Reunions Central
8 a.m.-8 p.m., Prexy
Please come to Reunions Central in Prexy when you arrive on campus and pick up your registration materials, tickets to events, and dorm keys.
Breakfast
8-9:30 a.m., Commons
Bon Appetit brings made-from-scratch restaurant style dining to Reed College, with a commitment to quality, innovation, social responsibility, and customer satisfaction.
Sports Center
7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Sports Center
Paul Sikora ’70 Memorial Art Exhibit
8 a.m.-6 p.m., Vollum Lounge
Edith Feldenheimer Gallery
10 a.m.-5 p.m., Studio Art Building
On view during Alumni College and Reunions in the Feldenheimer Gallery Etchings and Relief prints by students in Michael Knutson's classes from 1995-2023. Michael Knutson and Rajni Shultz, a Studio Art senior thesis advisee, co-curated the exhibit.
Used Book Sale with Bill Nelson ’62
10 a.m.-2 p.m., Student Union
For 50 years, Bill has been sharing his love of books with his 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.
Reactor Tour
10 a.m., Chemistry Patio (sign up at Prexy)
Tour Reed's nuclear reactor: the only nuclear reactor in the nation operated primarily by undergraduates. Licensed students use it for thesis projects and to increase their understanding of radiation and radioactivity. Sign up in Prexy to ensure your spot!
Portland Art Museum and Japanese Garden Tours
10 a.m., off-campus, transportation is not provided
Portland Japanese Garden is renowned as one of the most authentic Japanese gardens outside of Japan. Join other Reedies for a tour of the garden led by Ann Goetcheus ’65 and Jenn Falco ’93, and view the artist Rui Sasaki's glassworks exhibition titled "Subtle Intimacy: Here and There."
After lunch Erina Duganne ’93 will lead a tour of the Portland Art Museum where current exhibitions include David Rosenak's photography "untitled (Plaid Pantry)", "Hito Steyerl: This is the Future", and "Color Line: Black Excellence on the World Stage".
- Meet at Reed at 9:15 a.m. (limited carpool options are available) OR at the Japanese Garden entrance at 10:00am. Wear comfortable walking shoes, be ready for rain. The garden is partially accessible if you have limited mobility—please consult the official web page for more details.
- Spots are limited and we are working on a group rate. To reserve your place and coordinate plans, please email Erina Duganne ’93.
Portland Yarn Crawl
10 a.m. off-campus, transportation is not provided
Theressa Silver ’93, will be leading a yarn crawl to three local yarn shops within close proximity to Reed: Starlight Knitting Society, Ritual Dyes, and Fiber Rhythm (owned by Dawn Seymour ’81). Fiber Rhythm will be the last stop, because Dawn will be hosting a fiber-rific hang out. There will also be a lunch break.
Architecture of Reed College: Gothic to Modernism to Post-Modernism and back again
10 a.m., Eliot 207 & Walking Tour (sign up at Prexy)
The architecture of Reed College is a window on the evolution 20th Century architecture and the history of the college itself. This tour will take us from the Collegiate Gothic of A.E. Doyle's Eliot Hall through the Modernism of Pietro Belluschi, Reed Alum Neil Farnham, and others, and finally the Post-Modernism of the Zimmer Gunsel Frasca era and newer buildings.
Lunch
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Commons Bon Appetit brings made-from-scratch restaurant style dining to Reed College, with a commitment to quality, innovation, social responsibility, and customer satisfaction.
The Past, Present, and Future of Calligraphy at Reed with Gregory McNaughton ’89
1-3 p.m., Trillium Multipurpose Room
In fall 2012, the Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery launched the Calligraphy Initiative in Honor of Lloyd J. Reynolds. Please join Calligraphy Initiative coordinator Gregory MacNaughton ’89 for an illustrated presentation on the past, present, and future of calligraphy at Reed.
