Reed College Reedfayre 2013

Reedfayre 2013

Schedule

Please note that this is a tentative schedule; a final schedule will be distributed when you arrive on campus!

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Monday, June 10, 2013

Start getting nostalgic, soon you'll be back on campus!

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

You're all packed, right? Got a Reed t-shirt in the suitcase? (If not, you can get one at the Reed bookstore!)

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

11:30 AM–1:30 PM.

Lunch, commons

12:00 PM–12:00 AM.

Reedfayre Central open, Kaul foyer

12:00 PM.

Dorms open

1:00 PM–3:00 PM.

Reunions Paideia: New Job Skills: Linked In, Online Resumes, Blogs with with Rory Bowman '90, ETC 211

LinkedIn.com is a popular social networking site for professionals and job seekers, allowing one to create an online resume and interact in a variety of ways. This session will go over the basics of creating a Linked In resume and explore other career development tools on the Internet such as blogs and Twitter. Please know your Reed IRIS login credentials.

1:30 PM–3:30 PM.

Healthcare Alumni College lectures/panels discussion, Eliot 314

3:00 PM–5:00 PM.

Reunions Paideia: Basic Blogging with WordPress.com with Rory Bowman '90, ETC 211

WordPress is a company, a free service and simple-to-use software for creating web sites. This class will explain what "blogging" is and use free WordPress.com accounts to teach the basics of the program, so folks can use it to create and publish personal or professional content online. Please know your Reed IRIS login credentials.

3:00 PM–5:00 PM.

Reunions Paideia: Post-Reed (Real World) Drug Regulation with Ron Sato '68, Gray Campus Center, Room D

It's not a drug until the FDA says it's a drug. How current drug regulations evolved.

3:50 PM–5:15 PM.

Healthcare Alumni College parallel conferences (assignments to conferences will be made when Alumni College attendees show up at the first session), Eliot 103, 121, 123, 126, and 216

4:00 PM–5:00 PM.

Tour: "Artists' Books in Reed's special collections.” Note that this tour is open only to the first 16 people who show up.

5:30 PM–6:30 PM.

Dinner, commons

7:00 PM–8:30 PM.

Reed stories, Winch, Capeheart

Master storyteller Cricket Parmalee '67 takes the lid off that treasure chest, the Reed Oral History Project, sharing stories from eight decades of life at Reed that are funny, quirky, poignant, and dark.

7:00 PM–9:00 PM.

Karaoke, Commons Café

Be a star! Queue up your song!

7:00 PM–9:00 PM.

Reunions Paideia: Welcome and Discussion with various instructors and others, Chapel

Reunions Paideia is an experiment this year, so we would like to discuss where we think it is going, discuss this baby program, and get feedback on what sorts of things alumni would like to see around an event such as this.

7:00 PM–9:00 PM.

Reunions Paideia: Juggling: A Reed Experience Since 1979 with Stuart Celarier, '83, Reed College PE juggling instructor, and founder of the Portland Juggling Festival, Gym 1, Sports Center

Come learn to juggle. Or learn again. Or learn a new trick. Or have some fun watching other folks. Drop in anytime between 7 and 9 p.m. Equipment is provided. No experience necessary. Ball juggling, club juggling, passing, unicycle, poi, staff, rolling globe, and miscellaneous object manipulations: it's all good. This is the regular weekly juggling time for Reed College and the Portland Jugglers. Beer manipulation afterward, location TBD.

8:00 PM–9:00 PM.

Poetry talk: Carl Wiener '73 will share his poems, Eliot 207

9:00 PM–11:00 PM.

Camp Reed sing-along, Cerf Amphitheatre

We’ll roast marshmallows and make s’mores in the spectacular setting and sing a host of tunes with song leader John Cushing ‘67.

Thursday, June 13, 2013

8:00 AM–9:00 AM.

Breakfast, commons

8:00 AM–12:00 AM.

Reedfayre Central open, Kaul Foyer

9:00 AM–10:30 AM.

Reunions Paideia: Motivation 101 for Parents with Don Berg '12, Gray Campus Center, Room B

Bring your motivational challenges to share and learn what psychology has to say about it. After gathering a set of challenges, Don will present you with a framework for understanding motivation. Then the class will use the framework to collectively problem solve to help you with your challenges. The instructor spent over 20 years leading and caring for children of all ages in a variety of settings other than the formal classroom including home schooling other people's kids. He returned to complete his thesis on the patterns of motivation in two alternative schools here in Portland.

