Brown Alumni Association

Reunion 2008 Retrospective

Thousands of alumni returned to campus last May to renew ties with old friends during Reunion Weekend. Photos and videos of Reunion highlights—including forums, Campus Dance, Alumni Field Day, and the Procession through the Van Wickle Gates—are below. Some alumni posted their own photos from the weekend to our Flickr group or Facebook group.

Records were set that weekend too: the Classes of ’83 and ’78 broke attendance records for the 25th and 30th Reunions. Even as gifts were still being counted, the Classes of ’48, ’58, ’68, and ’73 had set new Brown Annual Fund reunion giving records for the 60th, 50th, 40th and 35th Reunions.

(Videos provided by AIS, Division of Advancement.)

Alumni Reunion Forums

Dot Earth: Pursuing Progress on a Finite Planet
See prize-winning New York Times reporter and author Andrew Revkin ’78 describe his 25-year exploration of efforts to mesh human affairs with Earth's limits.

What’s So Funny? Alumni Comedy Writers
See writers and producers Kit Boss ’83 (ABC), Jonathan Groff ’83 (20th Century Fox), and Ian Maxtone-Graham ’83 (The Simpsons), discuss comedic writing with Comedy Central's Lauren Corrao ’83.

Contemporary Design: A Conversation with Jonathan Adler '88
See designer Jonathan Adler ’88 talk about his work and the world of contemporary design with Town & Country Magazine’s Sarah Medford ’83.

Ahead of the Curve: Producing for Film & Television
Hear David Brown ’98 (Sleeping Giant Productions), Amy Gossels ’83 (Amy Gossels Casting), and Bob Levy ’83 (Alloy Entertainment) discuss the production process from initial concept through post-production with director Drew Rosenberg ’83.

Reunion Weekend Highlights

Campus Dance
Video (2:30 min): Flash | QuickTime
Alumni danced the night away on May 23 at the oldest and best-loved Reunion/Commencement tradition. See the photo gallery.

Hear Campus Dance bands (MP3s):
Jimbo Norman: Come Together | Life During Wartime
Shades of Brown: Love Like This | Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours

Commencement Procession
Video (4:30 min): Flash | QuickTime
The walk through the Van Wickle Gates, one of Brown’s oldest and greatest traditions, brought together the entire Brown community on May 25.

See photo gallery I: Alumni Marshals Get Ready and
photo gallery II: Processing Down College Hill

Alumni Field Day
Video (2:30 min): Flash | QuickTime
Reunion classes from the 5th through the 35th caught up with friends under their class tents on May 24, with a wide variety of activities for adults and children alike. See the photo gallery.

An Hour with the President
Watch President Ruth J. Simmons discuss the Plan for Academic Enrichment and her vision for Brown.

Around Campus
Providence and the Brown campus come alive during Reunion Weekend. From the registration tent and alumni forums, to affinity group receptions and WaterFire, there is always plenty to enjoy.
See the photo gallery.

Class Galleries

Also of Interest:

• Subscribe to receive upcoming podcasts
• Future Reunions schedule
• Commencement photos and video