Schedule
Please see the preliminary schedule below and note that events are subject to change. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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Friday, September 22
1:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Tuck sponsored charter bus from Boston South Station to Tuck
Departs at 1:00 p.m. for attendees who are confirmed on this charter
2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Registration & Check-in
Stell Hall
3:30 P.M.
Hanover Shuttle transfers from Tuck to the Hotels
Dorm Circle (see Hanover shuttle schedule for more details)
4:30 P.M.
Hanover Shuttle transfers from Hotels to Tuck
Pick-up outside of your assigned hotel (see Hanover shuttle schedule for more details)
5:00 P.M. – 5:30 p.m.
Welcome to DivCo!
Cook Auditorium
5:30 P.M. – 6:15 p.m.
Kickoff with Professor Ella Bell Smith
Cook Auditorium
6:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
Small Group Dinners
See assignments and details on your nametag
Join in the Tuck tradition of having a Small Group Dinner. “SGD” is a well-known acronym here, and there is even an endowed fund to ensure that Tuckies continue to connect meaningfully outside their default networks through these small, randomly-assigned dinner parties.
8:30 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.
“Tuck Unplugged” with Ramsey Jay Jr. T’05
Raether Atrium
Tuck Association of Diverse Alumni (TADA) co-chair Ramsey Jay, Jr. T’05, will lead off the post-dinner rally. Then, Tuck students and alumni will answer any & all questions in a casual yet wholly confidential setting. Mingling over drinks and snacks will conclude Day 1 of the conference.
9:30 p.m. – 10:15 p.m.
Current Student and Recent Alumni Panel
Raether Atrium
10:15 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
Raether Atrium
11:00 P.M.
Hanover Shuttle transfers from Tuck to the Hotels
Dorm Circle (see Hanover shuttle schedule for more details)
Saturday, September 23
8:15 A.M. & 9:00 a.m.
Hanover Shuttle transfers from Hotels to Tuck
Pick-up outside of your assigned hotel (see Hanover shuttle schedule for more details)
8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Breakfast
Byrne Hall (PepsiCo Dining Room)
Recharge for Day 2 alongside Tuck students who, very possibly, are waking up early just to meet you.
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Exploring the Tuck Curriculum
Georgiopoulos Classroom (Raether)
Strategy class with Professor Ramon Lecuona Torras
11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
Alumni Career Panel
Georgiopoulos Classroom (Raether)
With Lisha Davis; Alex Figueroa; Daniel Rodriguez; Obi Ibekweh; Damali Harding; Koushi King
12:20 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
International Lunch
Stell Hall
Student affinity clubs will cook or offer local cuisines for the DivCo participants
1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Applying to Tuck
Georgiopoulos Classroom (Raether)
The Tuck admissions team will be sharing everything you need to know about the application process. A great venue for getting your questions answered and for introducing yourself to our admissions team! If you have already completed your application to Tuck, feel free to use this time as a break.
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Industry Panels
Byrne Classrooms (assignment on name tag)
Take a deeper dive into your industry of choice through panel sessions composed of representatives from our sponsoring organizations.
3:40 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Financing the MBA “The real real”
Georgiopoulos Classroom (Raether)
In partnership with the Low Income and First-Generation club (LIFT), participants will learn about some of the costs a Tuck student will incur while in the program, how they finance their MBA, and overall best practices. The Tuck Financial Aid team will be there to answer any questions. The goal of this session is to add more transparency to affording an MBA at Tuck.
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Housing Tour (optional)
Meet tour guides in Raether Atrium
Get to know the spaces where you might soon be living. Touring the dorms is recommended for those who do not expect to live with pets or a partner; touring Sachem Village is recommended for those who expect to live with a partner; touring off-campus housing is recommended for those who expect to live with a pet. Please note, if you attend this session you will not have time to get back to the hotel.
4:30 P.M.
Hanover Shuttle transfers from Tuck to the Hotels
Dorm Circle: optional for those who don’t want to attend the housing tour (see Hanover shuttle schedule for more details)
5:30 p.m.
Hanover Shuttle transfers from Hotels to Tuck
Pick-up outside of your assigned hotel (see Hanover shuttle schedule for more details)
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
Irving
Mix with the full DivCo team! Attendees, alumni, volunteers, sponsors, Tuck faculty and Tuck staff are all on hand to mingle.
7:00 P.M. – 8:45 p.m.
Dinner and Keynote address with Nykia Wright T’09
Raether Atrium
Enjoy your final dinner in Hanover (for now!) among hopeful long-term connections and future classmates. Dean slaughter will give opening remarks at the dinner and introduce the keynote speaker, Nykia Wright T’09.
9:00 P.M.
Hanover Shuttle transfers from Tuck to the Hotels
Dorm Circle (see Hanover shuttle schedule for more details)
9:00 p.m. – 12:00 A.M.
The Blacklight Party, brought to you by Black Students at Tuck (BSAT)
Cohen Hall
Use UV markers to tag a white shirt with designs that will appear under the blacklight, and then show them off on the dancefloor. BSAT will ensure that the playlist has jams only.
9:30 p.m.
Hanover Shuttle transfers from Hotels to Tuck
Pick-up outside of your assigned hotel (see Hanover shuttle schedule for more details)
11:00 p.m., 12:00 a.m., & 1:00 A.m.
Hanover Shuttle transfers from Tuck to the Hotels
Dorm Circle (see Hanover shuttle schedule for more details)
Sunday, September 24
8:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., & 10:00 a.m.
Hanover Shuttle transfers from Hotels to Tuck
Pick-up outside of your assigned hotel (see Hanover shuttle schedule for more details)
8:30 A.M. – 10:30 A.m.
Gile Mountain Hike (optional & weather permitting)
Dorm Circle
A reward for the superheroes among us who still have energy after all of the programming: The chance to check out one of the amazing natural sites in the Upper Valley. The hike generally takes about an hour to complete – the trail is 1.4 miles out & back with 393 feet of elevation gain per Alltrails.
8:30 A.M. – 11:00 A.m.
Breakfast (optional)
Come back to campus for breakfast on whatever timeline your sleep schedule and travel schedule allow. Reconnect with fellow attendees, current students, and the Tuck admissions team once more before you head out.
11:00 A.M. – 1:15 p.m.
Tuck sponsored charter bus to Boston South Station
Departs from Tuck Circle at 11:00am for attendees who are confirmed on this charter.
HANOVER SHUTTLE SCHEDULE
Transfers from dorm circle to hotels
Shuttles will take approximately 30-40 minutes to pick-up and drop off at each hotel. Please be patient and plan accordingly.
FRIDAY 9/22/23
3:30 p.m. - Tuck to hotels
4:30 p.m. - Hotels to Tuck
11:00 p.m. - Tuck to hotels
SATURDAY 9/23/23
8:15 a.m. - Hotels to Tuck
9:00 a.m. - Hotels to Tuck
4:30 p.m. - Tuck to hotels
5:30 p.m. - Hotels to Tuck
9:00 p.m. - Tuck to hotels
9:30 p.m. - Hotels to Tuck
11:00 p.m. - Tuck to hotels
12:00 a.m. - Tuck to hotels
1:00 a.m. - Tuck to hotels
SUNDAY 9/24/23
8:00 a.m. - Hotels to Tuck
9:00 a.m. - Hotels to Tuck
10:00 a.m. - Hotels to Tuck