9:00 AM–10:30 AM.

Reunions Paideia: Therapeutic Journal: Stepping Stones and Context Rory Bowman '90, Gray Campus Center, Room C

Structured journal writing can offer many of the benefits of psychotherapy or enhance other therapeutic techniques. First in a series, this session uses Ira Progoff's "stepping stone" exercise to begin exploring life context.

9:00 AM–10:30 AM.

Reunions Paideia: Live (Moderately) Hard, Die Old and Healthy. Calorie Restriction and other (more?) Practical Approaches to Health and Life Extension with Dave Brauer ‘83, Gray Campus Center, Room D

Calorie Restriction has been proven to extend lifespan in organisms ranging from yeast, to worms, fruit flies, mice, rats, and dogs. Understanding of this phenomena has progressed from simple observation to an ever broadening knowledge of the mechanisms underlying it. Recent studies of Macaque monkeys have been mixed, but a small group of human beings, including your lecturer have been practicing CR for many years with excellent results. Recent research suggests that a number of other practices, such as fasting a couple of days a week, which may be easier, can also have beneficial, life-and health-enhancing effects. This class will review the current science, report on the lecturer's experiences and results, and offer recommendations that seminar participants may incorporate into their own health and life extension programs

9:00 AM–11:00 AM.

Healthcare Alumni College lectures/panels discussion, Eliot 103, 121, 123, 126, and 216

10:30 AM–12:00 PM.

Reunions Paideia: Rewiring the Brain: A Recovery Model for Mental Illness, or "What I did after my brain crashed” with Willa Goodfellow '75, Gray Campus Center, Room D

Meds are not enough. This presentation bridges the worlds of doctors and people who go to them, and describes the neuroscience of non-pharmaceutical treatments for mental illness.

10:30 AM–12:00 PM.

Reunions Paideia: Therapeutic Journal: Dialogue Explorations, Gray Campus Center, Room C

This session uses dialogues in journal-writing to explore problem areas or interesting life circumstances through personification, as demonstrated historically by Benjamin Franklin and Carl Jung, then popularized with the Intensive Journal Method.

11:20 AM–12:30 PM.

Healthcare Alumni College parallel conferences, Eliot 103, 121, 123, 126, and 216

11:30 AM–1:30 PM.

Lunch, commons

1:00 PM–3:00 PM.

Reunions Paideia: Career Speed Dating, Gray Campus Center, Room B

A career-exploration experiment using the techniques of "speed dating." Folks who have made solid career changes within the past 5–15 years or so are on the perimeter with folks looking to explore career changes on the inside. At a signal, "stables" hold position as "shoppers" move to talk briefly and explore how that happened for 5–10 minutes, before the new signal to move on. Stables will please prepare a paragraph on their change to be read at the beginning of the event. Everyone, please bring business cards.

1:30 PM–3:30 PM.

Healthcare Alumni College lectures/panels discussion, Eliot 314

3:00 PM–4:30 PM.

Reed stories, Winch, Capeheart

3:30 PM–4:30 PM.

Tour: Performing Arts Building, meet at Hoffman trailer in the west parking lot

Please note that this tour is open only to the first 15 people who show up.

3:00 PM–5:00 PM.

Reunions Paideia: Business Planning for Beginners with Rory Bowman '90, Gray Campus Center, Room C

The phrase "business plan" terrifies many, who fear this as an arcane term paper created in hopes of enchanting a lender. Real business plans are living documents, which help you more precisely conceive and execute any financial project. Beginning with five index cards and some context, we'll explore how to think about business planning to improve your chances of success in more than business.

3:00 PM–5:00 PM.

Reunions Paideia: Biosimilars: Prospects to Lower Medicare Costs with Ron Sato '68, Gray Campus Center, Room D

3:50 PM–5:00 PM.

Healthcare Alumni College parallel conferences, Eliot 103, 121, 123, 126, and 216

4:00 PM–5:00 PM.

Tour: Rarities in Reed's special collections. Note that this tour is open only to the first 16 people who show up.

5:00 PM–6:00 PM.

Egg the editor, Eliot 314

Chris Lydgate ’90, editor of Reed magazine, will be manacled to a post for an hour, during which readers are invited to share their views about Reed and its role in the age of social media. Ovoid ammunition provided.

5:00 PM–9:00 PM.

Class of '63 Deck Party

Peter Henrickson ‘63 invites attendees from the class of '63 to his home for an evening of reminiscing and chatting. Beer and pizza are the main fare. (Peter lives about 20 minutes from campus, driving reasonably, in Vancouver. For directions and to RSVP, please email Peter at kphenrickson@gmail.com.)

