Schedule of Events and Logistical Guide
Updated 6 February 2015
Arrival and Parking
Parking will be available on Friday from 8:00 a.m. in Lot 21, near Jadwin Gymnasium, and the visitor parking
area in Lot 23, near the West Garage. After 5:00 p.m. on Friday and from 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, returning
alumni may park in most of the University’s numbered parking lots including Lot 21 and the West Garage.
Please note that Lots 8, 9, and 18 are not open to the public at any hour.
A visitor parking map can be found online at http://www.princeton.edu/transportation/Parking_Lots.pdf.
Check-in and Walk-in Registration
This year we will be providing nametags for all Alumni Day participants. Your nametag will serve as your
ticket into events, both Friday and Saturday, beginning with the 5:00 p.m. Academic Kick-Off Event in Frick
Chemistry Laboratory. For security purposes, admittance to the award winner lectures in Alexander Hall and
the luncheon in Jadwin Gymnasium will be limited to registered attendees with nametags.
Nametag pickup and walk-in registration locations and hours are as follows:
Friday, February 20, 2015
Saturday, February 21, 2015
4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Frick Chemistry Laboratory Atrium
Maclean House
Jadwin Gymnasium Lobby
Friday, February 20, 2015
3:00 p.m.
A Conversation on Women and the Eating Clubs
An important and timely conversation for all members of the Princeton community,
this event will bring together alumni and student panelists to discuss the current
eating club culture as it relates to female members, as well as the ways in which it can
improve and evolve. Moderated by Lisa Schmucki ’74, Advisor to the undergraduate
and graduate InterClub Council and a member of the Cap and Gown Board of
Trustees, panelists will include Joanna Anyanwu ’15, Women’s Center Intern and
member of Cap & Gown; Hap Cooper ’82, President of the Tiger Inn Graduate Board;
Julia Blount ’12, Former President and current Board of Trustees member of
Quadrangle Club; Joe Margolies ’15, Former President of Quadrangle Club and
Current President, InterClub Council; Lucia Perasso ’16, President of Terrace Club;
Jennifer Zhao ’15, Former SHARE Peer Program Vice President, former Tiger Inn
member, and current Terrace member. Sponsored by: Office of Alumni Affairs;
Alumni Council’s Committee on Alumnae Initiatives; Princeton Women’s Mentorship
Program; SHARE; and the MAVRIC Project.
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5:00 p.m.
Anniversary Kick-off Event
Academic Intersections: Princeton on Language
Immerse yourself in the world of language in this performance-like educational
session that will bring together members of the faculty and students—representing a
range of disciplines and interests—to reflect on the concept of language in their fields.
Hosted by Eliot Linton ’15, presenters will include Michael Gordin, Rosengarten
Professor of Modern and Contemporary History; Bernard Haykel, Professor of Near
Eastern Studies; Brian Kernighan *69, Professor of Computer Science; Christina
Lazaridi ’92, Lecturer in Creative Writing and the Lewis Center for the Arts; Sarah-Jane
Leslie *07, Class of 1943 Professor of Philosophy; Casey Lew-Williams, Assistant
Professor of Psychology; Rosina Lozano, Assistant Professor of History; Simon
Morrison *97, Professor of Music; Ellipses members: Angeline Jacques ’16, James
LoPresti ’17, and Brandon Sixto ’17; Taiko drummer Evan Perkins ’17.
Taylor Auditorium, Frick Chemistry Lab
Friday, February 20, 2015 (continued)
6:30 p.m.
100th Anniversary Celebration
Join faculty, students, and fellow alumni for hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and
entertainment.
Atrium, Frick Chemistry Lab
Saturday, February 21, 2015
9:00 a.m.
Madison Medal Lecture: Homes, Lending, and Wealth Inequality in America
Martin Eakes *80, CEO, Self-Help/Center for Responsible Lending
Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall
Cities as Neighborhoods: Urban Studies at Princeton and Beyond
Douglas Massey *78, The Henry G. Bryant Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs
and the Director of the Office of Population Research, the Program in Population
Studies, and the Program in Urban Studies.
John Hatch ’84, Architect
Brian Perlmutter ’15, Sociology major and student filmmaker
As the 21st century has seen the emergence of a global urban culture, Princeton’s
Program in Urban Studies takes a look at the social, economic, political, and spatial
implications of contemporary human migration. A presentation by current students
will complement faculty and alumni perspectives on how each approaches cities as
neighborhoods and what work, academically and professionally, is needed today to
address these challenges and opportunities.
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Puzzles through Mathematics and Language
Manjul Bhargava *01, The Brandon Fradd ’83 Professor of Mathematics and
2014 Fields Medalist
Joshua Katz, Professor of Classics
This interactive session will divide attendees into small groups to tackle
mathematical and word-based problems that demonstrate concepts extracted from
Bhargava’s freshman seminar “The Mathematics of Magic Tricks and Games” and
Katz’s seminar “Wordplay: A Wry Plod from Babel to Scrabble.”
Chancellor Green Rotunda
Saturday, February 21, 2015 (continued)
9:00 a.m. (cont’)
So You Want to Take Your Kids Camping? Tips from Outdoor Action Trainers
Outdoor Action master trainers will deliver a hands-on session that provides basic
tips for taking kids out on the trail, gear to consider, and how to handle back-country
issues from weather emergencies to animal bites and stings.
