Word: symposia
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Many think the birthday part is just going to be a lot of glitz. But President Derek C. Bok disagrees. He says people merely learned of the entertainment events before they knew there would be any symposia at the festivities...
...accompany the scholarly symposia, planners thought it should also be a real birthday party. And party is the key word...
This will not be part of the ritz and glitz surrounding the University's 350th. This will be an intimate celebration for about 6400 students. It is the College's version of the 350th anniversary. And throughout the week-long festival, the gala celebrants will be treated to educational symposia, house dinners with alumni and concerts...
...undergraduate celebration will take place over six days, with "something for everyone" as the chairmen of the event say. The houses will host special symposia and dinners throughout the week where distinguished alumni address and talk with the undergraduates. On Friday, there will be a University-wide symposium on the current state of liberal arts and higher education...
While Gillis and Coletta say that the celebration includes both serious and social events, their time will mostly be spent on planning the College-wide events such as the symposia, dinner and ball. Coletta will spend three days a week this summer finalizing plans for the University-wide symposium and the social offerings...