HR66 - 45th Reunion Plans

Harvard-Radcliffe Class of 1966

45^th Reunion Schedule

As of September 22, 2011

The Reunion Schedule is below.
For a list of "Who Came," click here

HR66 - 45th Reunion Schedule

Thursday, September 22

6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Opening "Taste of Harvard" Reception (Elsie's, Tommy's, etc.)
Radcliffe Gym, 10 Garden Street (in the Radcliffe Yard)
Register, meet and greet classmates. Light dinner (until 8:00) and refreshments. Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 to be shown at 8:00 pm.
Dress: come as you are.

Friday, September 23

10:00 am

Conversation with Harvard President Drew Gilpin Faust and Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences Mike Smith, moderated by Bob Cashion '81

11:15 am - 12:30 pm

Then and Now – Classmate Sanford J. Ungar leads a panel discussion with classmates Jane Greengold Stevens, John Dockery and their current undergraduate counterparts: How Has Harvard Changed?

12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Lunch in the Houses

2:30 pm – 3:45 pm

Arab Spring: where will it lead and what does it mean for the U.S.?
Classmate Ben Friedman, William Joseph Maier Professor of Political Economy, moderates a faculty panel on this important development with:

Ali Asani, Professor of Indo-Muslim and Islamic Religion and Cultures
Tarek Masoud, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
Roger Owen, A.J. Meyer Professor of Middle East History

4:00 pm – 5:15 pm

Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?
A class session of the most popular undergrad course with Michael J. Sandel, Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government
For a link to Prof. Sandel's best-selling book entitled "Justice," click here

Pre-Game House Receptions
Several Houses are holding late afternoon receptions for alumni, students and friends:
Cabot House - Reception 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Currier House - Reception 5:00 - 6:00 PM, Currier Terrace
Dunster House - Reception 5:00 - 6:00 PM, Dunster Terrace
Kirkland House - Reception 4:30 - 6:00 PM
Leverett House - Reception 5:00 - 6:00 PM, Leverett JCR
Lowell House - Reception 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Lowell JCR
Pforzheimer House - Reception 4:30 - 6:00 PM

5:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Tailgate Dinner and Gathering, Gordon Indoor Track, Soldier's Field
Joint event with the classes of 1971 and 1981.
Award-winning Redbone's barbecue (until 7:00 pm) and tailgate beverages.
Love Story will be shown in the hockey rink during the evening for those not attending the game. Coffee, cookies, refreshments after the game.

7:00 pm

Harvard vs. Brown Football Game, Harvard Stadium
Football "under the lights"

10:30 pm - ??

Afterglow, Boston Marriott Cambridge, Lobby Bar

Saturday, September 24

11:00 am

Class Memorial Service. Memorial Church

12:15 pm

Class Picture. Widener Library Steps

12:30 pm

Radcliffe Class Meeting & Lunch
Radcliffe Gym (Radcliffe Yard)

12:30 pm

Lunch for Everyone Else - Queenshead Pub (basement of Memorial Hall)

2:30 pm

Classmate Symposium on American Education, Science Center D
Classmate Jerry Beasley moderates a group of distinguished class educators (including Heather Dubrow and David Campbell) in a lively discussion about American education (including Harvard?)

7:00 pm

Reunion Dinner, Marriott Boston Cambridge
Cocktail hour followed by dinner.

11:00 pm

Afterglow, Boston Marriott Cambridge, Champions Bar

Sunday, September 25

9:30 am – 11:30 am

Informal Farewell Brunch ~ not an official reunion event
Hotel dining room / order from the menu / continue the conversation.
Marriott Boston Cambridge, Kendall Square

2:00 pm

(Not a reunion event, but posted here for those who may be interested)

Memorial Service for F. John Adams '66, Memorial Church
F. John was accompanist of the Harvard Glee Club during our college years and its conductor from 1970 to 1978. His legacy at Harvard is rich and his artistry contributed tremendously to all three Holden Choruses – who will perform at the service. A reception will follow at a nearby location. It is possible that an alumni chorus may be recruited to sing in the service.