5:30 PM–6:30 PM.

Knitfayre: Knitters of all ages and experience are invited to get their needles out with Theressa Silver ’93, Sally Neal Williams ’93, and Rachel Wolcott ’93, Commons

Meet fellow Reed knitters and share your stories of UFOs, WIPs, and your ever-expanding stash. Crocheters and spinners most welcome. We will teach those who would like to learn.

5:30 PM–6:30 PM.

Dinner, commons

6:00 PM–9:00 PM.

Join William Nicholson ’78 and classmates for a down-home brewpub evening, Green Dragon, 928 SE 9th Avenue

We have a reservation at the Green Dragon, a super micro-brewery with excellent food, about 10 minutes from Reed. Named by Imbibe magazine as one of the 100 Best Places to Drink Beer in America, it features 62 taps that serve an eclectic mix of craft beer from across the country. Please RSVP ASAP to William Nicholson ’78 as seats are limited!

7:00 PM–9:00 PM.

Karaoke, Commons Café

Be a star! Queue up your song!

7:00 PM–11:00 PM.

Alumni movie house, Psychology 105

7:30 PM–9:30 PM.

Reed stories—your turn, WInch, Capehart

The impromptu storytelling sessions hosted by Cricket Parmalee '67 continue to be among the most popular activities at Reunions. Come share your Reed stories!

8:00 PM–9:00 PM.

Lauren Sheehan ‘81 and the music of the Kalamazoo Gals, Chapel

We are fortunate to have Lauren return but with a performance twist: her new project on the women who worked in the Gibson Guitar factory during World War II as a musical collaborator. Hear the story of these remarkable women and hear the music that emerged on the new CD about the project.

8:00 PM–12:00 AM.

Alumni movie house, Psychology 105

The class of 1978 has chosen some movies across the generations to enjoy. Tonight's show bill includes Casablanca starting at 8 p.m. and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi starting at 9:45 p.m.

9:00 PM–11:00 PM.

Camp Reed sing-along, Cerf Amphitheatre

Come down to the amphitheatre and bring your guitar or your voice and share in the music. Mateo Burtch ’82 will be our song leader for the evening.

9:30 PM–10:30 PM.

Fire dancing lessons, quad

Weapons of Mass Distraction is a student group that specializes in "combustible badassery". Come watch their display of flinging fire fantastically.

Friday, June 14, 2013

8:00 AM–9:00 AM.

Breakfast, Commons

8:00 AM–12:00 AM.

Reedfayre Central open, Kaul Foyer

9:00 AM–10:30 AM.

Healthcare Alumni College parallel conferences, Eliot 103, 121, 123, 126, and 216

9:00 AM–10:30 AM.

Reunions Paideia: Therapeutic Journal: Period Exploration with Rory Bowman '90, Gray Campus Center, Room C

Our lives are complex things, which may be divided into different periods, each of which included a variety of other complex things in various areas: people, circumstances, physicality, work projects, or spiritual aspects. This session will use journal-writing to methodically collect and resurrect material from earlier life stages as a way of reconnecting and integrating it with current circumstances.

9:00 AM–11:00 AM.

Art for kid's sake, Winch first-floor social room

Obleck as performance art, glitter, paint, googly eyes, random objects made with popsicle sticks, potato prints, pasta art, and maybe some pompoms. Bring your kids along for morning art fun. Make cool stuff. Bring your own smock. It will probably get messy. Protective eye-wear optional. With Erina Duganne '93, Anna White '95, and Rachel Wolcott '93.

10:00 AM–11:00 AM.

Alumni Gatekeepers/Keymasters and Reed Admission, Eliot 207

Reed Admission officer Crockett Marr ’06 demystifies the admission process. This is an open session intended to look candidly at Reed's admission process. Do we sleuth candidates in cyberspace? Do we have minimum (even de facto minimum) test scores or GPAs? Are we “need blind”? Bring questions. Future Reedies are welcome. In particular we will look at the use of alumni interviewers in the recruitment and evaluation process. Reed alumni are gatekeepers in that they assess the intellectual chops and social fit of applicants. But alumni are also keymasters, because candidates are judged largely on their ability to “get Reed” and make the case that they understand and seek Reed's formidable academics. What better way to get Reed than an hour-long sit-down with a bona fide alumnus/a?

10:30 AM–12:00 PM.

