Coeducation Celebration Schedule of Events
Join us November 3–5 as these women and many more celebrate 50+ Years of Coeducation.
Special thanks to the event co-chairs: Carol Connor Willingham '77, J. Machelle Sweeting '93 and Lily Acton '20. Visit this page for a full list of committee members and task force volunteers.
Makayla Binter ’20
Elizabeth Kiss ’83
Olivia Ware ’78
Liz Clasen-Kelly '00
Janet Stovall '85
President Emerita Carol Quillen
Thursday, November 2
Time |
Event |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8 p.m. |
2023-2024 Reynolds Lecture: An Evening with Ellen Ochoa Registration is required. Ìý |
Duke Family Performance Hall, Knobloch Campus Center |
Friday, November 3
Time |
Event |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| Noon – 6 p.m. | Check-In Open |
Brown Atrium, Alvarez College Union |
| Noon | Open Reflection, Remembrance & Quiet Time |
The Oasis,ÌýChaplains' Office, Alvarez College Union |
3 – 4:30 p.m. Ìý |
Drop-in Service Project packing school supplies with student groups Girls in Stem and Stem Enrichment. Sponsored by the Center for Civic Engagement. Ìý |
C. Shaw Smith 900 Room, Alvarez College Union |
|
4:30 – 6 p.m |
Welcome Reception | Brown Atrium, Alvarez College Union |
| 6 – 7 p.m. |
Kick-Off Panel: Paving the Way with Purpose Moderated byÌýPresident Doug Hicks ’90 and featuring panelists:
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Duke Family Performance Hall, Knobloch Campus Center |
Saturday, November 4
Time |
Event |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8 – 9 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
Brown Atrium, Alvarez College Union |
| 8 a.m. | Registration Opens |
Brown Atrium, Alvarez College Union |
| 8:45 – 9:30 a.m. |
Breakout Panels: Session #1 Choose one of these three sessions: |
Various Locations |
Innovative Entrepreneurship
Tyler-Tallman Hall, Sloan Music Center
Moderated by Liz Smith Brigham ’04 and featuring panelists:
- Madeline Parra ’09
- Susannah Wellford ’90
- Whitney A. White ’08
Serving through Healthcare and Public Health
Lilly Family Gallery, Chambers Building
Moderated by Kata Chillag and featuring panelists:
- Suzanne Davis Dixon ’91
- Jonetta Mpofu ’04
- Eva Squibb ’09
Social Media: Research, Strategy, Impact
C. Shaw Smith 900 Room, Alvarez College Union
Moderated by Bridget Ashton and featuring panelists:
- Dora Callahan ’16
- Rebecca Rinkevich ’15
- Prof. Lauren Stutts ’05
| 9:45 – 10:30 a.m. |
Breakout Panels: Session #2 Choose one of theseÌýthree sessions: |
Various Locations |
Community Leadership and Engagement
Lilly Family Gallery, Chambers Building
Moderated by Kirsten D. Sikkelee ’90 and featuring panelists:
- Janeen Bryant ’04
- Liz Clasen-Kelly ’00
- Patricia Massey Hoke ’07
Storytelling through Writing, Film & Art
C. Shaw Smith 900 Room, Alvarez College Union
Moderated by Lia Newman and featuring panelists:
- Makayla Binter ’20
- Emily Drew ’04
- Mary Olive Smith ’88
Women's Sports at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½: Then & Now
Tyler-Tallman Hall, Sloan Music Center
Moderated by Katy McNay and featuring panelists:
- Sola Omonije '24
- Kelly Fillnow Petrea ’05
- Meghan Fillnow Rushing ’05
- Becca Stimson '77
| 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. |
Keynote Panel: Ceiling Shatterers Moderated by Kristin Hills Bradberry ’85Ìýand featuring panelists:Ìý
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Duke Family Performance Hall, Knobloch Campus Center |
| 12:30Ìý– 1:45Ìýp.m. | Boxed Lunch | Brown Atrium, Alvarez College Union |
| 2 – 3 p.m. |
Herstory: Leadership and Lessons TEDx-style talks with:
|
Duke Family Performance Hall, Knobloch Campus Center |
| 3:15 – 4 p.m. | Gender and Sexuality Studies class, taught by Prof. Katie Horowitz: Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a student at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ today? Here’s your chance to go back to class! We will cover some of the ways in which students have researched the history of gender and sexuality at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ and try out an activity from an introductory gender and sexuality studies class. Ìý |
C. Shaw Smith 900 Room, Alvarez College Union |
| 3:15 Ìý– 4:15 p.m. | Campus Tours, led by current student tour guides | Meet at the Mariam Cannon Hayes Amphitheatre, outside the Alvarez College Union |
| 3:30 – 5 p.m. |
Ìý Economics Department Gathering: Enjoy time with economics faculty, alums and current econ majors who identify as women. |
Summit Coffee (128 South Main St.) - back patio |
| 6:30 – 7:15 p.m. |
Pre-Dinner Reception | Old Tennis Courts Lawn |
| 7:15 – 9 p.m. |
50+ Years of Coeducation Dinner & Celebration (cocktail attire)
|
Old Tennis Courts Lawn |
| 9 – 11 p.m. | After Party with D.J. | Old Tennis Courts Lawn |
Sunday, November 5
Time |
Event |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 a.m. | Optional Brunch (pay at the door) |
Vail Commons |
| 8:45 a.m. & 11 a.m. | On-Campus Church Services | ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Presbyterian Church |
| Various times | Places to Worship Near Campus |