Registration at University Commons
Welcome

Continental Breakfast Buffet will be served for all alumni and guests at Commons.

Faculty Presentations

A final program will be available the day of the event -- additional lectures and programmatic events will be listed. See our website for up-to-date information.

Beethoven's "Ode to Joy": Then and Now

James Hepokoski

Professor of Music History & Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Music

Music and politics make controversial bedfellows. The familiar "Ode to Joy" melody from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony -- a political statement from the start -- is today known around the world as an emblem of international cooperation and the overcoming of cultural differences. Or is it? What happens to a fragment of art music when it is coopted for (very different) political ends?

Cleopatra and the Change She Believed In

Diana Kleiner

Dunham Professor of the History of Art and Classics & Principal Investigator, Open Yale Courses

The change that Cleopatra believed in led to a rendezvous with the destiny of Rome. Cleopatra effected change through such dramatic acts as rolling out of a carpet and committing death by asp but she also used education, status, wealth, and celebrity to craft a dramatic strategy to unite East and West. Her story can be best told through works of art and other remnants of what was once an opulent material culture.

Baptized in Blood: Moral Reflections on the Civil War

Harry Stout

Jonathan Edwards Professor of American Christianity

Have Bones, Will Travel

Linda Pellico

Assistant Professor in Nursing

"Have Bones Will Travel" is a creative educational program that educates participants on the marvels of the human body. Children are able to see and touch healthy and diseased lung tissue and see the consequences of smoking and air pollution; hold a human skull and note the thinness of the cranium and then nestle that skull into a bicycle helmet to visually see and feel the added protection a helmet would provide in preventing injury. Using bones, x-rays, models and body sounds, children are introduced to the wonders of the human body in a wildly interactive program.

When Obsessions Collide: Golf and Physics

Robert Grober

Frederick Phineas Rose Professor of Applied Physics

The revolution in low power microelectronics has enabled the development of electronically enabled golf clubs. These intelligent sensor systems allow for quantitative studies of the golf swing with unprecedented detail. This talk summarizes some of the interesting things that have been learned about the golf swing through the use of this technology.

Tours

Treasures of the Yale Library

Led by University Librarian, Alice Prochaska, this is a wonderful opportunity to see some of the remarkable treasures that make up one of the world's leading research libraries. This tour will take place in Sterling Memorial Library, the largest and most central of Yale's 22 libraries, and the adjoining, newly renovated Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Library, and will include a tour of the signature architectural elements of both, as well as some of the spectacular reading rooms, study spaces and collections.

Yale University Art Gallery Highlights

Docents stand ready to guide you through the recently renovated museum's world renowned collection of art from around the world, including collections of African, Early European, Asian, Ancient and Modern and Contemporary art.

Yale Center for British Art

Take a docent-led tour of highlights from the Center for British Art's permanent collection.

New Haven Bus Tour

Join the staff from the Office of New Haven & State Affairs for a bus tour of New Haven and a discussion of New Haven's renaissance and Yale's partnership with the city.

Public Art Tour

Experience the highlight pieces of public art at Yale. See the works of art sited in courtyard and plazas that both inspire reflection and offer aesthetic pleasure. The beloved statue of Nathan Hale, Claes Oldenburg's pop art icon Lipstick and Calder's Gallows and Lollipops are but three of the many treasures you will visit on campus.

Peabody Museum

Take a guided tour of the Peabody Museum for all ages!

Mystery Hunt at the Peabody Museum: A Family Event

There will be prizes for any child wanting one and a special exhibit of fossils to touch.

Faculty Presentations

The Rise and Fall of Hyperpowers: Tolerance, Intolerance, and Lessons for America

Amy Chua

John M. Duff, Jr. Professor of Law

Rome, Genghis Khan's Mongol empire, and the United States today are all examples of "hyperpowers" -- societies that dominate the world economically, militarily, and technologically. Amy Chua examines the surprising traits that all hyperpowers have in common and the implications for America in the twenty-first century.

Yale Connects with Open Yale Courses: The New Global Classroom

Diana Kleiner Dunham

Professor of the History of Art and Classics & Principal Investigator, Open Yale Courses

Digital media and the Internet are revolutionizing how we teach and learn at Yale and how we disseminate the knowledge we create to a wider world. Yale's new Open Yale Courses initiative is raising the bar for the new global classroom.

Probing the Secrets of the Mind with Functional Brain Imaging

Marvin Chun

Professor of Psychology & John B. Madden Master of Berkeley College

Recent advances in medical imaging have given psychologists and neuroscientists unprecedented access to the inner workings of the human mind. Not just useful for mapping important functions such as language and motor skills, brain imaging techniques can also reveal the unconscious percepts, thoughts, memories, emotions, and even social biases that influence everyday behavior. Beyond its medical benefits, brain imaging is advancing our understanding of why people behave the way they do.

Actors at Work -- A Scene from a Play

Murray Biggs

Adjunct Associate Professor of English and Theater Studies at Yale

Murray Biggs will rehearse Drama School Students

Lessons From the Past, Prospects for the Future: Reflections on the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Khalilah L. Brown-Dean

Peter Strauss Family Assistant Professor of Political Science & African American Studies

Since its inception the VRA has become one of the most influential -- and perhaps most controversial -- acts in recent political history. Professor Brown-Dean marks the fortieth anniversary of the Act by detailing how it transformed the political landscape and helped reduce the gap between the principle and practice of democracy. She also highlights contemporary threats to full voter participation.

The Duke's Men

The Duke's Men

The Duke's Men of Yale are an a cappella singing group from New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1952, they are the youngest all-male a cappella group at Yale, infusing the tradition of our university with a fresh sensibility. Adults and children of all ages are invited to "An introduction to the basics of singing technique, and an opportunity to learn a Yale Song." No formal singing background required.

Repeated Tours (see 10 am listing)

Yale Center for British Art
Yale University Art Gallery Highlights
Treasures of the Yale Library
New Haven Bus Tour
Peabody Museum
Peabody Family Activities

Lunch at University Commons and Yale Fair

food for all ages

Re-live your Dining Hall Experience and network with your fellow alumni. Explore the Yale Fair -- a bazaar hosted by members of the Yale Community who will introduce you to the many, diverse, and exciting organizations on the campus of today as well as opportunities for involvement in other New Haven based activities.

The Yale Campus: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Laura Cruickshank

Yale University Planner

During President Levin's tenure, the University is realizing a renewed commitment to the state of the campus, particularly in the areas of construction and renovation. Not since the 1930s have there been so many projects undertaken at Yale. This year alone there is $600 million of construction and renovation work underway. Recently completed projects include the renovation of the historic Yale Bowl, the construction of a new chemistry building and the completion of the elegant Bass Library on cross campus, as well as the groundbreaking for many new buildings including the sustainably designed Kroon building for the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. In addition, Yale recently purchased the former Bayer site in West Haven for the new West Campus, the single biggest acquisition in Yale's history. Laura Cruickshank, University Planner, will share her thoughts on the program of construction and renovation and how the planning process is shaping the future of Yale.

Yale and New Haven Today

Richard C. Levin '74 Ph.D.

President, Yale University

Tea and Dessert Reception for All Attending
Alumni and Guests at University Commons

Join the Duke's Men at the Trinity Lutheran Church for Their Reunion Concert

Located at 292 Orange Street (at the corner of Wall Street)