Campus Farm’s organically grown produce and mushroom operations and a conversation about the farm’s role in building sustainable food systems. Seedplanting opportunities and lawn games will also be available. To learn more about the farm, visit its website or follow it on Facebook.
Lemur Center Tour 1
Bus departs from the Shuttle Zone at 10:30 a.m. Nestled in the Duke Forest is the most internationally known research and conservation facility for lemurs, the Duke Lemur Center. Established in 1966, the DLC is home to the world’s largest and most diverse collection of lemurs outside of their native Madagascar. Because of gravel paths, walking shoes are necessary. Tour will involve time outdoors, so please dress appropriately. Space is very limited. Additional Lemur Center Tours: Lemur Center Tour 2: 1:00 – 2:30 p.m., Fri. Lemur Center Tour 3: 3:00 – 4:30 p.m., Fri. Lemur Center Tour 4: 8:45– 10:15 a.m., Sat. Lemur Center Tour 5: 1:45 – 3:15 p.m., Sat. Lemur Center Tour 6: 3:30 – 5:00 p.m., Sat.
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Duke Libraries: Behind the Scenes in the Digital Production Center 2 Join Molly Bragg, Digital Collections Program Manager, and John Gartrell, Director of the John Hope Franklin Research Center, as they talk about the digitization of the American Slavery Documents Collection. Molly and John will walk you through the process of digitizing a collection, from beginning to end, and making it available to the world on the internet.
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Tour of Rubenstein, Perkins and Bostock Libraries Tours meet on the first floor lobby of Perkins Library With the opening of the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library last year, the transformation of Duke University Libraries is complete. This tour will cover the entire library, from special collections and exhibitions to cutting-edge spaces. Come see what all the fuss is about!
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Spotlight Speaker: A Conversation with Kevin White and Coach David Cutcliffe
Reynolds Theater Don’t miss this opportunity to hear Duke’s Head Football Coach David Cutcliffe in conversation with Kevin White, University Vice President and Director of Duke Athletics, as they discuss the resurgence of Duke Football and its impact on Duke Athletics, as well as the vision for the future of the program. Nina King, Deputy Director of Athletics, will moderate. Sponsored by the Class of 1962 for all alumni!
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Duke Student Wellness Center Tour 1 Tour will begin at the building entrance on Union Drive We invite you to tour the newest building on campus, the Duke Student Wellness Center (which opened in January 2017). A representative from Student Affairs will be available to answer questions about this wonderful new facility and its impact on campus. Additional Student Wellness Tours: Duke Student Wellness Center Tour 2: 9:30 - 10:30 a.m., Sat.
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Mindfulness in Life and Work 1 Room 03, Sanford Building, West Campus Speakers: Roy Maurer: Duke BA ’70, Yale M. Div. ’74, Yale MBA ’87, CFA ‘92; Sumi Kim: Buddhist Chaplain at Duke; Harvard M. Div. Mindfulness has proven to be effective in pain management, stress reduction (e.g., Duke Integrative Medicine) and a number of psychological disorders. It is now becoming more mainstream in professional and organizational development programs in business (e.g., Google, Target, General Mills, etc.). This discussion will draw upon research and personal experience to provide
some insight into what the Mindfulness practice is and how it may potentially impact physical, emotional, cognitive and spiritual levels of our lives and work. Roy Maurer has a 30+ year career as a corporate executive and management consultant. He is a partner with The Clarion Group advising senior executives on strategy and leadership development. In between his M. Div. and MBA, Roy spent several years living in Zen Buddhist and Christian monastic settings and pursuing long, intensive retreats in Mindfulness meditation, as well as teaching religion, ethics and psychology. Additional Mindfulness in Life and Work Session: Mindfulness in Life and Work 2: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., Saturday
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Lemur Center Tour 2 Bus departs from the Shuttle Zone at 1:00 p.m. See description for Lemur Center Tour 1 (Friday, 10:30 a.m.) Additional Lemur Center Tours: Lemur Center Tour 3: 3:00 – 4:30 p.m., Fri.; Lemur Center Tour 4: 8:45– 10:15 a.m., Sat.; Lemur Center Tour 5: 1:45 – 3:15 p.m., Sat. Lemur Center Tour 6: 3:30 – 5:00 p.m., Sat.
1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
The Development and Impact of the Marijuana Industry Social Sciences 139 Duke University graduate Malik Burnett T’07, B’11, M’12 will be speaking on the impact and growth of the marijuana industry in the United States. As a resident physician in preventive medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Dr. Burnett works to advance the broader drug policy reform agenda with the goal of shifting U.S. drug policy from a framework based on criminal justice to one based on public health. His passion for drug policy is rooted in eliminating the racial disparities which exist in enforcement practices, in addition to the increasing cost- effectiveness of drug policy by focusing on health and human rights-based programs. As a policy manager at the Drug Policy Alliance’s Office of National Affairs during 2014-15, he successfully co-chaired the Initiative 71 campaign, a ballot measure legalizing the possession of cannabis in the nation’s capital, garnering the support of 70 percent of voters. He continues to work with the local and state governments to advance drug policy reform legislation around the country. Dr. Burnett attended Duke University for nine years as a student, where he completed a five-year joint M.D. and M.B.A. program, after previously completing a B.S. in Psychology. At Duke he was very active advocating on behalf of students and under-served communities, and served as a Trustee on the Duke University Board of Trustees.
