REUNIONS 2010. Rediscovering Reed.

Reunions 2010 Schedule

This is a tentative schedule, subject to change as new events are added. Check online for updates, and then, check in when you arrive at Reunions Central in the student union for the final schedule, with confirmed locations!

science keyscience and technology events

griffin keyinterviews and special sessions that commemorate aspects of the college’s distinctive history

TUESDAY, JUNE 1
4–8 p.m. Reunions Central open, Student Union
4 p.m. Dorms open for Alumni College participants and guests
6–7 p.m. Dinner
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2
7–9 a.m. Breakfast
8 a.m.–7 p.m. Reunions Central open, Student Union
9 a.m.–noon Alumni College welcome, lecture, and conferences (pre-registered attendees only)
noon–1:30 p.m. Lunch
1–5 p.m. Alumni College lecture and conferences (pre-registered attendees only)
6–7 p.m. Dinner
THURSDAY, JUNE 3
7–9 a.m. Breakfast
8 a.m.–7 p.m. Reunions Central open, Student Union
9 a.m.–noon Alumni College lecture and conferences (pre-registered attendees only)
noon–1:30 p.m. Lunch
1–5 p.m. Alumni College lecture and conferences (pre-registered attendees only)
6–7 p.m. Dinner
7–8:45 p.m.
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Storytelling: Analog and Digital Rites of Passage
Cricket Parmalee ’67 understands that alumni of all ages love to tell stories about their time at Reed. Share your tales at this session—extra credit for stories about computers of Olde Reed, jammed printers, and your own technological rites of passage.
FRIDAY, JUNE 4
7–9 a.m. Breakfast
8 a.m.–7 p.m. Reunions Central open, Student Union
9 a.m.–noon Alumni College lecture and conferences (pre-registered attendees only)
Noon–1 p.m. Lunch with Profs
Break bread with current and emeritus faculty.
noon–1:30 p.m. Lunch
1–2:30 p.m. Reed Alumni Union to present and discuss the findings of the 2010 Alumni College. The conclusions of the winter and summer sessions on how society can best manage technology to yield productive ends will be presented to all Reunions attendees for general debate and discussion.
1:30–2:30 p.m. Canyon Tour: Zac Perry, canyon specialist, leads this tour focusing on our own natural wonder. Learn about the fight against invasive species and the exciting restoration progress. Meet at the fish ladder near the Physical Plant, and please wear outdoor shoes.

(Repeats Saturday at 1:30 p.m.)
2:30–4 p.m. Tie-Dying, sponsored by the class of '90. Come relive your hippie or psychedelic Reed days, or just renew your love of swirly colors. For our class event, we'll be tie-dying t-shirts to wear during Saturday's thesis parade. Plain white t-shirts and all dying materials will be provided. We'll have gloves to protect your hands, but it might be a good idea to wear stain-tolerant clothing, just in case. If you want to bring another item to dye (be sure it's 100% cotton), please feel free. Don't be left out—this is your chance to be a non-conforming conformist (or a conforming nonconformist?), and to brag, "I dyed at Reunions 2010"!
2:30–4 p.m. All-Class Wine Tasting
Attend the fifth annual tasting, featuring alumni wineries from around the Pacific Northwest.
4:30–6 p.m.
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Convocation
Reunions kicks off with this fifth-annual event featuring the reflections of Igor Vamos ‘90.
5–6:15 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meeting: open meeting, family, friends, and other recovery programs welcome
5–11 p.m. Kids at Reunions. Provided by Creative Childcare Solutions, Inc. Please pick up your child no later than 11 p.m. Children must be registered in advance. On-site registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis by contacting Michelle Davenport at Creative Childcare Solutions, 503/819-5554.
6–6:30 p.m. President’s reception for all alumni
6:30 p.m. Class dinners (locations will available on Friday afternoon in Reunions Central)
8 p.m.–Midnight Hold-’Em Poker Tournament
Come see if you know when to hold ‘em and know when to fold ‘em, followed by open play hosted by Mark Humphrey '85 (note that late entrants allowed, but only until 8:30 p.m.; thereafter, only eligible for open play, not the tourney).
8:30–10:30 p.m. Talent show
Hosted by Mateo Burtch ’82 and featuring Yoram Bauman ‘95, “the world’s first and only stand-up economist.” Itching to play your favorite song? Want to read some poetry? Chomping at the bit to pull out those tap shoes? Sign up in Reunions Central when you arrive on campus to be part of the show.
8:30–11:30 p.m. Folk Dancing
Kafana Klub plays a blend of songs from the Balkans and beyond that stir the feet as well as the soul.
9:30–10:30 p.m. Tango Lessons
Get a Reunions PE credit for joining Alex Krebs ’99 as he teaches the basics of this South American classic.
Midnight–1 a.m. Dancing
Shake your dancing leg to tunes spun by recovering KRRC DJ, Dr. Demento, aka Barry Hansen ’63.
SATURDAY, JUNE 5
7–9:30 a.m. Breakfast
8 a.m.–7 p.m. Reunions Central open, Student Union
10–11 a.m.
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Technology in Higher Ed, or How Would Homer Text?
Presented by President Colin Diver.

 

10–11 a.m. Tour of the tunnels on campus: Led by Steve Yeadon, facilities maintenance manager. Walking shoes are strongly suggested; no flip-flops or sandals, please. (Note that this tour is only open to the first 25 people who show up.)
noon–1:30 p.m. Foster-Scholz Club & Annual Recognition Luncheon
This event honors alumni volunteers with the Foster-Scholz Distinguished Service Award and the Babson Award.

