Schedule (as of August 8, 2007) is subject to change. Free shuttles will run to and from Evanston and downtown Chicago each day of Reunion Celebration.
| Friday, October 12 | |
| All Day | Registration at Norris University Center |
| By appointment only | Career Workshop (Norris) |
| 9 a.m. – Noon | Campus Tours (depart from Norris at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.) walking tours led by Kevin Leonard with University Archives |
| 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. | Career Workshop (Norris) |
| 11 a.m. – Noon | Reunion Volunteer Reception (Norris) hosted by President Bienen and University Trustees; invitation-only |
| 11:30 am – 1:30 pm | Gridiron Network Football Luncheon (Norris) with award-winning sports journalist and author Christine Brennan (J80, GJ81) serves Coach Pat Fitzgerald (SESP97) and members of the Wildcat football team |
| Noon – 2 p.m. | Career Workshop |
| 1:30 – 4 p.m. | “Meet me at the Rock!” gather with classmates for a photo opportunity |
| 2:15 – 3:45 p.m. | Classes without Quizzes and Career Workshops (Norris) |
| 4 – 5 p.m. | President’s Address (Norris) |
| 5 – 8 p.m. | Reunion Welcome and Cocktail Reception, Chicago (The Dining Room, James Hotel, 55 East Ontario St., Chicago) |
| 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. | Reunion Welcome and Cocktail Reception, Evanston (Reunion Tent, Deering Meadow) Gather with fellow alumni friends to enjoy an evening of great food, refreshments, and entertainment. |
| 7 – 8 p.m. | Homecoming Pep Rally (Cahn Auditorium) |
| 8 p.m. | Homecoming Parade (Sheridan Road) |
| 9 – 11 p.m. | Stargazing (Dearborn Observatory, weather permitting) Peer deep into space at the Dearborn Observatory and learn about recent discoveries in astronomy. |
| Saturday, October 13 | |
| 9 – 11 a.m. |  Reunion Tailgate Sponsored by GE Money (
Reunion Tent, North Football Practice Field
)Pick up your reserved Football tickets. |
| 11 a.m. | Northwestern vs. Minnesota (Ryan Field) Class gift presentation with President Bienen and volunteers takes place during the game |
| 2 p.m. | Casting a Shadow: Creating the Alfred Hitchcock Film (Block Museum) docent-led tours of the current exhibit |
| 2 p.m. | Tour of North Campus (departs from Technological Institute, 2145 Sheridan Rd.) tour led by IDEA Associate Director for Operations Thomas Rochow, focusing on new initiatives developing in and around the Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center |
| 2 p.m. | Greek Alumni Reunions/Open Houses Visit the Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life for a detailed list of chapters hosting open houses, or call the office directly at 847.491.4522. |
| Evening | Reunion Class Parties (Evanston and Chicago) |
| Sunday, October 14 | |
| 10 a.m. | Gospel Brunch at House of Blues featuring inspiring gospel performances and an amazing buffet |
| 2 p.m. | Architectural River Cruise |
Mini-Reunions
Northwestern encourages Class Reunion Committees to organize class-specific Mini-Reunions, which may be focused around specific activities or dormitory or Greek life. Information on these events will be available as it becomes available.
All Weekend
An Alfred Hitchcock Film Festival will be showing throughout the weekend at The Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art.
To find out about other events at Northwestern University, go to Plan-It-Purple.
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