2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Climb the Rock Wall in Wilson Wilson Recreation Center The wall stands 35 feet tall with 11 ropes and over 1400 square feet of climbing surface. With routes range from beginner to advanced, there are plenty of opportunities for you to learn or progress your climbing skills. All equipment including climbing shoes, harnesses and belay devices are available for use at no cost. All children must be 10 or older, and a parent or guardian must be present. Please wear comfortable clothing and socks to wear with climbing shoes. Available on a firstcome, first-served basis.
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
The DiVE (Duke immersive Virtual Environment) Room 1667A,FCIEMAS, West Campus Come explore this 10-foot cubic room with computer-
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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 human-computer interaction, neuroscience, scientific visualization, cognitive studies, and is heavily used in teaching science, engineering, 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 Coliseum. The space can only accommodate five people every 15 minutes; available on a first-come, first-served basis.
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Spotlight Speakers 1: Making an Impact and Inspiring Change Reynolds Theater, Bryan Center, West Campus Whether it was 50 years ago, a couple of decades past, or today, students at Duke have looked for ways to make an impact and inspire change in their community and around the world. In this thoughtprovoking session, we will hear from members of the classes of 1967, 1992, and 2017 discuss the challenges they tackled as students and their experiences using their knowledge in service of society. Panelists include alumni Mandeep Dhillon ’92, Jan Poppendieck ’67, JJ Ramberg ’92 (tentative), and Dennis Campbell ’67 (tentative); student representatives are Marcus Benning ’14, JD’17, Nina Chen ’17, Matthew Riley ’18, and Saintedym Willis PhD’17. Jack Boyd ’85 will moderate.
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.
Innovation Studio Tour 1 Room 120, 2 Telecom Drive, West Campus So you have an idea? How will you make it? The way in which physical products are developed and manufactured is changing at an exponential rate. Digital manufacturing and new technologies like 3D printing are no longer the tools of deep-pocketed industrialists. These methodologies are quickly replacing massive machines while at the same time enabling concepts like ultra-rapid prototyping, distributed manufacturing, slim production and personalized, custom products. The systems are at a point where they are economically available to nearly everyone. The Innovation Studio was created to address this emerging industry. The lab features fourteen 3D printers using two technologies, a CNC router and a laser cutter as well as numerous small IoT systems. In this tour you’ll learn about how these products are being used at Duke and in industry. Additional Innovation Studio Tour: Innovation Studio Tour 2: 3:30 – 4:00 p.m., Fri.
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Libraries Donors Thank You Reception Korman Reception Area and Amadieh Family Lounge, Rubenstein Library, 2nd floor Reception for library donors hosted by Rita DiGiallonardo Holloway University Librarian and Vice Provost for Library Affairs Deborah Jakubs. By invitation only.
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Lemur Center Tour 3 Bus departs from the Shuttle Zone at 3:00 p.m. See description for Lemur Center Tour 1 (Friday, 10:30 a.m.) Additional Lemur Center Tours: Lemur Center Tour 4: 8:45– 10:15 a.m., Sat.; Lemur Center Tour 5: 1:45 – 3:15 p.m., Sat.; Lemur Center Tour 6: 3:30 – 5:00 p.m., Sat.
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Computer Science Alumni Reception Levine Science Research Center, room D106 Connect and celebrate with your classmates at this
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casual, fun reunion reception as our guests. There will be a variety of food served, and an open wine and beer bar, as well as an ice cream bar for the kids available for this informal reception honoring our returning alumni. We will be presenting talks about the use of the latest technologies in our curriculum, and our women in Computer Science initiatives. The reception provides an excellent opportunity to chat with faculty and students engaged in Computer Science education and research at Duke. For additional information, contact Richard Lucic, lucic@cs.duke.edu
3:45 – 4:30 p.m.
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Environmental Leadership: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Soccer practice field on Cameron Blvd/NC 751, right next to Duke golf course; shuttle vans will leave Reunions tour staging area at 3:00 p.m. to transport to practice field, and will return to Reunions tour staging area at 4:45 p.m. 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.
