More than 5,500 Johns Hopkins University graduates are expected back on campus this weekend for the annual Alumni Weekend celebration, including one notable member of the Class of 1964:
Looking forward to my 50th @JohnsHopkins reunion this weekend. My professors are still wondering how I graduated #TBT pic.twitter.com/RefIr3dL5K
— Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) April 10, 2014The festivities kick off Friday with a number of events, including a bioethics panel discussion at Mason Hall at 12:30 p.m. and a lecture by Bill Leslie, who is researching university history, at 4 p.m. in the Hutzler Reading Room.
Other weekend highlights include:
Blue Jay Bull & Oyster Roast, Friday 6:30-8:30 p.m., Decker Quad
Foreign Affairs Symposium, Friday 8 p.m., Shriver Hall—Shabana Basij-Rasikh, co-founder of an Afghanistan boarding school for girls, speaks at the first Anne Smedinghoff Memorial event
Young Alumni Tent Party, Friday 10 p.m.-1 a.m., Bloomberg Courtyard Tent
President & Dean's breakfast, Saturday 8:15-10 a.m., Glass Pavilion—President Ron Daniels, Dean Katherine Newman, and Dean T.E. Schlesinger host a breakfast for alumni to share their vision for the future of the Homewood schools and the university (space is limited)
Johns Hopkins vs. Maryland lacrosse, Saturday 2 p.m., Homewood Field—The Blue Jays and Terps face off for the 111th time in one of the most storied rivalries in college sports
The Hullabalooza, Saturday 9 p.m.–12:30 a.m., Decker Quad—Party features a live band and a cash bar
12th Annual Blue Jay 5K Race for Lymphoma, Sunday 9:45am, Newton H. White Athletic Center—Details and registration information at http://www.hopkinstrack.com/bluejay5k
For a complete list of events, visit alumni.jhu.edu
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