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Over 250 alumni and their guests gathered for the LSE Alumni
Reunion for the graduating years of 1984 - 1987 which was
held on the 10 - 11 July 2009 at LSE.
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Alumni travelled back from over
20 countries to attend the Reunion and were welcomed
on Friday, 10 July by having tours of the schools
and a speech from LSE Director, Howard Davies about
the latest developments at the School. After the
speech, alumni went to the Senior Dining Room for an
opportunity to reconnect with their classmates at
the ‘Welcome reception and dinner’. Alumni were
delighted that some academics were able to attend as
well, including Lord Desai, Professor Nick Barr,
Professor Chris Coker, Professor David Downes, Dr
Jan Stockdale, Professor Lucien Foldes and Carol
Hewlett. |
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Many alumni joined the reunion celebrations on Saturday, 11
July which was mostly held in the New Academic Building.
Panel discussions were held throughout the day in the Sheikh
Zayed Lecture Theatre where current academics were joined by
alumni on the panel to discuss certain topics. The morning
discussions were ‘The Boom and Bust Economy – is history
repeating itself?’ followed by ‘The Way We Were – 1980s’.
After the morning sessions, alumni then convened at the
Waldorf Hotel for lunch in the Homage Restaurant. It was a
very enjoyable lunch in a fabulous location. After lunch,
alumni returned to LSE for the last panel discussion on
‘Superbrands – from local to global’. After which, some
alumni had a tour of the school while others left to have
some free time to explore London.
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The reunion ended at the
Shakespeare’s Globe where alumni were able to
reunite for the last time during the weekend for a
Celebration Feast and Reception. As alumni entered
the Underglobe they were entertained with a
reception followed by a walk through an exhibition
which explored the life of Shakespeare, the London
where he lived, and the theatre for which he wrote.
After the exhibition, alumni then sat for the
Celebration Feast which was a great way to finish
the reunion. At the end of the evening many alumni
left already talking about the next reunion which is
due to be held in 2012. |
Photos of the Friday and Saturday night
dinners can be found by clicking
here
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