Duke Environment Hall Field Auditorium – 1st Floor
Soccer Clinic for Alumni Kids
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Duke Economics Social Picnic Tables, Social Sciences Building, West Campus (rain site: Social Sciencs Building Lobby) Network and mingle with Department of Economics alumni, students, and faculty. Light refreshments will be served. Email sarah.tung@duke.edu with any questions or if you need additional information
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Iron Dukes Varsity Club Reunion Reception
3rd Floor, Yoh Football Center Former Duke varsity student-athletes in town for their reunion weekend are encouraged to attend this event. Please RSVP to beatrice.capra@duke.edu or call 919613-7582
3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Innovation Studio Tour 2
See description for Friday 3:00 p.m. tour
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Explore Duke Gardens Tour 1 (for family groups with children)
Sarah P. Duke Gardens. Please meet at the Doris Duke Center lobby. Explore Duke Gardens through a guided interactive walking tour! Engage your observational skills with activities that will introduce you to the plants and wildlife of spring, share Duke Gardens history, and awaken your senses. This tour features flexible activities that are appropriate for all ages. Your guide will walk the group to a variety of Gardens locations, please wear your walking shoes. Additional Explore Duke Gardens Tours: Explore Duke Gardens Tour 2: 4:00 - 5:30 p.m., Fri. (adult groups); Explore Duke Gardens Tour 3: 2:30 - 4:00 p.m., Sat. (family groups with children)
3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Spotlight Speakers 2: Risk, Resilience, and the Art of Motivating By Example
Reynolds Theater, Bryan Center, West Cmpus Join the DAA for this highly anticipated conversation on leadership. Co-presented with the Coach K Center on Leadership and Ethics (COLE) at the Fuqua School of Business, this session will explore strategies used by the people at the top to create change and motivate by example. We will also explore the topic of risk and resilience when the stakes are high. Sanyin Siang, Executive Director of COLE will moderate, and guests include Valerie Ashby, Dean of Trinity; David Cutcliffe, Coach of Duke Football; Betsy Holden ’77, Senior Advisor, McKinsey & Company; and Bill McDermott, CEO of SAP, Inc.
Pratt School of Engineering Student Panel: Beyond the Classroom
125 Hudson Hall, West Campus A student panel highlighting the opportunities for all students to participate in research and specialized student groups. Moderated by Dr. Linda Franzoni, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education.
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Come and join a discussion with Nicholas School faculty, alumni, and students as they share their views on environmental leadership. Registration for the event is required. For more info, please contact the Office of Development and Alumni Relations at 919-613-8003 or visit https://nicholas.duke.edu/about/events/reunion.
4:00 – 5:15 p.m.
The Sights and Sounds of Duke Chapel
Duke Chapel Don’t miss this opportunity to see the Chapel’s restoration, and enjoy its music: tour the building, listen to the organ, sing-a-long with the Chapel music department—or sit on the lawn and soak in the sounds of the Carillon at 5:00 p.m. Gather in the pews for remarks at 4:15 p.m.; guided tours take place at 4:30 and 4:45 p.m.
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Explore Duke Gardens Tour 2 (for adult groups)
Please meet in the lobby of the Doris Duke Center, Sarah P. Duke Gardens. See description for Friday 3:30 p.m. tour. Additional Explore Duke Gardens Tours: Explore Duke Gardens Tour 3: 2:30 - 4:00 p.m., Sat. (family groups with children)
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Open House at the Freeman Center for Jewish Life/Rubenstein-Silvers Hillel
1415 Faber Street (located at the corner of Campus Drive and Swift Avenue) See how far we’ve come! Then join our Shabbat Song Session with Rabbi Elana Friedman from 5:45 - 6:00 pm.
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Pratt School of Engineering Alumni-Student Government Social
Twinnie’s Café, Pratt Quad, West Campus Network and mingle with alumni, current students, faculty and the Pratt community.
5:00 – 6:30 PM
DEMAN (Duke Entertainment, Media & Arts Network) Happy Hour
Devil’s Krafthouse (former home of “The Hideaway”), West Union, West Campus Are you working in and/or interested in arts, media and creative industries? You’re invited to stop by this student and alumni hosted happy hour at Duke’s new campus restaurant/bar. Appetizers served. Drink specials. Hosted by alumni and creative student groups including Duke Arts, duARTS, DUU VisArts, DefMo, Hoof & Horn, The Chronicle, Arts Annex, FORM, The Standard and more! DukeDEMAN.com
5:15 – 7:00 p.m.
Nicholas School of the Environment: Dean’s Welcome & Alumni Social
Duke Environment Hall Board Room – 5th Floor Join Dean Jeff Vincent as he provides an update on the Nicholas School in this informal discussion. There will be light refreshments and tours of Environment Hall led by current students to follow. Registration for the event is required. For more info, please contact the Office of
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6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Queer People of Color Alumni and Student Mixer
Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity, Upper Level of the Bryan Center, West Campus The Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity is proud to host its third annual alumni and student mixer for queer people of color and allied alumni of color. This reception is held in conjunction with reunions weekend. All LGBTQIA+ alumni of color attending reunions weekend, as well as area, alumni, and students of color are welcome.
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Reunion Kick-off Gatherings for Classes of ’72, ’77, ’82, ’87, ’92, ’97, ’02, ’07, ‘12
(price covered by your reunion weekend registration fee)
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Class Gathering Zone (each class has its own zone)
Join Duke’s Jewish community for Shabbat services.
