Yale Bulletin and Calendar

March 30, 2001

Volume 29, Number 24

'300 Years of Creativity and Discovery'

Yale alumni who have given conspicuous service to the University and those currently serving in official capacities will gather on campus April 19-22 for a weekend-long program showcasing the ways Yale has contributed to the intellectual, social and cultural life of the nation and the world over the past three centuries, and exploring the challenges the University faces as it enters its fourth century.

Titled "300 Years of Creativity and Discovery," the Alumni Leadership Convocation is the second of three major weekends celebrating Yale's Tercentennial. The weekends anchor a year-long series of symposia, exhibits, publications and events planned by the Yale community.

The convocation also pays tribute to the important role Yale alumni play in the life of the University. "The contributions of Yale's alumni to its health and strength are legendary," said President Richard C. Levin. "When the Tercentennial Committee conceived this event, we knew that no matter how large or how ambitious, we could not host in one weekend all the many alumni who have served the University and have helped ensure its future."

[Yale faculty, staff and students are invited to participate in "300 Years of Creativity and Discovery." A limited number of tickets will be available. Visit the Tercentennial website at www.yale.edu/yale300/tickets for information on how to obtain tickets and for a complete schedule of the weekend.]

The weekend will feature over 50 lectures, panels, workshops and demonstrations by renowned Yale alumni and faculty, as well as concerts and exhibitions celebrating the University's history and traditions.

One highlight of the weekend will be a talk by former U.S. President George H.W. Bush '48, who will reflect on his presidency and his hopes for the country's future.

The weekend will also include two concerts in Woolsey Hall, corner of Grove and Prospect streets. The first, "Royal Blue," will take place at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 19. Members of the Yale Symphony, the Yale Philharmonia, the Yale Glee Club and the Yale Camerata will perform works for orchestra and for chorus and orchestra under the baton of John Mauceri '67, '70 M.Phil. The program will include works by Ives, Hindemith, Walton, Thompson, Parry and Verdi. This concert is free and open to the public.

The second concert, "Light Blue: The Lighter Side of Yale," will showcase music from the University's popular athletic and traditional music heritage -- from the "Boola Boola" anthem to show tunes by Cole Porter '13 to satirical works by Charles Ives 1898 to the vocalizations of Yale's a cappella singing groups. This concert will take place at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 20. Admission is free, but tickets are required. Those interested in attending should contact the Tercentennial Office.

Other featured activities will include:

* A talk on the toughest issue facing any judge by Guido Calabresi '53, '58 J.D., judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, former dean of the Law School and Sterling Professor Emeritus of Law. Calabresi will look at how a judge with strong moral opinions of his own handles a case that challenges his deepest beliefs.

* A look at the future of technology with Donna Dubinsky '77, a computing entrepreneur whose company introduced the first PalmPilot handheld organizer, as interviewed by Yale Corporation member David Gergen '63, longtime commentator on public affairs and an adviser to four U.S. presidents. Dubinsky will offer her vision of how technology will shape daily life in the years ahead.

* A conversation on educating business leaders led by the first dean of the School of Management, William H. Donaldson '53, chair of Aetna Inc., a founder of Donaldson, Lufkin, Jenrette; former under-secretary of state and chair of the New York Stock Exchange. The participants -- Yale trustee Linda A. Mason '80 M.P.P.M., chair and founder of Bright Horizons Family Solutions; Indra Nooyi '80 M.P.P.M., president and chief financial officer of Pepsico, Inc.; and John E. Pepper '60, chair of the board of directors of The Procter & Gamble Company -- will talk about the responsibility of business leaders in the 21st century to their corporate shareholders, their employees and the broader communities they serve.

* An examination of contemporary worship practices by distinguished biblical scholars, historians and theologians from the Divinity School and the Institute of Sacred Music: Harold Attridge, the Lillian Claus Professor of New Testament; Margot Fassler, the Robert S. Tangeman Professor of Music History; Serene Jones '85 M.Div., '91 Ph.D., associate professor of sociology and African American studies; Lamin Sanneh, the D. Willis James Professor of Missions and World Christianity and professor of history; and Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Divinity.

* An open rehearsal by the world-renowned Tokyo String Quartet, artists-in-residence and members of the faculty at the School of Music. Violinists Mikhail Kopelman and Kikuei Ikeda, violist Kazuhide Isomura and cellist Sadao Harada will rehearse some of their repertoire and converse about their life and their art.

* A performance and discussion of scenes from works by two renowned alumni: Obie Award-winning and Tony-nominated actor and playwright Christopher Durang '74 M.F.A. and Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning playwright Wendy Wasserstein. Student actors will render scenes from Durang's "For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls" and Wasserstein's "The Heidi Chronicles," and the authors will critique their performances and share observation.

* A talk about the future of cartooning by satirist and cultural critic Garry Trudeau '70, '73 M.F.A., author of the "Doonesbury," one of the 10 most published -- and most controversial -- comic strips in the English language. Trudeau will consider what the cartoon medium might look like in the future and share his own new work in experimental animation.

* A look at how the Yale Graduate School helped prepare novelist Tom Wolfe '57 Ph.D. for his career a novelist known for his "detailed realism. " Wolfe -- author of such groundbreaking works as "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test," "The Right Stuff," "From Bauhaus to Our House" and "Bonfire of the Vanities" -- will also discuss the important role journalism can play in reinvigorating the modern novel.

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