REUNION Class of 1993 #Brown93 #BrownReunion 25th Reunion Events Check back regularly events are updated and added often. Friday Saturday Sunday Friday, May 25 Noon 10:30 pm Reunion Registration: Open The 25th through 75th Reunion classes will pick up their registration packages under the tent on Wriston Quad. Wriston Quadrangle
4:00 6:00 pm Welcome Reception at Keeney Quad Join Reunion attendees from the 25 th 75 th classes in the picturesque courtyard outside Brown s largest and most recently renovated residence hall. Grab a beer, glass of wine, or soda from the open bar, meet alumni from other classes, enjoy the beautiful festive scenery, and get in the reunion groove before heading to your Friday night class event. Keeney Quad 6:45 pm Class Photo Please be a part of this memorable photo, whether you plan to purchase a copy or not. Rockefeller Library Steps (across from the Front Green Tent) 7:00 9:30 pm 25th Reunion Kicko : Dinner [ $ ] Start our 25th Reunion off right with dinner and drinks under a tent on the Front Green the perfect location to reconnect with 93 classmates and reminisce about our days on College Hill before heading off to Campus Dance! We ve pulled out all the stops for this class-subsidized event: a full open bar, passed hors d'oeuvres, a variety of menu options, plus dessert and coffee stations to ensure you have enough energy to dance the night away! Cost: Adults: $60; children ages 5-15: $30; children (ages 0-4): free. Front Green Tent Rhode Island Hall (Corner of George and Prospect streets) *Important note All entrances to the Green will be closed between 7:30 pm 8:45 pm due to security checks prior to Campus Dance. Please arrive to your dinner before 7:30 pm; otherwise, access will not be allowed until 8:45 pm.
Note: This event is extremely popular and often sells out. Be sure to purchase tickets in advance. If any remaining tickets are available at the event, an additional at-the-door service fee above the ticket price will be charged. 9:00 pm 1:00 am Campus Dance [$] One of Brown s best-loved Reunion Weekend traditions, Campus Dance brings more than 11,000 people to the university to dance the night away under a sky lit with hundreds of paper lanterns. Tables for each Reunion class are reserved throughout the College Green and Simmons Quad (Lincoln Field). There are five beverage areas throughout the dance; beverage tokens can be purchased in the lobby of Salomon Hall or behind Wilson Hall. Tickets not purchased in advance will go on sale beginning at 8:30 pm. Cost: Campus Dance tickets: $30 in advance for alumni and their guests, $35 at the gate; beverage tokens: $35 for set of 5, $65 for set of 10. Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association. The College Green and Ruth J. Simmons Quadrangle (Lincoln Field)
Saturday, May 26 7:00 9:30 am Reunion/Commencement Weekend Breakfast [ $ ] All are welcome! Get energized for the day with a complete hot breakfast buffet. Choose from pancakes, eggs, home fries, fruit, muffins, cereal, coffee, juice, and lots more. Cost: Adults: $12; children ages 5-15: $7; children ages 0-4: free. Sharpe Refectory 7:30 am 2:00 pm Reunion Registration for All Classes Registration continues for late arrivals. Wriston Quadrangle 9:00 9:45 am All-Class Memorial Service Join classmates and fellow alumni for this meaningful ceremony. University Chaplain Janet Cooper Nelson will officiate. Sayles Hall
10:00 11:00 am President s Welcome Start your day with an opportunity to hear from President Christina Paxson. Enjoy coffee and conversations with members of the president s Cabinet, campus administrators, and Reunion attendees across the decades. Ruth J. Simmons Quadrangle (Lincoln Field) 10:30 Noon 25th Reunion Teen Tour / Brown Experience Teens start off with a Brown tour with current students and get to experience some hands-on learning with the Carney Institute for Brain Science and Brown Design Workshop in Prince Lab within the School of Engineering. Consider this the coolest field trip you'll ever go on! Learning and fun tied together for the teens only (sorry mom and dad!). This popular experience promises to be interesting and fun for your teens even if they have previously visited Brown s campus. Tour steps off from Arnold Lounge and concludes at the Class of 93 tent at Field Day. Please note that this event is for independent teens ONLY (ages 13+). Parents and younger children are asked to take advantage of the other great University and community events offered at this time. Departs from Arnold Lounge, Keeney Quad 10:45-11:30 am 25th Reunion Alumni College Advising Program: A Conversation with Brown College Advising Program Got kids in (or nearing) high school? Join in-house college counselors Jill Caskey 85, Rebecca Bliss 92, and Karen Wehr to learn more about Brown s Alumni College Advising Program. Discover how families can turn the college application process into part of a learning journey instead of a stress-inducing game of chance. Arnold Lounge, Keeney Quad