Reunions Paideia: Therapeutic Journal: Therapeutic Journal: Revisitings with Rory Bowman '90, Gray Campus Center, Room C

We'll use writing techniques to recall, capture and salvage pieces of our lives forgotten, dropped, or abandoned with the goal of revisiting them to explore or restore a previous part of of ourselves. Various techniques to capture and catalog these: maps, lists, webs, images, and vignettes, which combine exploration with archeology for greater health.

10:50 AM–12:00 PM.

Healthcare Alumni College plenary session, Eliot 314

11:00 AM–4:00 PM.

Used-book sale with Bill Nelson '62, Student Union patio

For 50 years, Bill has been sharing his love of books with this used-book sale. Check it out and you might find a book that has your name in it or at least a copy of an old Hum favorite.

11:30 AM–1:30 PM.

Lunch, Commons

11:30 AM–1:30 PM.

Tour: Cartlandia food pod, leaves from Eliot Circle

Portland is a foodie town but it is not just fine dinning that has attracted all the attention. Portland food carts are at the leading edge of the chef's knife in great eating. Here is an easy way to sample some of the best food carts the city has to offer. The tour includes a shuttle ride to and from campus. Bring cash for your food. Space is limited; sign up at Reunions Central.

1:00 PM–3:00 PM.

Reunions Paideia: “Death Café” Discussion with Holly Pruett '85, Winch

The "death cafe" movement aims to create spaces in our culture for people to address and explores issues related to mortality: our own and those of loved ones. Frank and authentic discussion on mortality, grieving, and more. (The Death Café is a global movement inspired by a Swiss sociologist, popularized by a British web developer, and now covered in this country by NPR, Huffington Post, and USA Today among others.)

1:30 PM–2:30 AM.

Tour: Reed Canyon

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. Please wear outdoor shoes.

1:30 PM–3:00 AM.

Lecture: “A General Discussion of Some Issues before Reed College in the Sixties,” by Marvin Levich, professor emeritus of philosophy, Eliot 207

1:30 PM–3:30 PM.

Reed stories—your turn, Anna Mann Social Room

The impromptu storytelling sessions hosted by Cricket Parmalee '67 continue to be among the most popular activities at Reunions. Come share your Reed stories!

2:00 PM–4:00 PM.

Tour: the Wunderland nickel arcade, leaves from Eliot Circle

Whether you are a kid, have kids, or are just a kid at heart, Wunderland Arcade has over 70 games to invest your pocket change in. The tour includes a shuttle ride to and from campus. Bring cash for games, food, and $2.75 admission. Space is limited; sign up at Reunions Central.

2:00 PM–4:00 PM.

Reunions Paideia: Scriptorium, Psychology 102-103

Please join us for a special Reunions Scriptorium. Starting in September 2012, students, staff, faculty, and alumni have been participating in the revival of Reed's calligraphy tradition by attending the Reed Scriptorium. These weekly, extracurricular class sessions provide practice and instruction in the art of beautiful writing for all levels of experience—no previous experience is necessary and materials are also provided. Scriptorium is organized by Gregory MacNaughton ’89, education outreach and Calligraphy Initiative coordinator of the Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery. Founded by Cooley Director Stephanie Snyder '91, the Calligraphy Initiative was made possible by a generous alumni donation in honor of Lloyd J. Reynolds.

2:00 PM–4:00 PM.

Knitfayre: Knitters of all ages and experience are invited to get their needles out with Theressa Silver ’93, Sally Neal Williams ’93, and Rachel Wolcott ’93, Commons

Meet fellow Reed knitters and share your stories of UFOs, WIPs, and your ever-expanding stash. Crocheters and spinners most welcome. We will teach those who would like to learn.

2:15 PM–4:15 PM.

Chemistry Department reception honoring the retirement of Pat McDougal, the Howard Vollum Professor of Chemistry, Vollum Lounge

2:15 PM–4:15 PM.

Reunions Paideia: Explore Options for Act Two of Your Career, Gray Campus Center, Room B, C, and D

Ready to write a book? Run for public office? Leave your public service job of 20 years to get a PhD in art history? Join us for a Pau Hana Friday to explore the options for the second part of your career. Taking our lead from Pele, Goddess of creative power, passion, and purpose, we invite you to consider the possibilities for the second half of your career. (It's a little known fact that the Greek Gods regularly retreated to the Mauna Kea to consider their career options.) In addition to providing light pupus and a no-host bar, we've organized a panel of alumni who have successfully navigated a significant change in their careers. There will be an opportunity to discuss topics with like-minded alumni, such as balancing family and work, spicing up one's occupation, and considering something new and different. Join us for an afternoon of celebration, contemplation and rejuvenation. Mahalo.

