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Reed-A-PaloozaA Multitude of NotesReunions 2008, which focused on music, was the largest reunions gathering to date, with more than 1,000 alumni, partners, children, faculty, and staff registered. The week began with Alumni College workshops on composition, jug band, swing guitar, improvisation, ukulele, and Pacific Northwest fiddle. Instructors included Bruce Bennett ’90; Marianne Brogan ’84; Mark Burford, assistant professor of music; Scott Foster ’77; Barry Hansen ’63; Larry Karush ’68; David Romtvedt ’72; David Schiff, R.P. Wollenberg Professor of Music; Philip Williams ’58; and Vivian Tomlinson Williams ’59. The third annual all-class wine tasting was held early in the program and showcased alumni who work in the wine industry, including David Autrey ’89 of Westrey Wine Company, Mike Bascom ’83 of John’s Marketplace, Peter M. Gladhart ’62 of Winter’s Hill Vineyard, and Gabe Quitslund ’97 of Oregon Brand Management. Convocation, the formal kickoff of reunions, featured a welcome by President Colin Diver and the world premiere of an improvisational jazz piano concerto composed by David Schiff and performed by pianist Larry Karush ’68. Twelve class dinners followed, with 1983’s 25th reunion dinner topping the attendance charts with 79 people. (More photos can be found at www.reed.edu/alumni/reunions/.) Listen to a selection of music from Reunions 2008. Go to www.reed.edu/news_center/multimedia/. Mark Your Calendar for Reunions 2009!ALUMNI COLLEGE 2009Humanities Workshop, JUNE 3–5Alumni College will focus on the humanities, examining challenges and changes to the liberal arts curriculum over the past 40 years, including the rise of multiculturalism, the Canon Wars, and the rise of technology. We will undertake a critical review of contemporary arguments for making humanities the heart of a liberal arts education. REUNIONS 2009Reed Toga Party
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