Schedule of Events

Friday - 18 May

3:30-7:00pm Welcome and Registration, Hall of Flags, Cabot Intercultural Center
4:30-6:00pm
Faculty Lecture, ASEAN Auditorium, Cabot Intercultural Center
  • Eileen F. Babbitt, Ph.D., Professor of International Conflict Management Practice
"Reconciliation after Political Violence: Challenges in Theory, Policy, and Practice"
6:00-10:00pm Fletcher Clambake, tent on Fletcher Field
  • Reunion Alumni are joined by Fletcher’s newest alumni, the Class of 2012
  • Welcoming remarks by Dean Stephen W. Bosworth
  • Casual attire and shoes recommended

Saturday - 19 May

8:15-11:00am Registration, Hall of Flags, Cabot Intercultural Center
8:15-9:00am Continental Breakfast, ASEAN Mezzanine, Cabot Intercultural Center

9:00-10:00am

Dean’s Hour, ASEAN Auditorium, Cabot Intercultural Center

10:00-10:15am

 Coffee Break, ASEAN Mezzanine, Cabot Intercultural Center

10:15-11:15am

 “Fletcher Today” Student Panel, ASEAN Auditorium, Cabot Intercultural Center

11:30am-1:00pm

 Fletcher Class Day Ceremony, tent on Fletcher Field
  • Alumni Salutation, Paulo Bilyk, F92
  • Keynote Address, Dr. Richard N. Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations

1:00-2:45pm

 Alumni Luncheon, Hall of Flags, Cabot Intercultural Center, with special guest Alex de Waal, Executive Director of the World Peace Foundation and a research professor at Tufts University
  • Alumni are seated with their respective classes
  • Organized class photos taken at luncheon

2:45-3:30pm

 Guided tour of Fletcher

3:30-3:45pm

 Coffee break, ASEAN Mezzanine, Cabot Intercultural Center

3:45-4:45pm

“Fletcher Connections”

  • Presentation by Professor Christopher “Rusty” Tunnard, F85, F03, F10
 4:45-6:15pm

Social Reception, 7th Floor, Cabot Intercultural Center

7:00pm

 Individual Class Dinners (held off-campus)

Sunday - 20 May

9:00-10:30am

 Coffee and Conversation with Alumni and Current Students, Murrow Room, Goddard Hall
9:00-11:00am

Tufts Commencement, lawn between Ballou Hall and Bendetson Hall

  • Eric Greitens, humanitarian, award-winning author, and decorated Navy SEAL officer
11:00am-1:00pm 79th Fletcher Commencement, tent on Fletcher Field
  • Reception to follow