If you attended Reed 40 or more years ago (currently the classes of 1970 and earlier), you are automatically a member of the Foster-Scholz Club. You and your guests are invited to attend a variety of Foster-Scholz events throughout the year.

noon–1:30 p.m. Lunch in Commons
1–5 p.m. Carnival
  • 1–5 p.m. Games: spin art, electronic basketball, air hockey, and kiddie striker clown
  • 1–5 p.m. Cosmic face painting by Sascha Gordon
  • 2–3 p.m. Science Circus: the improbable juggling & unique comedy of Rhys Thomas, showcasing Newtonian physics using a rare blend of science and circus arts plus the irresistible force of levity.
  • 3–5 p.m. "Not your average Joe" Mishkin, balloon artist
  • 4–5 p.m. Rebecca Parks, folk music
1:30 p.m. Class photo for the Class of ’60/50th reunion
1:30 p.m. Nuclear Reactor Tour (also repeats at 2:30 p.m.): Reed has the only nuclear reactor in the nation that is operated primarily by undergraduates. Licensed students use it for thesis projects and to increase their understanding of radiation and radioactivity.
1:30–3:30 p.m. Class gatherings
  • Céilidh, sponsored by the class of '60.
    The class of '60 will do what it has done for the past several reunions: a céilidh! What, you may ask, is a céilidh? A céilidh is a literary entertainment where stories and tales, poems and ballads, are rehearsed and recited, and songs are sung, conundrums are put, proverbs are quoted, and many other literary matters are related and discussed." Our version is to start with a wine and cheese get-together and follow that by performances by our classmates—instrumental performances, songs, recitations, harangues, or... It has been great fun in the past, and we expect no less on our 50th!
  • So: Remember when...? sponsored by the class of '70.
    Meet with your classmates to share recollections from Reed (but also times since then) through song, story, dance, or any way you wish. We suggest you remark on the effects of the 60's on your lives, and we will conclude with a group discussion.
  • Show & Tell with munchies, sponsored by the class of '75. Please bring at least one physical item from the '70s (a clothing item, a piece of music, a knick-knack, a photograph, a personal letter sent or received, or a newspaper clipping) anything that represents that era in a tangible and personal way, and present it to the broader group with an explanation of its significance to the participant. We're talking talismanic, shamanistic historical objects here, or their equivalent.
  • Softball, sponsored by the class of '95.
  • Build-your-own-sundae get together and games, sponsored by the class of '00.
1:30–4:30 p.m. Canyon Tour: Zac Perry, canyon specialist, leads this tour focusing on our own natural wonder. The tour begins with a 30-minute Q&A followed by an in-depth tour of the canyon focusing on the fight against invasive species and the exciting restoration progress. Please wear outdoor shoes.

1:45 p.m. Class photo for the classes of 55th–75th reunions
2 p.m.–
midnight
West parking lot closed for fireworks display preparations
2:30 p.m. Nuclear Reactor Tour: Reed College has the only nuclear reactor in the nation that is operated primarily by undergraduates. Licensed students use it for thesis projects and to increase their understanding of radiation and radioactivity.
3:30–5:30 p.m.
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Class Stories
As we approach Reed’s centennial in 2011, add your voice to the legend by participating in a group oral history interview. Share your memories of social life, pranks, political intrigue, and other events both great and small for the following milestone classes: 1960 and earlier, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, and 2000.
4–5:30 p.m. Class photos:
  • 4 p.m. class of '65
  • 4:10 p.m. class of '70
  • 4:20 p.m. class of '75
  • 4:30 p.m. class of  '80
  • 4:40 p.m. class of  '85
  • 4:50 p.m. class of  '90
  • 5 p.m. class of  '95
  • 5:10 p.m. class of  ‘00
  • 5:20 classes of ‘05 & ‘10
4:15–5:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meeting: open meeting, family, friends, and other recovery programs welcome
5:45 p.m. All-class parade: Wear your favorite Reed t-shirt or other Reed memorabilia, grab a kazoo, and join in the fun!
6–8 p.m. All-class dinner
6–8 p.m. Music by Sweet Baboo, featuring the extraordinary jazz violinist James Mason, bassist Michael Papillo of Three Leg Torso, and big-band rhythm ace Scott Foster '77 on guitar; with special guest Dave Evans on saxophone.
7–11 p.m. Kids at Reunions. Provided by Creative Childcare Solutions, Inc. Please pick up your child no later than 11 p.m. Children must be registered in advance. On-site registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis by contacting Michelle Davenport at Creative Childcare Solutions, 503/819-5554.
8–11:30 p.m. Folk Music Showcase
  • 8–9:45 p.m. Kyle Alden (Thayer) ‘80 is a singer/songwriter/guitarist with roots in the San Francisco Irish music community. His songs and voice have been compared to Canadian songsters Ron Sexsmith and Neil Young. He is performing with Robert Powell, known internationally for his innovative approach to the pedal steel guitar.
  • 9:45–10 p.m. break
  • 10–11:30 p.m. Lauren Sheehan ‘81 joins forces with Greg Clarke, heralded regionally for his superb bluegrass and old-time music, to keep your toes tapping and hearts reeling.
8 p.m.–1 a.m. Music Showcase
  • 8–9:45 p.m. Stumptown Family Ramblers featuring Sarah Dougher ’90
  • 9:45–10 p.m. break
  • 10 p.m.–1 a.m. Puddle City Bluegrass
9–10 p.m. Stumptown Blues Band
The band features Michael Tippie '80 and Neil Minturn '79.
9:45–10 p.m. Fireworks
10–11 p.m.
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Festival of Dementia
The good doctor is back. This multimedia show by Dr. Demento, aka Barry Hansen ’63, features a zany dose of science and technology and some select clips for the occasion.
SUNDAY, JUNE 6
7–9:30 a.m. Breakfast
8–11 a.m. Reunions Central open for check out and key return
11 a.m. Check-out time for dorms