2:15 PM–4:15 PM.

Reunions Paideia: Reed Values in the Non-Reed World, Parker House

It's not easy being Reed. And it's not easy being a Reedie. The Class of '73 invites others to join them in a reception and a casual discussion about life outside of the 100-acre wood that we know and love.

(Please park in designated college parking lots and use the crosswalk at the intersection of SE Woodstock Boulevard and SE 28th Avenue. Parking is prohibited on the neighborhood streets of SE Woodstock Boulevard and SE Moreland Lane, which is for use by Moreland Lane residents only.)

3:00 PM–5:00 PM.

Reunions Paideia: Alumni Memorial Discussion, Winch

Most Reed alumni are alive, but not forever. How, as alumni, do we want to remember our friends or be remembered at the college after our deaths? Planting trees and putting up plaques is mathematically impossible, so what is a rational and sustainable way to honor and memorialize our dead? A general discussion to begin exploring these issues at Reed College.

3:00 PM–5:00 PM.

Reunions Paideia: Writing to Remember with Monica Wesolowska ’89, Eliot 216

Longtime teacher of creative writing, Monica Wesolowska ’89 is the author of the recent memoir, Holding Silvan: A Brief Life. As reviewers have consistently pointed out, though the topic of losing a child may be sad, “only a writer with Wesolowska's enormous talents could render her tale with such intelligence and grace, bracing honesty and even humor.” (Boston Globe.) In this class, Monica will give a brief reading from her memoir, talk about the process of writing it, and give a series of writing prompts to participants to get their own memories flowing. “All you need,” she says, “is the right detail to bring a memory to life.” And, of course, you need to bring a pen and paper to write those details down.

3:30 PM–4:30 PM.

Tour: Performing Arts Building Please note that this tour is open only to the first 15 people who show up.

4:30 PM–5:45 PM.

Fanfayre, Amphitheatre (Kaul Auditorium if rain)

At this eighth-annual kick-off event we are pleased to feature Eduardo Ochoa ’73 (former assistant secretary for higher education) speaking on his reflections on current issues in higher education. The college and the alumni association will also honor Konrad Alt ‘81 as this year's recipient of the Jean L. Babson Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service. We will also say thank you to the following retirees: Gregory Eibel, Instrument Machinist, Physics; Ülker Gökberk, Professor of German; Patrick McDougal, Howard Vollum Professor, Chemistry; William Ray, John and Elizabeth Yeon Professor, French & Humanities; and Ellen Stauder, David Eddings Professor, English & Humanities.

4:30 PM–6:00 PM.

Class of ’83 event, Gigantic Brewing Company, 5224 SE 26th Avenue

Kick off the 30th class reunion and enjoy time to mingle with your classmates. Gigantic is co-owned by Van Havig ’92 and offers the “best damn IPA in Portland” and their “effort, imagination, and dry wit are in every bottle.”

5:00 PM–11:00 PM.

Kids at Reunions, Scholz Lounge

Provided by Creative Childcare Solutions, Inc. includes dinner. 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, www.munchkincare.com or 503/819-5554.

6:00 PM–8:00 PM.

Dinner with Faculty, Tent in the quad

Sit with faculty and classmates and enjoy an array of Pacific Northwest fare.

6:00 PM–8:00 PM.

Dinner for the class of 1973, 40th reunion, Gray Campus Center, Rooms B, C, and D

8:00 PM–12:00 AM.

Hold ’em poker tournament, Winch first-floor social room

Come see if you know when to hold ’em and know when to fold ’em at this event hosted by Mark Humphrey ’85. (Late entrants allowed, but only until 8:30 p.m. Thereafter, entrants are only eligible for open play, not the tourney.)

8:00 PM–1:00 AM.

Boar’s Head Revisited Café and karaoke: refreshments available by concession, commons café

8:00 PM–9:30 PM.

Kyle Thayer '80 and the Irish Trio, Gray Lounge

Kyle returns to perform and brings two special guests from Ireland. Ann Kirrane has a captivating voice and is skilled at gospel, traditional, Irish ballads, and jazz standards—blended with exceptional concertina playing. Gerry Hanley joins in on the accordion. He was a regular on the Galway music scene in the '80s and '90s and has returned to the studio to record a new album. Together with Kyle's guitar, these three fine musicians will enchant and engage.