Start the night by joining your classmates at your Class Gathering Zone for a casual, buffet-style dinner, featuring delectable local fare as well as plenty of beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. The class gathering locations will remain open until midnight (with non-alcoholic beverages and snacks), but come 8:30 p.m. not one, but two incredible parties go into full swing and you won’t want to miss either one! Time to party hop in true Blue-Devil style. 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.: casual buffet dinner and open wine/ beer bar (including non-alcoholic beverages) • 9:00 - midnight: class gathering area remains open with snacks and non-alcoholic beverages only
7:15 – 8:15 p.m.
8:30 p.m. – midnight
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Shabbat Services at the Freeman Center for Jewish Life /Rubenstein -Silvers Hillel
1415 Faber Street (located at the corner of Campus Drive and Swift Avenue)
Shabbat Dinner at the Freeman Center for Jewish Life/Rubenstein -Silvers Hillel
Duke Blue Lounge
Located in Wilson Gymnasium
Half Century Club Reunion Celebration
It never felt so good to be so blue. Early evening will feature a live jazz trio; later on, a DJ will play everyone’s favorite tunes from the 60s and beyond. Catch up over a beer, some wine and decadent desserts in an unrecognizable Wilson Gym furnished with intimate tables and lounge seating. Reconnect, reminisce and rekindle friendships in the aura of soft blue light that fills the room. Open beer/wine bars (including nonalcoholic beverages) and dessert buffet
Ballroom, Durham Hilton, 3800 Hillsborough Road, Durham, NC 27705-2328
8:30 p.m. - midnight
This special evening for one of Duke’s most revered groups—the Half Century Club--kicks off with a reception sponsored by the Heritage Society and Office of Gift Planning from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m, featuring a full open bar and light hors d’oeuvres. After catching up with friends over cocktails, adjourn to the Ballroom at 6:30 p.m. for a delicious served dinner, followed by more revelry while a DJ plays music from your Duke days! Attire: wear whatever makes you feel festive.
Club Diablo Azul
Located in Cameron Indoor Stadium
1415 Faber Street (located at the corner of Campus Drive and Swift Avenue) Share a delicious, family-style kosher Shabbat dinner with Duke’s Jewish community. Please RSVP for dinner ($18/per person) at jewishlife@duke.edu or call (919) 684-6422
5:30 – 10:00 p.m.
6:30 – 10:30 p.m.
Class of 1967 50th Reunion Celebration
President’s Ballroom, Washington Duke Inn This special evening kicks off with a reception sponsored by the Heritage Society and Office of Gift Planning from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. After catching up with friends over cocktails and light hors d’oeuvres, adjourn to the President’s Ballroom at 7:30 p.m. for a delicious served dinner. The evening continues with a dessert buffet, giving classmates additional opportunity to mix and mingle while a DJ provides music from your Duke days. (Wine will be served with dinner, and a cash full bar will open after entrees are cleared and dessert buffet opens). Business casual attire (sports coats for men).
8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Old School Throw-Down Party Sponsored by Class of 1977 Black Alumni
Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture, Flowers Building, West Campus Remember our weekend throw-down parties in East and West Duke? The ones where we pushed the classroom benches to the side of the room and let our hair down? How about the “Down Under” in GilbertAdams dining hall? Well, to recreate and reminisce those days, we’re planning an old school jam with all the music we enjoyed from 1973-1977. Lots of the Commodores, Earth, Wind and Fire, BT Express, and anything else you can remember. Come join the class of 1977 as we celebrate our 40th class reunion, and be prepared to sweat (a little) while we get our groove on!
Welcome to Club Diablo Azul, a kaleidoscope of lights, music and most of all, memories. Step inside, let the years dissolve, and feel just like a Duke student again as you dance the night away. The DJ rocks the room providing the perfect soundtrack to create new memories. Cool drinks and delectable desserts fuel your dancing shoes. Don’t get too Cameron Crazy with music and dancing, remember to mingle with your classmates! Open beer/wine bars (including non-alcoholic beverages) and dessert buffet.
Saturday, April 8 7:15 – 7:45 a.m. (check-in)
8th Annual Pine Cone Pacer 5K Run/Walk
(Race starts at 8:00 a.m.)
Gate 12 in the Durham Division, located just off of NC-751 Enjoy the 8th annual Pine Cone Pacer 5K Run/Walk along the scenic trails of Duke Forest. For more information, and to register, visit http://dukeforest. duke.edu/pcp/
8:30 – 10:30 am
50th Reunion Breakfast Featuring Duke’s President-Elect, Vincent Price
Presidents Ballroom, Washington Duke Inn This special event, hosted exclusively for the Class of 1967 by Jack Bovender A.B.’67, M.H.A.’69, and Barbara Bovender, will offer classmates a unique opportunity to hear from Vincent Price, president-elect of Duke University. A hearty breakfast buffet will open at 8:30 a.m., and remarks begin at 9:00 a.m. Don’t miss this highlight 50th reunion event! (Thanks to the generosity of the Bovenders, this event is free of charge, but you must register to attend). Casual attire.