Mindful Walking: Seven Directions Meditation, and Labyrinths, Bound and Unbound*
1-2:30 p.m., Eliot Front Lawn (Gray Lounge if raining) (sign up at Prexy)
Walk Reed’s (ephemeral) labyrinth on the front lawn. Learn the history, philosophy, and practice of walking labyrinths, and how to do an unbounded labyrinth walking meditation. The Seven Directions Meditation is a guided, outdoor meditation that explores all seven directions (the cardinal directions, earthward, skyward, and inward). Hosted by Gary Granger, Community Safety Director and teacher of Mindfulness Walking PE classes. *Mobility: While walking is a focal point, people using mobility devices will be able to participate with minor modifications.
Learn How a Sausage is Made (Literally)
1:30-3:00 p.m., Spanish House
The masters of meat will demystify the metaphor, and prove that the dirty details are in fact delicious, clean fun! Meat Smoke veterans will lead a sausage-making workshop, demonstrating the entire process from snout to tail. Get hands-on experience in cutting down and grinding whole slabs of pork, seasoning it to perfection, loading and filling pork casings, and pinching and cutting sausage links. There will be plenty of opportunities for grilling and tasting our creations during the workshop. Sausage made during this event will be served to everyone after the fireworks on Saturday. Come meat with us, join in the fun, and make lots of dirty jokes (sometimes they slip out unintentionally)!
Muddy Boots: A Canyon Restoration Lecture & Tour with Class of 1978
2-3:30 p.m., Eliot 207
The Class of 1978 is gathering to get the inside scoop from Zac Perry about the canyon restoration project that has restored Reed's urban wetland to a thriving wildlife habitat over the last two decades. The event will start with a slideshow and lecture, before those who are interested and able venture down into the canyon to see it firsthand. This event is open to the classes of 1977, 1978, and 1979.
Reed Values in a Non-Reed World: A Roundtable Discussion with the 50th
3-5 p.m., PAB 104
Join the Class of 1973 for a round-table discussion about where our Reed majors (and other learning at Reed) took us later in life. All class years are welcome, and everyone is welcome to speak!
Reactor Tour
3 p.m., Chemistry Patio, (sign up at Prexy)
Tour Reed's nuclear reactor: the only nuclear reactor in the nation operated primarily by undergraduates. Licensed students use it for thesis projects and to increase their understanding of radiation and radioactivity. Sign up in Prexy to ensure your spot!
Sunny Day Surprise
Brought to you by: Gigantic Brewing & Single Hill Brewing
4-5:30 p.m., Quad
Sip on Reedie-made beer while you connect with your fellow Reedies and members of the Alumni Board and Alumni Chapter Leadership!
Class of 1983 Social
4-5:30 p.m., Bragdon Social Room
Join the Class of 1983 for the kickoff of our reunions celebrations in Bragdon with a social hour! We will reconvene after dinner with dancing, games, music, and a slideshow of our favorite moments from all those years ago. Come to relive old memories, stay to make new ones! Shoulder years welcome!
President's Welcome Reception
5:30-6:30 p.m. Performing Arts Building
Join President Audrey Bilger for the kick-off reception welcoming you to Reunions 2023!
Reunions Bar
6-11 p.m., Quad
Dinner
6:30-8 p.m., Commons
Bon Appetit brings made-from-scratch restaurant style dining to Reed College, with a commitment to quality, innovation, social responsibility, and customer satisfaction.
50th Class Reunion Dinner
6:30-8 p.m., Kaul Auditorium
The Class of ’73 is invited to celebrate their 50th reunion together over a special evening meal and presentation.
Join a Friend, Make a Difference: Class of '78 Service Project with Amnesty International
6:30-8 p.m.
Join the Class of 1978 as we utilize our time together at Reunions to make change in the world - we will be writing letters in collaboration with the Portland Amnesty International chapter in response to abuses of human rights worldwide. Make a friend, make a difference! Letter writing supplies will be available all weekend, so you can stop by to grab a card to fill out while you enjoy your morning coffee. Folks from all class years are welcome to participate.
55th, 60th, and 65th Class Gatherings
7-9 p.m. Anna Mann Social Room
Join us for a gathering with classmates from 1957-1959 to catch up with everyone and share stories from our unique journeys after Reed. We look forward to seeing you and (re)connecting, with light refreshments provided.