8:30 PM–11:00 PM.

Folk dancing, Student Union

This doubles as a PE credit, but whether you are familiar with the steps or not, join in this reunions staple. Jim Kahan ‘64 and others will keep your feet moving to the music and build community along the way.

9:00 PM–12:00 AM.

Camp Reed group sing-along, Cerf Amphitheatre (Gray Lounge if rain)

We’ll roast marshmallows and make s’mores in the spectacular setting and sing a host of tunes with song leader Lauren Sheehan ’81 and friends

9:00 PM–11:30 PM.

Laugh Track: Comedy and Magic, Chapel

•    Barry Hansen ’63 is back. Reed’s most celebrated radio personality serves as the emcee for our evening of magic and comedy before he ends the evening by spinning and showing his favorite tunes in honor of his 50th reunion.
•    Adam Gropman ’89: Adam realized that realized his mission in life is to be funny, and he is sharing his humor with us at Reunions.
•    Zack Dubnoff ’91: Zack displays deft sleight of hand along with some funny gags and stunts.
•    The Demented Era: He's baaack and crazy as ever! Dr. Demento will play a few comedic gems from the early 1960s—a prime era for recorded comedy. And then he'll spin some good stories and play a sampling of Dementite favorites, including some naughty bits.

9:30 PM–1:00 AM.

Alumni movie house, Psychology 105

The class of 1978 have chosen some movies across the generations to enjoy. Tonight's show bill include Who Framed Roger Rabbit starting at 9:30 p.m. and Lost in Translation starting at 11:15 p.m.

10:00 PM–1:00 AM.

Karaoke, Commons Café

11:15 PM–12:00 AM.

Stop Making Sense video-dance party sponsored by the class of ’08, Student Union

Of course David Byrne isn't a Reedie (his loss), but Reedies of the last decade love to pack the SU and dance to this musical classic. Join the crowd as its is played on the big screen. Dancing required!

1:00 AM–2:00 AM.

Daft Punk Mini-Ball, Student Union

Come for the Byrne and stay for the punk. Glow sticks provided.

Saturday, June 15, 2013

8:00 AM–9:00 AM.

Breakfast, commons

8:00 AM–12:00 AM.

Reedfayre Central open, Kaul Foyer

9:00 AM–10:00 AM.

Yoga class, Dance Studio

A gentle way to start the last full day of Reedfayre. All ages and experience level welcome. Taught by Kathy Ketman ’68.

9:00 AM–10:00 AM.

Archery class, front lawn

Try your hand at archery once again, just like back in the days of Olde Reed. (Thanks to Dick Lingelser '55 for the great idea.)

9:00 AM–10:30 AM.

Reunions Paideia: Google Docs for Business Planning with Rory Bowman '90, ETC 211

Google Docs is a collaborative online tool for working with texts, spreadsheets and slide presentations. Explore how Google Docs can be used as a business-planning tool, individually or for small groups and non-profits.

9:00 AM–11:00 AM.

Art for kid's sake, Winch first-floor social room

10:15 AM–11:30 AM.

Panel discussion on “Reed College Today” with President John R. Kroger and senior staff, Chapel

Join President John R. Kroger along with:
• Mike Brody, Vice President/Dean of Student Services
• Noelwah Netusil, Stanley H. Cohn, Professor of Economics
• Nigel Nicholson, Dean of the Faculty and Walter Mintz Professor of Classics
• Crystal Williams, the Dean for Institutional Diversity and Associate Professor, Creative Writing

This is part of the two-year long process Reed is undertaking in strategic planning.

11:00 AM–9:00 PM.

Come play croquet, volleyball, and/or badminton with your friends, Front Lawn

11:30 PM–1:30 PM.

Lunch, commons

12:00 PM–1:30 PM.

Foster-Scholz Club & Annual Recognition Luncheon, Student Union

This event will include the Distinguished Service Awards to Ted Reich '51 and Barbara Weeks Shettler '50, a welcome to the Class of ’73 who are joining the club this year, and a lecture by David Schiff, R. P. Wollenberg Professor of Music, “The Duke in Love,” on Duke Ellington.

1:00 PM–2:00 PM.

Tour: Tunnels on campus, meet in front of the Physical Plant stairs

Walking shoes are strongly suggested; no flip-flops or sandals please. (Note that this tour is open only to the first 25 people who show up.)

1:00 PM–2:00 PM.

