2008 Reunion Events

We are busy finalizing the schedule for Reunion 2008. Below is the most up-to-date event listing for the weekend. This schedule will be updated as times and locations are confirmed. Please check back in the future or call Alumni Association staff with any questions you may have.

Thursday, June 5

Welcome Cocktail Hour hosted by the Alumni Council: 6:00 – 7:00 PM
The Talbott Hotel
20 East Delaware Place
Chicago, IL 60611
Get the party started a day early by sharing drinks and hors d'oeuvres with your classmates and the Medical & Biological Sciences Alumni Council.

Friday, June 6

Alumni Café: Your Reunion Headquarters

10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Goldblatt Pavilion, Room H103
860 East 59th Street

Start your day with registration in Alumni Café. Throughout the day, linger here with old friends or stop by for up-to-the-minute event information. A shuttle will run throughout the day between Alumni Café, campus activities and the downtown hotels. A complete shuttle schedule will be available in Alumni Café. Snacks and beverages will also be available throughout the day.

Alumni-Faculty Luncheon and Gold Key Award Presentation

Noon – 1:15 PM
The Quadrangle Club
1155 East 57th Street

Enjoy lunch with your classmates and distinguished faculty as the 2008 Gold Key Award is presented to retiring faculty members. The Gold Key Award recognizes outstanding and loyal service to the Biological Sciences Division and to the University of Chicago.

Alumni Scientific Session

1:30 – 3:30 PM
Dora DeLee Hall
860 East 59th Street

Join us Friday afternoon for the opportunity to listen to presentations from fellow alumni on the latest trends in medicine and science.

UnCommon Core

1:30 – 4:15 PM
Donnelley Biological Science Learning Center (BSLC)
924 East 57th Street

Seating is first-come, first-served at this popular series of lectures and discussions led by University faculty. Please look online for the full lineup at http://alumniweekend.uchicago.edu/uncommon.shtml. Schedules will also be available at the Alumni Café during Reunion.

Alumni Awards Reception and Reunion Class Dinners

6:00 – 10:00 PM
The Chicago Club
81 East Van Buren Street

Join your classmates and other Biological Sciences Division alumni for a reception at the Chicago Club and the presentation of the 2008 Distinguished Service Awards and the 2008 Reunion Participation Awards. Following the reception, each class will gather together to celebrate their milestone year in a private dining room.

The Distinguished Service Award recognizes alumni who have brought honor and distinction to the Division, the Medical School, and the University of Chicago by demonstrating outstanding leadership in and making significant contributions to medicine and/or the biological sciences through basic research, clinical care, health service administration, or public service.

Saturday, June 7

Alumni Café: Your Reunion Headquarters

8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Goldblatt Pavilion, Room H103
860 East 59th Street

Start your day with registration in Alumni Café, where continental breakfast will be available until 10:30 A.M. Throughout the day, linger here with old friends or stop by for up-to-the-minute event information. A shuttle will run throughout the day between Alumni Café, campus activities and the downtown hotels. A complete shuttle schedule will be available in Alumni Café. Snacks and beverages will be also available throughout the day.

Alumni Emeriti Champagne Breakfast

8:30 – 10:00 AM
The Quadrangle Club
1155 East 57th Street

Dean James L. Madara will host a breakfast honoring Alumni Emeriti and the 50th reunion class. Alumni from the class of 1958 will be officially inducted into the Alumni Emeriti Society.

This event is exclusively for Alumni Emeriti - classes prior to and including 1958.

Tour: Medical and Biological Sciences Campus

10:30 AM - Noon
Departs from Alumni Café
Goldblatt Pavilion, Room H103
860 East 59th Street

Join current Pritzker School of Medicine students for a walking tour of the history and architecture that distinguishes the University of Chicago. Revisit favorite places and see newer buildings, including the Comer Children's Hospital (2005), the Gordon Center for Integrative Science (2005), the Comer Center for Children and Specialty Care (2006) and the sight of the future Knapp Center for Biomedical Discovery.

Alumni Procession and Convocation

10:00 – 11:30 AM
Procession departs from the Bartlett Quadrangle
Convocation is held in Rockefeller Chapel
5850 South Woodlawn Avenue

Beginning with a colorful banner procession into Rockefeller Chapel, the annual Alumni Convocation celebrates University tradition and achievement.

Alumni Senate Meeting and Luncheon

Noon – 1:30 PM
Hospitals President's Board Room, Room L-107
860 East 59th Street

Members of the Alumni Senate are invited to attend the annual meeting to hear from Alumni Association and Divisional leadership.

Picnic with Students and Housestaff

Noon – 1:30 PM
Wyler Courtyard (behind Alumni Café)
860 East 59th Street

Take a moment to relax and enjoy a meal with current Pritzker students and residents. Hear about campus life in Hyde Park in addition to sharing your experiences and memories with some of Pritzker's finest.

UnCommon Core

1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Donnelley Biological Science Learning Center (BSLC)
924 East 57th Street

ChicaGO Party

7:00 PM - Midnight
Ratner Athletics Center
East 56th Street and Ellis Avenue

Weekend festivities culminate in the annual University-wide gala on Saturday night. It's a party so big that only the Ratner Athletics Center can hold it. Come at 7:00 PM for a dinner buffet, drinks, and live music; or arrive after 9:30 PM and pay a reduced price for dessert, drinks, and dancing.

Alumni Leadership Celebration

Join us Saturday evening for an unforgettable night aboard the Anita Dee on Lake Michigan as we honor our Leadership Society members. Event details are forthcoming.

The Alumni Leadership Celebration is exclusively for Leadership Society Members (alumni and faculty who have donated $1500 or more to the Biological Sciences Division in the current or previous fiscal year) in gratitude for their generous support. If you would like further information about making a gift to the University, please contact alumni association staff.