Mary Edwards
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Twenty-nine ’58 classmates are in a position to report that the
campus is as breathtaking as ever; the college president is an
impressive woman; and ’58 women are involved, insightful and fun to be with. The source
of these insights?--a mini-reunion at the on-campus College Club,
on May 21, 2010. Hoping to increase interest in, and attendance at, ’58 minis,
I’ve put together a mini “newsletter” covering the May 21st event. I’ll be
sending it out with a class-wide email, but if you’d like to see it now,
click here.
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Our speaker at the mini, Akila Weerapana,
Associate Professor in the Economics
Department, had as his topic “The Rise of
China and India and the Implications for the
U.S.,” followed by questions from the
audience. Having faculty speakers for
at least some minis seems to be a popular
idea, and we’ll explore it. At this
time, alumnae clubs, regardless of their
location, are able to request faculty
speakers. Mini-reunion alumnae
gatherings requesting such a speaker must be
held in the vicinity of the college.
I’ve asked that the Alumnae Office think
about allowing class mini-reunions, wherever
held, to have faculty speakers on occasion.
In the meantime, take a look at the
wonderful list of topics available from
Wellesley faculty speaker topics .
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What’s next? A class-wide mini-reunion in October 2010. Its nature? Not sure.
To date our larger minis have been held on the west coast , so we think we should hold this one
on the east coast. Location? Open for discussion. Exploritas (formerly Elderhostel)
offers a charter option, enabling a group of ’58 alums to build a mini around an Exploritas
program, with some tweaking permitted. I’ll be
looking into this further. Meanwhile, why not take a look at the
Exploritas website
and let me know what appeals to you.
Of course we don’t have to use them, but most classmates who’ve taken Exploritas trips have been
enthusiastic, and using Exploritas eases the logistics burden inherent in a destination mini.
Finally, a ’58 mini in Paris in October 2011 is still on the agenda. I’ve started a private blog – ’58 only—
and if you’d like to have access, email me at propperson@alum.wellesley.edu and I’ll send you an
invitation. The alum who organized ‘62’s Paris trip has been more than generous with their material,
which is available for you to read if you’re interested.
Mini-reunions sounding good to you? I hope so, and I hope you’ll be in touch and tell me what
you’d enjoy in a mini. Looking forward to hearing from you…
Mary Edwards,
Class Vice President
Mini-Reunion Q & A
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