Reunions Paideia: When Type A’s Retire: Pitfalls, Warnings, Hopes, and Dreams, Chapel

Don Asher '83, author and career expert, presents on what happens when hard-driving careerists hang up their hats. Pre-retirees spend millions of dollars planning the financial side of their later years, but invest very little effort into considering what will actually make them happy. Asher will explain how we manufacture meaning and attitudes about work and leisure, how the energy of Type A people can be redirected, and he'll share some surprising stories of success and radical transformation.

1:00 PM–3:00 PM.

Alumni Authors' Reception, Bookstore

Stop by the bookstore to mingle with Reed authors and book lovers, browse Reedies' books, and enjoy free coffee and cookies.

1:00 PM–3:00 PM.

Reunions Paideia: A Hard Place to Get Out Of: Healing Reed, Eliot 216

Reed is a hard place to get into, Gary Snyder ‘51 once observed, and a hard place to get out of. An opportunity to frankly discuss "post-Reed stress disorder," and how it can be healed for a more positive relationship with your choices and past. If you experienced nausea at the thought of returning to campus or still have anxiety dreams about exams or graduation, this might be a good place for you to share that with other survivors.

1:00 PM–4:00 PM.

Art reception & video installation: "Anakena: The Easter Island Project," by Tiffany Lee Brown, library lobby

This highly enjoyable wine & snacks reception and video installation put on by the Cooley Gallery will take place in the library lobby. It will be a great event for participants who want to come and experience some socially engaged art before they move on to other Reunions activities.

1:30 PM–5:00 PM.

CARNIVAL, lawn north side of Eliot (Student Union if rain)

Cosmic Face painting by Sascha Gordon
"Not your average Joe" Mishkin, balloon artist
Games: Clown beanbag toss, pop-o-shot, and balloon dart wall
Rojo & Smokey, the therapy llamas

Music

• 1:30–2:15 p.m., Portland Taiko demonstration
Portland Taiko is an award-winning Asian American drumming ensemble.
Rhythm, melody, and movement are woven together into an exhilarating
musical experience and they bring their special talents to Reed.

• 2:30–3:45 p.m., Kyle Thayer ’80

Kyle, Ann, and Gerry fill the air with Irish music accompanied by the
accordion and concertina.

• 4–5 p.m., Scott Foster ‘77
Acclaimed big-band guitarist Scott Foster '77 is joined by Portland jazz violinist James Mason as they swing through the Great American Songbook. Bring your dancing shoes!

1:30 PM.

Class photo for the Class of ’63/50th reunion, Student Union porch

1:30 PM–2:30 PM.

Tour: Nuclear reactor (also repeats at 2:30 p.m.), meet in the chemistry building foyer

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.

1:30 PM–2:30 PM.

Tour: Reed Canyon

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. Please wear outdoor shoes.

1:30 PM–2:30 PM.

Deborah J. Ross '68 reads from her latest science-fiction novel, Collaborators, a tale of occupation and resistance, conspiracies, rebellions, gender, sexuality, and power, psychology 105

1:30 PM–3:00 PM.

Class of '88 Oral History Interview on the occasion of their 25th reunion, Vollum 110

1:45 PM.

Class photo for the classes of 55th–75th reunions, Student Union porch

2:00 PM–3:00 PM.

Tour campus with Ed McFarlane, vice president/treasurer, meet at Eliot Circle

Help kick off Ed McFarlane's final year as VP/Treasurer as he guides you around the campus and provides commentary on the ways the campus has changed during his remarkable 40–year tenure.

2:00 PM–3:30 PM.

Class of '63 Oral History Interview on the occasion of their 50th reunion, Anna Mann Living Room

2:30 PM–3:30 PM.

Tour: Nuclear reactor, meet in chemistry building foyer

2:30 PM–3:30 PM.

Walk-up advice booth with Don Asher ‘83, author and career expert, outside on the grass between Eliot and the Student Union

Got a nickel? Want some quick career or grad. school advice? Head over to Don's advice booth for some focused conversation and tangible suggestions.

3:00 PM–5:00 PM.

Gastronomy Northwest, Kaul Auditorium

Enjoy this food and drink showcase featuring Reed-related chefs, bakers, growers, harvesters, vintners, brewers, distillers, and others who grace the food industry. Sample and purchase products from David Autrey '89 and Amy Wesselman '91 of the Westrey Wine Company, Stephanie Bastek '13 and Dieter Mackenbach '14 of /uncommons/, Bob Combs '90 of Combs Honey Farm, Peter M. Gladhart '62 of Winters Hill Vineyard, Emily Johnson '02 of George Paul Vinegar, Steve McCarthy '66 and Lucinda Parker McCarthy '66 of Clear Creek Distillery, Arthur Perley '78 of Big Magic Winewyrks, Lisa Saldana '94 and Steven Saldana of Woodland Empire Craft Ale, Diane Vireday '89 of Sweetrock Farm Swiss Bakery & Herbary, and Daniel Thomas '89 of Xico.