11:00 am Noon Alumni Reunion Forum: Our Politics, Our Future Moderator : Tad Devine 78, chief strategist for the Bernie Sanders 2016 campaign, senior adviser in Al Gore s 2000 and John Kerry s 2004 presidential campaigns Panelists : Tom Perez 83, chairman of the Democratic National Committee; Suzi LeVine 93, United States ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein; and Tahesha Way 93, New Jersey secretary of state Since the United States inception, the ideas of America and democracy have been interwoven in a complex relationship. Currently, that relationship may be more complicated than ever. As doubts swirl in the media over the conduct of key American political figures and the validity of the electoral process the cornerstone of American democracy democracy itself seems at risk. This forum features a panel of Brown alumni whose careers have been deeply involved in American politics. Join an intriguing discussion on what it means to be a citizen in today s American democracy, the impact of social media and other technologies on democracies and why education and participation are more important than ever to the democratic process. MacMillan Hall, Room 117, 167 Thayer Street Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association 11:00 am Noon Alumni Reunion Forum: Improvisation and Innovation: Responding to Global Disasters and Crises Moderator: Adam Levine, M.D., associate professor of emergency medicine at the Warren Alpert Medical School and director of the Humanitarian Innovation Initiative Panelists: David Rutstein M.D. 83, former deputy surgeon general leading the U.S. Public Health Service response to the Indian Ocean tsunami, Hurricane Katrina and the Haiti earthquake; Maria Kasparian 05, executive director of Edesia; and Hans Sheng Chia 14, analytics manager for GiveDirectly, currently working on its Puerto Rico response Crises around the world, ranging from armed conflicts to natural disasters, continue to leave millions of people in need of humanitarian assistance. As the need for aid continues to grow with each passing year, so has the overall size of the humanitarian workforce and the diversity of actors involved in emergency response efforts. In order to remain relevant and meet these growing needs, global humanitarianism must learn to both improvise and innovate in reaction to the rising challenges of the 21st century.
Learn from a panel of Brown alumni who are working to address the critical needs of populations affected by disasters and crises and find out how they hope to improve the delivery of humanitarian assistance to vulnerable populations around the world. MacMillan Hall, Room 115, 167 Thayer Street Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association and Humanitarian Innovation Initiative Noon 3:00 pm Alumni Field Day Reunion classes from the 5 th through the 30 th and the Alpert Medical School will enjoy catching up with friends under their class/school tents at what promises to be the best Field Day ever. All activities are complimentary. For lunch, bring your own or buy tickets for the barbecue, which will feature kid-friendly options. Enjoy your barbecue with flavored water or lemonade, or select sangria, beer and non-alcoholic beverages from a cash bar. Don t miss the complimentary ice cream novelties. Cost: Free. Barbecue cost: $45 per group; $20 per individual. A limited number of individual-only barbecue tickets will be available for purchase at the Field Day gate. Field Day is held rain or shine. Neither pets nor outside beverages are allowed on the athletic fields. Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association. For more information, including a list of activities, visit the Alumni Field Day webpage. Erickson Athletic Complex Fields
