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Friday, September 21
15:30 | Volunteer Roundtable on Global Strategy
Learn about Tufts' first university-wide global strategy, and brainstorm with fellow volunteers about the role alumni communities can play in enhancing our position in global education, research, and impact.Facilitators:
- Diana Chigas, F88, A20P, senior international officer and associate provost
- Gerry Wawrzynek, associate director, alumni relations
17:00 | Registration
18:30 | Welcome Remarks and Champagne Toast
19:30 | Opening Dinner
Restaurant La Charpenterie
Enjoy a casual welcome dinner with alumni, parents, and friends from around the globe. -
Saturday, September 22
9:00 | Coffee
9:30 | Welcome and University Updates
Speaker:
- Diana Chigas, F88, A20P, senior international officer and associate provost
10:00 | Europe's Soul and Security: Frontline News from Greece on the Wicked Policy Problem of Migration
Discuss how migrant flows have generated a new conversation at the complex intersection of religion and security in Europe. What are the solutions to what strategic planners have come to define as a "wicked problem?"Speaker:
- Elizabeth Prodromou, J81, F83, visiting associate professor of conflict resolution, The Fletcher School
11:00 | Break
11:30 | Healthy Living: What You Eat Matters
Explore the science behind what you eat--and nutrition's role in preventing and reducing disease. Learn about the global impact of nutrition research.Speakers:
- Sarah Booth, director, Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
- Edward Saltzman, academic dean for education, Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
12:30 | Buffet Lunch
14:00 | Afternoon Activities or Free Time
- Topic on the Terrace: Negotiation Workshop
- Wine and cheese tasting
- Hike
19:30 | Millennium Gala Celebration
L'Abbaye de Talloires
Mark 1,000 years of history with a gala celebration featuring millennium-themed music, dinner, and ambiance. -
Sunday, September 23
Sunday, September 23
10:00 | Coffee
10:30 | The Tufts European Center, Talloires, and the Millennium
For a final tribute to the millennium, join a session exploring the origins and history of Talloires, France. Learn how a new online platform called the Talloires Abbey Digital Humanities project will chronicle and preserve the history of the monastery and the village.Speaker:
- R. Bruce Hitchner, professor of classics and international relations
11:30 | Closing Remarks and Photo | Takeaway Lunch
Speaker:
- Ed Ellison, A83, executive director of alumni relations