3:00 PM–4:00 PM.

“On the Care and Well-Being of Notes", Chapel

A piano recital by Ben Ross '89 will feature not only a complete (!) Mozart sonata but a bit of Beethoven as well . . .

4:00 PM–5:30 PM.

A time to honor Dave Weinstock ‘92, brilliant soul, drummer, and dreamer, Cerf Amphitheatre (Winch first-floor social room if rain)

Please join us to celebrate the life of Dave Weinstock '92. All are welcomed to speak, share readings, or play music. We will conclude with a New Orleans-style jazz funeral second line parade. The costumes, dancing, and upbeat tone of second line parades originates in the distinctive New Orleans tradition of jazz funerals. Please bring an instrument for the parade. For questions, please contact Rob Stein '91 at smileyrob68@gmail.com or Jessica Benjamin '93 at jlbmedia@earthlink.net.

4:00 PM–5:30 PM.

Class photos, Vollum steps (Vollum lecture hall in case of rain)

Class photos are available to the milestone classes and anyone else who identifies with that class. Please show up five minutes prior to your scheduled photo to line up.

4 p.m. class of ’68
4:10 p.m. class of ’73
4:20 p.m. class of ’78
4:30 p.m. class of ’83
4:40 p.m. class of ’88
4:50 p.m. class of ’93
5 p.m. class of ’98
5:10 p.m. class of ’03
5:20 classes of ’08 & ’13

4:00 PM–5:30 PM.

Bowling in Eliot third-floor hallway

Back in days of yore, rolling a bowling ball down the hall of Eliot’s third floor was a popular pastime (especially of a certain former president and his staff). We’re reprising that activity. Check it out.

5:00 PM–5:40 PM.

Reed Reunions fourth-annual Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, Eliot 103

All recovery programs, family, and friends welcome. Info at reediesinrecovery@gmail.com.

5:45 PM–6:00 PM.

All-class parade, meet on the lawn on the north side of Eliot

Wear your favorite Reed t-shirt or other memorabilia, grab a kazoo, enjoy the surprises along the way, and join in the fun!

6:00 PM–8:00 PM.

All-class dinner: Price of Admission include Bon Appétit's Mediterranean fayre, Meatsmoke's pork sliders and smoked turkey, and the music of Grant Raddon '92 and Lost Creek, Tent in the quad

7:00 PM–11:00 PM.

Kids at Reunions, Scholz Lounge

Provided by Creative Childcare Solutions, Inc. Does not include dinner. 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, www.munchkincare.com or 503/819-5554.

8:00 PM–9:15 PM.

Michael O’Rourke ’66 presents Woody Guthrie, the Columbia River Gorge, and the Bonneville Power Administration, Chapel

Enjoy the story of how Michael O'Rourke ‘66 and Bill Murlin discovered and brought back to life the music of Woody Guthrie's short but productive stint writing songs for the Bonneville Power Administration. Program includes stories, a video, and a sing-along.

8:00 PM–9:45 PM.

Tezeta Band, Student Union

Many of the members of the group that rocked Portland in the 90s, the Five Fingers of Funk, have reformed and now get folks dancing with music in a Ethiopian rock style. Get ready to dance!

8:00 PM–12:00 AM.

Reed’s Rockin’ Roller Rink, Kaul Auditorium

Head on over to skate the light fantastic to some of your favorite tunes. Skates are provided; please remember to bring a pair of socks.

8:00 PM–1:00 AM.

Boar’s Head Revisited Café and karaoke: refreshments available by concession, commons café

9:45 PM–10:00 PM.

Fireworks, south lawn in front of Eliot (Chapel if rain)

Enjoy the grand finale of Reedfayre ’13

10:00 PM–11:30 PM.

Ural Thomas, Student Union

And after the fireworks, one of the most interesting and iconic musicians takes the stage. Dance to the music of Ural Thomas.

10:15 PM–12:00 AM.

Talent show, Chapel

Here's your chance to perform for your friends and fellow alumni. Mateo Burch '82 emcees this traditional reunions event. Sign up in advance to be part of this wild and wooly show.