Thanks to a high level of interest from the University community, the Office of Alumni Engagement has extended the deadline to sign up for , being held Oct. 28-31. Everyone who signs up by Sunday, Oct. 24, will receive the exclusive Orange Central 2021 T-shirt and discounted pricing on the weekend’s signature programs.
The ϲ Alumni Awards are the highlight of Orange Central. Don McPherson ’87 will emcee the program, which is set for Friday, Oct. 29, at 6:30 p.m. at the new Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Building, home to the National Veterans Resource Center. Awardees include former astronaut and retired U.S. Air Force Col. Eileen M. Collins ’78, H’01; diversity and inclusion trailblazer María D. Meléndez ’89, and Pixar President Jim Morris ’77, G’78. . All awardees will join the event in person to accept their honors.
A new addition to the weekend: the ϲ Campus Store will host Military/Veteran Award Winner Eileen Collins for a book signing on Friday, Oct. 29, from 1 to 2 p.m. Collins’ new book “Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars: The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission” was released on Oct. 19.
The ϲ community is invited to participate in the dozens of programs planned for the weekend, including a full array of and several . For those planning to cheer on ϲ vs. Boston College, you can purchase football tickets via Orange Central registration and join in a spirited pregame tailgate on the Quad on Saturday, Oct. 30.
The Office of Alumni Engagement looks forward to celebrating all things Orange with you next weekend!