8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Duke Catholic Alumni Breakfast with Dr. Kevin White, Vice President and Director of Athletics
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CLASS GATHERING ZONES Class of 2012: Card Gym Class of 2007: Card Gym Class of 2002: Champion’s Club, Blue Devil Tower Class of 1997: Tent on Sanford Quad Class of 1992: Scharf Hall and Patio Class of 1987: DeJoy Family Assembly Room, Blue Devil Tower Class of 1982: DeJoy Family Assembly Room, Blue Devil Tower Class of 1977: Delta/President’s Club, Blue Devil Tower Class of 1972: Tent on K-Ville Quad Invitation only. The Duke Catholic Center invites all Catholic interested alumni to an intimate breakfast with Vice President and Director of Athletics Kevin White. For more information please visitwww.catholic.duke.edu/ calendar/alumniweekendor contactmichelle.sutton@ duke.edu. RSVP required. Space is limited.
8:45 – 10:15 a.m.
Lemur Center Tour 4
Bus departs from the Shuttle Zone at 8:45 a.m. See description for Lemur Center Tour 1 (Friday, 10:30 a.m.) Additional Lemur Center Tours: Lemur Center Tour 5: 1:45 – 3:15 p.m., Sat., Lemur Center Tour 6: 3:30 – 5:00 p.m., Sat.
9:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Downtown Durham Bus Tour 1
Buses depart the Shuttle Zone at 9:00 a.m. Join this bus tour as guides narrate the changes to Downtown Durham over recent years, as well as share development plans for the years to come. Highlights include American Tobacco Warehouse, DPAC, Five Points, Main Street, the 21c Hotel, the Jack Tar Motel and Geer Street. See firsthand the vision for the Durham I.D., a life sciences innovation district backed by Duke, as well as the numerous restaurants, dessert shops and other small businesses that have also contributed to Durham’s remarkable renaissance. Additional Downtown Durham Bus Tour: Downtown Durham Bus Tour 2; Sat., 4:15 – 5:30 p.m.
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Duke Student Wellness Center Tour 2
Tour will begin at the building entrance on Union Drive See description of Friday, 1:00 p.m. tour
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Alumni Admissions Information Session
Room 04, Sanford Building, West Campus Kathy Phillips, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Admissions, 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.
10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Three Ways to make the Most of Your Finances Through Philanthropy in 2017 and Beyond
West Union Room 067, West Campus The charitable planning experts at Duke will share three ways to fulfill personal goals, such as providing for yourself and your loved ones or planning for retirement, while making a positive impact at a charity (like Duke!). Please join us prior to Dr. Brodhead’s state of the university address for a light breakfast and informal discussion.
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11:00 am – noon
Highlight Event: President Richard H. Brodhead
Cameron Indoor Stadium Hear President Richard H. Brodhead share the opportunities and challenges facing the university and reflect on the highlights of his term as Duke’s ninth president. Don’t miss this chance to join your classmates in Cameron Indoor Stadium and cheer them on as the Annual Fund class gifts and the senior class gift are presented.
Noon
Duke Men’s Lacrosse vs. Notre Dame
the French Science Center Lobby only) 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! FAMILY FRIENDLY
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
LGBTQIA+ Alumni and Allies Reception
Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity, Upper Level of the Bryan Center, West Campus
12:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Each year, the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity holds an Alumni Reception in conjunction with reunions weekend. All LGBTQIA+ and allied alumni attending reunions weekend, as well as area alumni, are welcome. Current students also attend the reception to answer questions about LGBTQIA+ Life at Duke and exchange stories with alums.
Duke Environment Hall Patio & Orchard
1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Koskinen Stadium Tickets available at www.goduke.com/tickets, and day-of at Koskinen stadium one hour prior to start time (unless sold out).
Nicholas School Reunion Picnic
Join the Nicholas School of the Environment for its third annual Reunion Weekend at Environment Hall. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to connect with fellow friends and classmates as well as Nicholas School Faculty and Staff. Compete with fellow alums in Field Day events and have your photo taken with family and friends. All Duke Alumni and their families are welcome and encouraged to attend. Registration for the event is required. $15 for adults, 12 and under are free. For more info, please contact the Office of Development and Alumni Relations at 919-613-8003 or visit https:// nicholas.duke.edu/about/events/reunion.
Noon – 4:00 p.m. Duke Pow Wow
Abele Quad Please join the Duke University Center for Multicultural Affairs & the Native American Student Alliance in celebration of the 9th Annual Powwow. The Grand Entry and Veteran Honoring will be at noon. In addition to cultural demonstrations and communal dances, there will be vendors displaying a variety of Native American arts. The arena will also offer workshops and games throughout the event. Come experience a uniquely educational and fun afternoon!