The Dream of the ’90s is Alive at Reunions
7-9 p.m.,International Plaza at the Language Houses
All class years are cordially invited by the Classes of 1993 and 1998 to join a two-night celebration of the 90s spirit! Join us at the language houses, where we'll have delicious food, refreshing libations, and an amazing lineup of Reedie bands and musicians including Bahttsi, Fire & Stone, Will Morgan ’88, Grant Raddon ’92, Ben Salzberg ’94, and more TBA. There may even be an opportunity for you to relive your days in a Reed band by getting onstage for open mic! Far from Reed? No problem, join the party from ZOOM!
Here's to New Beginnings with the Class of 2018!
8 p.m.-Late, Winch
The class of 2018 invites you to celebrate the epic highs and lows of post-grad living with Bon Appetit cupcakes, karaoke, and some delightfully cringey Renn Fayre photos. We’re throwing a party (and trust us, it will be a PARTY!!) rooted in the past, but looking to the future. And we hope to see you there. Open to all Reed community members and their guests.
Kabbalat Shabbat, led by Katherine Wolff ’01
7-9 p.m., Prexy Conference Room
Join us for candle lighting and Kiddush with wine, juice, and challah. Casual, liberal/Reconstructionist, short, and sweet led by Katherine Wolff ’01.
Too Cool for School—a 20th Reunion celebration
7-9 p.m., International Plaza at the Language Houses
Come find the class of 2003 at the language houses and enjoy live music performed by actual Reedies, or flex your intellectual savvy, embrace that collegiate competitiveness, and test your memory with our very own Y2K Decentralized Trivia!
Bone Marrow Registry Drive in honor of Alex Stein ’98
7 p.m., Language Houses
Drop by to learn more about joining the donation registry and help blood cancer and blood disease patients get their cure—a blood stem cell transplant from a matching donor.
The Oughtiest gathering: A twenty-ish reunion for classes ’00-02
7 p.m., Language Houses
The past few years haven’t exactly been the best for in person gatherings. If you are class of ’00 your twentieth reunion came and went silently while we waited for the world to end. For ’01 is was a small showing of intrepid Zoom users, and last year’s ’02 gathering was fun but small. So, in true Reed “make it what you want it” spirit, we’re calling all of the early oughties to come celebrate their “Twenty-ish” reunion with some no-proof and low-proof (PBR anyone?) beverages conveniently gathered near the meat smoke and class of ’03 up in the language houses on Friday night.
Firepits, S'mores, and a sing-a-long with Mateo Burch ’82
8-9 p.m., Commons Patio
Chomp down on homemade s'mores while you sing the classics with Mateo Burch ’82!
Pool Hall Informal: Class of 2008 15th Reunion
8-10 p.m., Pool Hall
Olde Reed never dies!
International Folk Dancing Like We Used to Do with Jim Kahan ’64
8:30-10 p.m., Sports Center Dance Studio (Use the stairs on Botsford Drive to access the studio)
International Folk Dancing returns to Reunions in the Dance Studio of the Sports Center. Jim Kahan ’64 returns as well to supply the music (he has a digital version of the Olde Reed repertory and more) and some help remembering the dances. Please wear shoes that don’t mark up the floor or re-experience dancing barefoot on this wonderful wooden floor.
S.L.U.R Performance
9-10 p.m., Physics Loading Dock
FIRE on the Front Lawn (with the class of 2013)
9-late, ODB Front Lawn
Activate your Renn Fayre memories. Join us Friday at 9 p.m. on the Front Lawn for an outdoor mixer followed by a live performance by Reed’s fire spinning troupe, Weapons of Mass Distraction, along with some light refreshments. Open to the class of 2013 and friends.
Annual Reedie Reunions Poker Game
9-late, Gray Lounge
It's time to shuffle up and deal at the Annual Reedie Reunions Poker Game! Show off your poker skills in support of Reed! Whether you're a seasoned pro or just learning the ropes, this event is the perfect way to connect with fellow Reedies, so ante up and let's play!
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