Class of 1964 55th Reunion - 1964 Schedule

President Salovey will join us for lunch and make a few remarks.

In this first session of group dialogues, coordinated by Al Rossiter and Don Edwards, topics will include:

Personal Issues
Retirement travel – Tracy & Ward Wickwire
What mindful, meditative practices help keep you sane (or not!) – Carol Wishcamper
Faith communities in the age of "no religious preference" – Steve Klingerlhofer
Coping with debilitative illness – Toddie Getman & Robert Whitby
Having "The Talk" about end-of-life choices – Sally Edwards & Larry Capodilupo
Continuing care retirement communities: pluses and minuses – Steve Floman
Health lifestyles over 77 – Waldo Johnston
Aging with wisdom – Al Rossiter

Civic Issues
Robots and artificial intelligence – John Evans
How can pre-college education be transformed? – Paul Ruden
How can Red and Blue America learn to talk with each other? – Tony Lavely
How have the '60's shaped our lives? – Howard Gillette CANCELLED
China in the 21st century – Mac Deford

In this second session of group dialogues, coordinated by Al Rossiter and Don Edwards, topics will include:

Personal Issues
Living with grief: losing a spouse or child – Joe Wishcamper
Family dynamics of addiction – Bob Bulkeley
What is creativity and how do you use it in your life? – Mimi McBride & Mike Mazer
What gets you out of bed in the morning – John Hanold
The challenge of memory loss – Bill Drennan
Better with age: Is this the best time of life? – Don Edwards
Have you heard about green burials? – Margie Lee

Civic Issues
The future of intercollgiate athletics – Jim Duderstadt
Stopping climate change is hopeless. Let's do it. – Sue Damour
Gun Violence – Peter Bradford
Wealth inequities – Bruce Driver
The erosion of ethics in the 21st century – Chuck Mokriski
Feasible and desirable electoral reforms – Tom Rowe
Free speech on college campuses – Terry Holcombe

All classes are invited to a festive wine and cheese reception on Cross Campus. Bring your friends and enjoy a wide sampling of labels from a variety of small vineyards.

Steve Klingelhofer will lead us in a remembrance of the sixty or so classmates who have passed away in the last five years.

We will have a business meeting, a presentation of class awards, and acknowledgement of the class gift.

The bar this evening will close at 11:30.