3:30 4:30 pm Alumni Reunion Forum: Taking Action in the Public Square Moderators : Jim Dickson 68, co-chair, National Council on Independent Living voting rights committee; Rinku Sen 88, senior strategist, Race Forward Panelists : Jane Beckett 68, principal, Jane Beckett & Associates; Robert Cohen Jr. 68, commissioner, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission; Kathryn F. Cohen 13, council organizer, North Shore (Massachusetts) Labor Council, AFL-CIO; Ken Galdston 68, director/lead organizer, InterValley Project How have you been engaged in public life? Have you served in public office or worked on a campaign? Worked for policy change? Held leadership positions in community institutions like faith communities, unions, economic development groups or elsewhere? Perhaps the stakes of your engagement have changed over time; perhaps you ve felt the influence of technology on organizing public action. Join a lively conversation with fellow Brown alumni who are experienced community organizers about the gratifications and challenges of this work, and share your story about Brown s influence on your role in public life. John Hay Library, Lownes Room, 20 Prospect Street Sponsored by the Brown University Library and Brown Alumni Association. 3:30 4:30 pm Alumni Reunion Forum: Leveraging Big Media to Create Social Change Moderator : Brickson Diamond 93, CEO of Big Answers, LLC Panelists : Sean Moran 88, head of sales and partner solutions, Viacom; James Forman Jr. 88, professor of law, Yale University, and Pulitzer-prize winning author of Locking Up Our Own ; Holly Green Gordon 93, chief impact officer, Participant Media Members of the media play an enormous role in shaping and influencing society. With their power to draw and hold our attention, actors, producers, writers, and other figures can inspire and accelerate social change at a global scale through the channels of the media they command. Hear from Brown alumni who wield influence in today s climate of media-driven change. Join a lively discussion about how their work within media institutions has intersected with social justice movements. Book signing of Locking Up Our Own to follow. Metcalf Research Building, 190 Thayer Street Sponsored by the Brown Alumni Association
7:00 pm 12:00 am 25th Reunion Saturday Night: Dinner & Dance Party [ $ ] After spending the day meeting families and catching up with friends at Field Day and other events, come raise a glass and continue those conversations with friends old and new at an evening of dinner and dancing with your Class of 93 classmates! Start the night in Andrews Commons the most coveted venue on campus with an open bar, appetizers, and fabulous dinner options to suit all tastes. Then continue the evening in Sayles Hall, which will be transformed into a late- 80s / early- 90s dance club, complete with a DJ ready to play all our favorite dance tunes, an open bar and an assortment of desserts, coffee, and tea. Dress as you did back in our Brown days or show off your newfound sense of style. An ever true event for everyone in the Class of 93! Cost: Adults: $85; children ages 5-15: $85; children ages 0-4: free. Andrews Commons & Sayles Hall Note: This event is extremely popular and often sells out. Be sure to purchase tickets in advance. If any remaining tickets are available at the event, an additional at-the-door service fee above the ticket price will be charged. Sunday, May 27 7:00 9:00 am Pre-Commencement Procession Breakfast [ $ ] All are welcome! Get energized for the day with a complete hot breakfast buffet. Choose from pancakes, eggs, home fries, fruit, muffins, cereal, coffee, juice, and lots more. Cost: Adults: $12; children ages 5-15: $7; children ages 0-4: free. Sharpe Refectory
9:30 am Commencement Procession One of Brown s oldest and greatest traditions, the Procession brings together the entire Brown community. Don t miss the opportunity to march with your classmates! Each class has a special place in the Procession, which travels from University Hall through the Van Wickle gates and down College Hill. The Procession steps off promptly at 9:45 am. Alumni are asked to assemble at their assigned class locations by 9:30 am. 11:30 am 1:00 pm Alumni Grab n Go Lunch [$] Grab n Go lunch is available for all classes from the 5th through the 75th Reunions. After your return up College Hill, grab your lunch in the Sharpe Refectory and enjoy time with your classmates before Reunion Weekend comes to an end. Pre-registration is recommended. A limited number of lunches will be available for purchase on site. Cost: Adults and children ages 5-15: $11; children ages 0-4: free. Sharpe Refectory, Dining Rooms 8 & 9 Looking for more? See the full reunion schedule at brunonia.brown.edu.