12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Chi Psi Fraternity Founders’ Day Lunch
Parizade, 2200 W Main St, Durham, NC 27705 Chi Psi alumni, guests, and undergraduate brothers are invited to enjoy a lunch celebrating the founding of Chi Psi. To learn more about this event (including how to register), contact Bryan Fleming (bryan.e.fleming@ gmail.com).
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Poetry Party at Duke Gardens
Kenan Institute for Ethics: 3rd Annual Scholars Research Symposium
Ahmadieh Family Conference Room (Room 101), West Duke Building, East Campus
(Open to the Classes of 1982, 1987, and 1992 only)
Schiciano Auditorium Side A, Fitzpatrick Building Gerald Wilson: BD’61, AM’68
2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Explore Duke Gardens Tour 3 (for family groups with children)
Please meet in the lobby of the Doris Duke Center, Sarah P. Duke Gardens See description for Friday 3:30 p.m. tour.
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Presentation by Professor Tony Brown on Enterprising Leadership
Room 04 Sanford Building, West Campus Don’t miss this opportunity to participate in an informal conversation on enterprising leadership with Sanford School of Public Policy professor Tony Brown.
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Sketching in the Galleries of the Nasher Museum of Art
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Bus departs for East Campus from Reunions Central at 3:00 p.m.
Climb the Rock Wall in Wilson
Wilson Recreation Center The wall stands 35 feet tall with 11 ropes and over 1400 square feet of climbing surface. With routes range from beginner to advanced, there are plenty of opportunities for you to learn or progress your climbing skills. All equipment including climbing shoes, harnesses and belay devices are available for use at no cost. All children must be 10 or older, and a parent or guardian must be present. Please wear comfortable clothing and socks to wear with climbing shoes. Available on a firstcome, first-served basis.
1:45 – 3:15 p.m.
Lemur Center Tour 5
Bus departs from the Shuttle Zone at 1:45 p.m. See description for Lemur Center Tour 1 (Friday, 10:30 a.m.) Additional Lemur Center Tour: Lemur Center Tour 6: 3:30 – 5:00 p.m., Sat
Join Mimi Herman, 2017 Piedmont Laureate, at Duke Gardens to celebrate spring through nature and poetry. In ancient Japan, poets traveled miles for poetry parties. You’ll be escorted to the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum for inspiration and will collaborate with fellow participants to write a 100-stanza Haikai no Renga style of poem, considered the origin of modern haiku. No poetry experience or knowledge of Japanese needed, just the desire to enjoy nature and beauty in great company. If you’d like to practice in advance, check out Mimi’s Piedmont Laureate blog post at https://piedmontlaureate.org/blog/ on March 29th. All ages and writing abilities welcome!
Room 217, Perkins Library, West Campus
Front Lawn and lobby of the French Family Science Center (in case of inclement weather the event will take place in
A Conversation with Dean Gerald Wilson, Presented by the Class of 1982
Nasher Museum of Art, 2001 Campus Drive, Durham, NC 27705
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Science Spectacular! (Presented by the Departments of Chemistry and Physics)
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The Duke Human Rights Center at The Kenan Institute for Ethics invite alumni to its third annual Scholars Research Symposium (sponsored by the Kenan Institute’s Human Rights Fellows). During this session, a select group of seniors at Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill will present honors or capstone projects that broadly relate to the themes of human rights, ethics, or international politics. Don’t miss this opportunity to witness the ways in which current Duke students are rising to the challenge of making the world a better place. Reception to follow
Meet at the Doris Duke Center to be escorted to the poetry party
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
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Speakers: Roy Maurer: Duke BA ’70, Yale M. Div. ’74, Yale MBA ’87, CFA ‘92; Sumi Kim: Buddhist Chaplain at Duke; Harvard M. Div. See description for Friday’s 1:00 p.m. session.
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Special Highlights Tour: New at the Nasher
Nasher Museum of Art, 2001 Campus Drive, Durham, NC 27705 Join Ruth Caccavale, T’81, for a gallery conversation about the museum’s newest exhibitions and recent additions to the permanent collection. Learn more about the artwork and the important role of a university art museum on campus and in the broader community. $5 per person, pre-registration required, limited capacity.
Join Will Paul Thomas, local artist and Nasher Museum staff member, to experiment with sketching techniques and explore the museum’s permanent collection. No experience necessary! All materials provided. Kids ages 6 and up are welcome. $10 per person, pre-registration required, limited capacity
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Class of 1967 Tour of East Campus
This tour of East Campus is exclusively for the Class of 1967. The bus will drop you off in front of the East Duke Building, and you’ll meet your tour guides (members of the Housing, Dining and Residence Life staff) in the East Duke Parlors. Featured points of interest in this walking tour include White Lecture Hall, the newly renovated East Campus Union, Baldwin Auditorium, Lily Library, and several other East Campus landmarks. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Bus will take tour participants back to Reunions Central at the conclusion of the tour.