East Pyne 010
10:15 a.m.
Woodrow Wilson Award Lecture
Her Majesty Queen Noor (Lisa Najeeb Halaby ’73)
Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall
When Personal Data Becomes Big Data
Janet Vertesi, Assistant Professor of Sociology
Julie Brill ’81, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
In light of Professor Vertesi work on the sociological implications of technology and
her 2014 personal experiment to keep her pregnancy a secret from internet trackers
and companies that mine this data, this discussion will focus on the timely issue of
data collection and consumer protection.
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A Cappella Deconstructed with Off the Record
Attendees will hone their own beatboxing skills with the guidance of members of Off
the Record in this interactive session designed to explain the process of layering on
the sounds of your favorite a cappella groups.
Chancellor Green Rotunda
Navigating the College Admissions Process
Janet L. Rapelye, Dean of Admission
Susan Horner ’86, Chair of the Princeton Schools Committee
Learn everything you wanted to know about preparing to apply to college but were
afraid to ask. Open to students in 9th through 11th grades and their parents.
Whig Hall Senate Chamber
11:30 a.m.
Alumni Day Reception
Jadwin Gymnasium
12:15 p.m.
Alumni Day Lunch and Awards Presentation
Jadwin Gymnasium
Saturday, February 21, 2015 (continued)
3:00 p.m.
Service of Remembrance
The University’s Annual Memorial Service invites family and friends to remember
with honor and affection those Princetonians—alumni, students, faculty, and staff—
whose deaths were recorded during the prior calendar year.
Princeton University Chapel
Turning a Moment into a Movement: A Town Hall Conversation on the
Student Response to Michael Brown and Eric Garner
Join in the discussion on the current student activism taking place on campus and
efforts of students to change the climate for students of color. The town hall session
will be moderated by Lawrence Hamm ’78 *80, Founder and Chairman, People’s
Organization for Progress. Sponsored by: Association of Black Princeton Alumni;
Association of Latino Princeton Alumni; Carl A. Fields Center; and Office of Alumni
Affairs.
Room 104, Carl A. Fields Center
Career Services Speed-Networking for Alumni and Students
Join Career Services for an opportunity to connect with students and alumni in
career-related conversations using topics from Career Services’ new Career & Life
Vision program. Engage in quick discussions over the course of the session to
provide advice to students and meet with fellow alumni to share feedback and
perspectives from your own careers.
Frist Campus Center Multipurpose Room
Demonstration by The (Oxidized and) Reduced Chemistry Company
A perennial Alumni Day family favorite, this demonstration draws on displays made
famous to students and alumni by the late professor Hubert Alyea ’24.
Taylor Auditorium, Frick Chemistry Lab
4:00 p.m.
Service of Remembrance Reception
Family and friends are invited to a reception after the service to share personal
remembrances.
Prospect House
All-Alumni Closing Reception
Join all Alumni Day attendees for a celebratory toast to close the special anniversary
year event.
Chancellor Green Rotunda
Other Student-Run Programming
Fri., February 20
11 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Princeton University Startup Meetup
Fri., February 20
3:00 p.m.
Princeton Entrepreneurship Club Alumni Reception
Sat., February 21
2:00/3:00 p.m.
Outdoor Action: Rock Climbing and Bouldering for Beginners and
Intermediates
This student-run career event brings together students, alumni, and employers for
networking, recruiting, and industry education. Alumni working for startups are
welcome to represent their organization and share insight and advice. Individual
alumni register as part of your Alumni Day registration; organizations are required to
register ($100 for up to 3 representatives per registration) at https://princetoncsm.symplicity.com/events/Startup2015. An alumni-student mixer extends from 3:00
p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sponsored by: Princeton Entrepreneurship Club, Career Services,
and the Keller Center for Innovation in Engineering Education
Lewis Library 100 Level
Join current Princeton students following the Princeton University Startup Meetup
for an informal reception, where refreshments will be served, sponsored by the
Princeton Entrepreneurship Club. Alumni from all backgrounds and industries are
invited to share their experiences and insights as well as network with
students. Please register at http://goo.gl/forms/XpDlLFsyK3.
Lewis Library 100 Level
Join OA leaders, students, fellow alumni and their families at the University’s
climbing wall in one of two one-hour sessions. Offered 2:00-3:00 p.m. and 3:00-4:00
p.m.; please pre-register for only one session. Equipment is available.
University Climbing Wall, Princeton Stadium
Sat., February 21
3:00 p.m.
Princeton Undergraduate Research and Service Symposium
Sat., February 21
4:15 p.m.
Student Competition: Class of 1876 Prize Debate
Talk to current undergraduates about their independent research and service
projects in a broad variety of concentrations. Set up as a poster session, stroll
through a sampling of the latest research and service projects by upperclass
students. Drop-in 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Bernstein Galler, Robertson Hall
Organized by the Woodrow Wilson Honorary Debate Panel, this debate takes place
between two student teams on a current events topic. Inaugurated by the Class of
1876 at their tenth reunion and held annually ever since.
Whig Hall Senate Chamber