March 2008

Don't Miss These Upcoming Events


Alumni and students are invited to attend the following upcoming events:

Rage, Rap and Reality: An Evening with Rapper Chuck D
There will be a discussion, dinner and lecture given by legendary hip-hop artist, producer and author Chuck D. Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, who goes by the stage name Chuck D and was the lead vocalist of Public Enemy, will discuss the hip-hop movement and rap’s crude language. The discussion will take place in Jepson Hall Room 118 from 3:45-5 p.m. and will be followed by a drop-in cocktail buffet dinner from 5-6:30 p.m. The lecture will begin at 7 p.m. in the Jepson Alumni Center.
Details: Tuesday, March 18. There will also be a facilitated conversation with community leaders. If you would like to attend any of these events, please contact Sue Robinson.

Richmond Leaders’ Luncheon with Drs. Ayers and Peart
The luncheon is by invitation only. Alumni based in Richmond may contact Sue Robinson to attend.
Details: Tuesday, March 25, noon, Jepson Alumni Center.

Richard Stallman Lecture
Richard Stallman, a pioneer in the free software movement, will give a talk in Jepson 118.
Details: Thursday, March 27, 4 p.m.

Forum – Leading Social Change: Relationships, Story and Strategy
Marshall Ganz, lecturer in public policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, will present the keynote address. He teaches, researches and writes on leadership, organization and strategy in social movements and politics. The address will be followed by a workshop.
Details: Wednesday, April 2, 12:30, Jepson Alumni Center. Alumni may bring colleagues. More

Forum – The Next Vanguard in Civil Rights: Abandoning the Myth of Meritocracy
Lani Guinier, Bennett Boskey Professor Law at Harvard Law School, will speak. Guinier is the first black woman to be appointed to a tenured professorship at Harvard Law and is the author of numerous articles on democratic theory, political representation, educational equity and issues of race and gender.
Details: Wednesday, April 2, 7 p.m., Jepson Alumni Center. More

Senior Banquet
A table will be reserved for Jepson alumni and there will be an alumni speaker. Alumni will also be recognized at this event.
Details: Thursday, April 3, 6 p.m., Jepson Alumni Center.

Reunion Weekend
Reunion Weekend 2008 will honor the classes of 1998 and 2003 and the Boatwright Society, although all alumni are invited to attend. The weekend will feature the inauguration of Dr. Edward L. Ayers, UR's ninth president. The Jepson Alumni Achievement Award will also be presented on Saturday morning. More
Details: April 11-13.

Senior Recognition Ceremony and Reception
Jepson alumni are invited to attend.
Details: Saturday, May 10, 3 p.m., Modlin Center.

For additional information about any of these events, please contact Sue Robinson by calling 804-287-6627 or e-mail Jepson@richmond.edu. Jepson alumni and their guests have an open invitation to any Jepson event.