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Presented by the Class of 1977; The Works of Pioneer Visual Affects Artist, Ed Kramer ‘77
Room 068, West Union You may not know his name, but you’ve definitely seen pioneer Visual Effects Artist Ed Kramer’s work. Ed’s presentation takes us behind-the-scenes, discussing the past, present and future of computer-generated visual effects and capturing the excitement of working on high-profile feature films. He will also bring some rare movie memorabilia to share with attendees.
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
7th Annual Chronicle Open House
301 Flowers Building, West Campus Come see old friends, trade war stories, meet current staffers and learn about the exciting things going on at today’s Chronicle.
3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Lemur Center Tour 6
Bus departs from the Shuttle Zone at 3:30 p.m. See description for Lemur Center Tour 1 (Friday, 10:30 a.m.)
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Sanford School of Public Policy Networking Reception
Fleishman Commons, outside room 04 Sanford Building
The Chronicle Enjoy conversation and light refreshments with Kelly Brownell, Dean of the Sanford School of Public Policy, as well as other faculty, staff, and fellow Sanford alumni. Please contact Tim Young, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations and Development (timothy.young@ duke.edu), with any questions, or if you need further information.
4:15 – 5:30 p.m.
Downtown Durham Bus Tour 2
Buses depart the Shuttle Zone at 4:15 p.m. See description for Downtown Durham Bus Tour 1 (Saturday, 9:00 a.m.)
6:30 – 10:30 pm
Half Century Club Dinner (and Class of 1967’s Induction into the HCC)
Penn Pavilion, West Campus The Half Century Club and the Class of 1967 will enjoy a fabulous dinner together in one of Duke’s newest spaces, Penn Pavilion (next to the Bryan Center on West Campus). This casual, yet festive dinner features the induction of the 50th reunion class into the ranks of one of Duke’s most prestigious groups, the Half Century Club! Sterly Wilder ’83, associate vice president for alumni affairs, and Jack Boyd ‘85, president, Duke Alumni Association will make remarks; President Richard Brodhead will also be on hand to speak with the group. Enjoy a champagne toast to finish the evening on a high note! A DJ will be on hand to play tunes for dancing and/or reminiscing. Wear whatever makes you feel festive. 6:30 – 7:15 p.m.: reception (wine, beer, non-alcoholic beverages and light hors d’oeuvres) 7:15 – 9:15 p.m.: served dinner, followed by induction ceremony (with champagne toast) 9:15 – 10:30 p.m.: mix, mingle, or dance (DJ will provide the music)
6:30 – 10:30 pm
Class of 1967 Induction into the Half Century Club
Penn Pavilion, West Campus The Class of 1967 and the Half Century Club will enjoy a fabulous dinner together in one of Duke’s newest spaces, Penn Pavilion (next to the Bryan Center on West Campus). This casual, yet festive dinner features the induction of the 50th reunion class into the ranks of one of Duke’s most prestigious groups, the Half Century Club! Sterly Wilder ’83, associate vice president for alumni affairs, and Jack Boyd ‘85, president, Duke Alumni Association will make remarks; President Richard Brodhead will also be on hand to speak with the group. Enjoy a champagne toast to finish the evening on a high note! A DJ will be on hand to play tunes for dancing and/or reminiscing. Wear whatever makes you feel festive. 6:30 – 7:15 p.m.: reception (wine, beer, non-alcoholic beverages and light hors d’oeuvres) 7:15 – 9:15 p.m.: served dinner, followed by induction ceremony (with champagne toast) 9:15 – 10:30 p.m.: mix, mingle, or dance (DJ will provide the music)
6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Class of 1972 Reunion Party
Scharf Hall, Krzyzewski Center for Academic and Athletic Excellence, West Campus You don’t want to miss this party! We’ll start with passed hors d’oeuvres from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., followed by a station-styled buffet dinner. Wine, beer and nonalcoholic beverages are included in your meal price. There will be plenty of space to mingle and reminisceit’s sure to be a night to remember. Attire: wear whatever makes you feel festive!
6:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Class of 1977 Reunion Party
The Rickhouse, 609 Foster Street, Durham, NC 27701 You won’t want to miss this party! Come enjoy the hospitality at one of the best venues in Durham as you catch up with old friends and reminisce about your Duke days. You’ll enjoy passed hors d’oeuvres from 6:30 – 7:30p.m., followed by a fabulous meal featuring food
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at multiple stations throughout the venue. Wine, beer and non- alcoholic beverages are included in your meal price. Attire: Casual
7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Class of 1982 Reunion Party
The Doris Duke Center, Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson Street You won’t want to miss this party! Come and celebrate your Duke days in the beautiful Doris Duke Center while catching up with great friends and classmates. We’ll start with passed hors d’oeuvres from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m., followed by a fabulous buffet meal featuring food at multiple stations throughout the venue. All food selections are made with locally sourced ingredients. There will be plenty of space to mingle and reminisce about your Duke days as the DJ spins the awesome music of the era. This is sure to be a night to remember. Attire: wear whatever makes you feel festive!
