We hope you are able to join us for Meliora Weekend and Eastman Weekend, October 16-19, 2008!
There is much to look forward to—opportunities to reconnect with classmates, celebrate a reunion, visit your Rochester student, mingle with other families, and enjoy a wide variety of events on the River and Eastman campuses. Registration begins in August.
Keynote Address
Anderson Cooper
"A 360-Degree Look at World Events"
Emmy Award-winning American journalist, author and anchor of the CNN news show Anderson Cooper 360°
Saturday, 11 a.m.
Other Highlights
Entertainment by Comedian Stephen Colbert
Host of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report
Sponsored by Campus Activities Board and University Advancement
Saturday, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.
The Presidential Symposium on Great Issues of the 21st Century "Can Individuals Make a Difference in the Developing World?"
Hosted by University trustee Hugo Sonnenschein '61 and featuring Anne Case, the Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at Princeton University; author, physician and former U.S. Senator Bill Frist; and Nobel Prize-winner Douglass C. North, the Spencer T. Olin Professor in Arts & Sciences at Washington University
Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
A panel discussion moderated by Dr. Bradford C. Berk ’81M (MD, PhD), senior vice president for health sciences and CEO of the University of Rochester Medical Center
Saturday, 3:30–4:30 p.m.
Miller's Court: Performance Enhancing Drugs and Society
Featuring Arthur R. Miller '56, '08 (Honorary), noted law professor and former television host
Saturday, 3:30 p.m.
The 2008 Stanton/Anthony Conversations Cosponsored by the Susan B. Anthony Center for Women's Leadership and the Center for Entrepeneurship
Keynote and Lunch “Women in Business: Challenges to Leadership” with Ilene Lang, president of Catalyst
Friday, Noon–1:30 p.m.
“Women Negotiating Leadership: The Consequences of Difference”
Speakers include Karen Smith Bogart ’88S (MBA), president of Pacific Tributes, Inc.; Hannah Riley Bowles, associate professor of public policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University; and Ilene Lang, president of Catalyst
Friday, 1:15–2:30 p.m.
As part of Eastman Weekend 2008:
A Conversation with Charles Strouse '47E
Three-time Tony Award winner for this scores for Bye Bye Birdie, Applause, and Annie
Friday, 8–9:30 p.m.
Please visit the Eastman Weekend site for more information on this and other Eastman Weekend programs.
Bookmark these pages for continuous updates of programs and speakers. If you have comments, questions, or ideas for future programs, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 877.MELIORA (877.635.4672)/585.273.5888 or melioraweekend@alumni.rochester.edu.
