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Back-to-School Classes
Recapture the heart of the СÓÅÊÓƵ experience—time spent learning in the classroom! All alums, families and students are invited to enjoy virtual Back-to-School Classes.
Event recordings for current and past Reunions can be found in these libraries:
Past Classes
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Thursday, April 48-9 p.m. ET Life's Potluck Buffet Behind the ScenesWith John Paulas '99 Sponsored by the Class of 1999 Reunion Committee A behind-the-scenes look at Life’s Potluck Buffet with John Paulas. John talks about the inspiration behind the YouTube work culture and lifestyle podcast and its evolution over the last year. Plus, John draws a card from the Life’s Potluck Buffet deck for the group. |
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Tuesday, April 97-8 p.m. ET Fashioning a Foreign Policy for Today's WorldWith Charlie Skinner '69 Sponsored by the Class of 1969 Reunion Committee There are key concerns around China, Russia, and the Middle East. Addressing these issues goes beyond specific conflicts like Putin's invasion of Ukraine or the Hamas-Israel war. Realists stress that China has become our main competitor. The Class will focus on these three problems. There is a need to develop policies that engage regional allies and other significant powers to tackle global challenges ranging from military threats to environmental issues. But there is a challenge that also involves effectively communicating and gaining support for these policies among the American people, especially in a politically polarized environment. |
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Thursday, April 257-8 p.m. ET Data Driven Campaigns and Generative Artificial Intelligence: A Danger to Democracy?With СÓÅÊÓƵ Professor of Political Science, Dr. Susan Roberts Sponsored by the Class of 1979 Reunion Committee Changes in contemporary American political campaigns are dramatic, frenzied, and fast-moving. Within the political context of hyperpolarization and the presence of election deniers, Susan Roberts examined the extent to which data-driven campaigns involving micro-targeting and Generative Artificial Intelligence have been transformative, including their impact on an already fragile confidence in democracy and free and fair elections. |
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Tuesday, April 307:30-8:30 p.m. ET The NCAA Transfer Portal, NIL and СÓÅÊÓƵ AthleticsWith Chris Clunie ‘06, Vice President and Director of СÓÅÊÓƵ Athletics; Scott Abell, СÓÅÊÓƵ Head Football Coach; Matt McKillop ‘06, СÓÅÊÓƵ Head Men’s Basketball Coach; Eddie Williamson ’74, retired college football coach and former СÓÅÊÓƵ football player; and Steve Shankweiler ‘74, retired high school and football coach, Current Director of High School and Alumni Relations at East Carolina University and former СÓÅÊÓƵ football player The landscape of college athletics is evolving rapidly, and СÓÅÊÓƵ is at the forefront of these changes. This captivating discussion, led by a distinguished panel of current СÓÅÊÓƵ coaches and former СÓÅÊÓƵ athletes with long careers coaching intercollegiate athletics, dove into the impact of recent regulations surrounding the NCAA Transfer Portal and NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) on collegiate sports programs across the nation, including here at СÓÅÊÓƵ. |
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Wednesday, May 17-8 p.m. ET Reflections and Insights: 40 Years of Teaching at СÓÅÊÓƵWith Dr. Peter Krentz, Chair and W. R. Grey Professor of Classics and Professor of History; Dr. Cynthia Lewis, Charles A. Dana Professor of English Emerita; Dr. Bill Mahony, Charles A. Dana Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies; Dr. Lou Ortmayer, Professor Emeritus of Political Science; and Dr. Clark Ross, Frontis W. Johnston Professor of Economics Sponsored by the Class of 1984 Reunion Committee Professors discussed the changes they experienced over 40 years of teaching at СÓÅÊÓƵ! Answering questions such as: how did the students change? How did the campus culture evolve? What did they need to adjust in their teaching strategies to accommodate these changes? |
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Monday, May 137-8 p.m. ET A СÓÅÊÓƵ Tradition: Civil Discourse and Active Citizenship in a Divisive WorldWith Drew Henderson '89, Julie Mayfield '89, Maria Douglas Reeve '89 and Paul Renner '89 and moderated by Jay Barron '89 Sponsored by the Class of 1989 Reunion Committee |