7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Class of 1987 Reunion Party
Bay 7, American Tobacco Campus Get ready class of 1987, this is going to be an amazing night! Your 30th Reunion continues on Saturday evening with a fantastic party at the American Tobacco Campus! We’ll start with passed hors d’oeuvres from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m., followed by a delicious meal featuring food at multiple stations catered by Angus Barn. Don’t miss this opportunity to spend an evening lounging, eating, and drinking, while catching up with great friends. Attire: Casual
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7:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Class of 2007 Reunion Party
Wilson Gym, West Campus Your 10th Reunion will continue on Saturday evening with a festive party in Wilson Rec. Catch up with your classmates while enjoying a strolling supper of Southern favorites. Additionally, an open bar featuring wine and local beers will be available throughout the evening. And it wouldn’t be a reunion party without a DJ featuring your top hits from your Duke years. Don’t miss this opportunity to spend the evening in the heart of campus reminiscing over Duke memories and creating new ones! Casual elegant attire.
8:00 - midnight
Class of 2012 Reunion Party
Cameron Indoor Stadium Party in Cameron like never before! Come out and celebrate your 5th year reunion in Cameron Indoor Stadium with your fellow classmates. Reminisce about your days at Duke, take pictures in the photo booth, dream about the future, and share memories of tailgate while playing beer pong in Cameron with your friends. There will be an open beer and wine bar available and a buffet-style food spread full of your Duke and Durham favorites. A DJ will be on hand playing your favorite tunes so you can dance the night away. Don’t miss this opportunity to catch up with old friends! Dressy casual attire.
7:00 p.m. – midnight
Sunday, April 9
DeJoy Family Club, Blue Devil Tower, West Campus
Open House at the Freeman Center for Jewish Life/Rubenstein-Silvers Hillel
Class of 1992 Reunion Party—Slide Away to a (new) Hideaway!
8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Party like it’s 1992 in one of Duke’s newest venues, the DeJoy Family Club in the recently opened Blue Devil Tower (overlooking Wallace Wade Stadium). Your 25th Reunion “Hideaway” comes complete with indoor and outdoor gathering spaces, soft seating in the lounge area and upscale, southern-inspired fare served at several different food stations from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Sample decadent desserts as you continue to mix, mingle—or dance!—as a DJ plays music from your Duke days long into the night. Of course, no “Slide Away” would be complete without the appropriate libations so there will be an open wine and beer bar available throughout the evening. Attire: come as you are—wear whatever makes you feel like being True Blue!
1415 Faber Street (located at the corner of Campus Drive and Swift Avenue)
7:30 – 11:30 p.m.
Sarah P. Duke Gardens; rain site is Cameron Indoor Stadium
Nasher Museum of Art, 2001 Campus Drive
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’s the perfect way to wrap up Reunions Weekend 2017!
Class of 1997 Reunion Party
Class of 1997’s Saturday evening reunion party will be quite the scene! The Nasher is an elegant, classy, artsy setting and will showcase a variety of heavy hors d’oeuvres guaranteed to satiate your palate. Throughout the night there will be an open bar serving white wine, beer and a special signature cocktail, as well as a medley of songs to generate a sense of Duke nostalgia. Do not miss this once in a lifetime chance to mingle with your favorite classmates you may not even recognize after 20 years, and some you may be meeting for the first time. Festive attire!
7:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Class of 2002 Reunion Party
The Cotton Room, 807 E Main Street, Durham, NC 27701 Your 15th Reunion festivities will continue on Saturday evening at The Cotton Room located in downtown Durham. Reminisce about your Duke days with old friends over a delicious spread of Southern and local Durham favorites. In addition to the southern-style menu, an open beer and wine bar will be available throughout the evening and a DJ will be on hand to take you back to your Duke days. Don’t miss this opportunity to spend an evening in Durham catching up with great friends! Fun & festive attire.
Stop by for coffee and refreshments.
9:00 a.m. – noon
Annual Carrie Shoemaker (’00) 5K
East Campus Gazebo Duke NROTC invites alumni to participate in a 5K to benefit MADD in memory of Carrie Shoemaker, Duke NROTC ‘00. For more information, go to https://nrotc. duke.edu/carrie-shoemaker-5k or contact Andrew Gumbel (andrew.gumbel@duke.edu)
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Champagne Toast in Sarah P. Duke Gardens
11:00 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service
Duke Chapel, West Campus
11:00 a.m.
Catholic Mass Sponsored by the Duke Catholic Center
Goodson Chapel, Divinity School All are welcome. You are invited to join other alums and students and participate in mass as a lector, instrumentalist, or choir member. For more information please visit www.catholic.duke.edu/calendar/ alumniweekend or contactmichelle.sutton@duke.edu.
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