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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS                                                                         TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                                                                        Located at the end of this Reunion program is a campus map including
Reunion weekend is sponsored by the Wellesley College Alumnae Association               information about campus locations, transportation and bus stops, parking
(WCAA), but it represents a collaborative and coordinated effort on the part of the
                                                                                        and more.
WCAA and the College. We would like to thank everyone involved in making Reunion
possible—we simply could not host this event without them. Our profound gratitude       College President’s Letter............................................................................... 4
goes to the faculty and staff who have generously given their time to enrich the
Reunion program. In addition, the WCAA is indebted to the hundreds of alumnae           Welcome to Reunion....................................................................................... 5
volunteers who deliver programs and activities with generous contributions of their
                                                                                        What’s New for You?....................................................................................... 6
time, talent, leadership, and expertise every year.
                                                                                        Reunion Events:

OUR SPECIAL THANKS TO:                                                                      Friday....................................................................................................... 13
Academic Departments                         Office of Admission
                                                                                            Saturday................................................................................................... 21
Albright Institute                           Office of Disability Services
Campus Police                                Office of Faculty Housing and                  Sunday..................................................................................................... 31
Career Education                               Transportation
                                                                                        Luminaries..................................................................................................... 35
College Archives                             Office of Religious and Spiritual Life
Copy Center                                  Office of Residence Life and Student       Transportation............................................................................................... 38
Custodial Services                             Housing
                                                                                        Campus Places............................................................................................. 41
Davis Museum at Wellesley College            Office of Special Events
Department of Physical Education,            Post Office                                Class Schedules & Information.................................................................... 48
  Recreation and Athletics (PERA)            President’s Office
                                                                                        Wellesley College Alumnae Association....................................................... 78
Distribution Center                          Printing Services
Facilities Management                        Purchasing                                 Parade Map................................................................................................... 86
Grounds Department                           Risk Management
                                                                                        Campus Map........................................................................Inside Back Cover
Library and Technology Services              Wellesley Centers for Women
Lulu Chow Wang Campus Center                 Wellesley College Bookstore
Maintenance Services                         Wellesley College Botanic Gardens          Stay Connected!
Motor Pool                                   Wellesley College Club                     Follow @WellesleyAlums and use #WellesleyReunion
Nehoiden Golf Course                         Wellesley College Sustainability
Office for Resources                         Wellesley Fresh

                                                                                         Wells on Wheels
REUNION COMMITTEES AND GIFT VOLUNTEERS:
                                                                                        Refill your Wellesley water bottle (included with your registration materials)
Reunion isn’t possible without the dedication and hard work of our volunteers. Please
join the Alumnae Association and Office for Resources in thanking your classmates
                                                                                        at one of our campus outdoor water stations!
who made this weekend memorable. For a full list of volunteers, please visit your
class website at alum.wellesley.edu.
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WELLESLEY COLLEGE
                                                                                                                               ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION
                                          Paula A. Johnson

Dear Alumna,                                                                                          Dear Alumna,
Welcome to Reunion 2018! We are so happy to have you—and more than 3,000 other graduates,             On behalf of the Wellesley College Alumnae Association (WCAA), I am thrilled to welcome you
guests, and family members—back on campus. This is my second Wellesley Reunion as president,          back to campus!
and I am very much looking forward to seeing you and taking in the joy, energy, and excitement        The WCAA’s mission—to connect alumnae to the College and to each other—is fully realized at
that Reunion weekend brings.                                                                          Reunion. Whether you are celebrating your 5th or 80th, we hope you reconnect with all that is
                                                                                                      Wellesley. There is a wide range of programs planned for you: from stimulating faculty lectures to
Over the past two years, I have had the pleasure of meeting alumnae from around the world who
                                                                                                      in-depth tours, from yoga to a walk (or run!) around the lake, from Stepsinging to academic open
have taught me about Wellesley’s many traditions, shared stories about how Wellesley has shaped
                                                                                                      houses.
them, and told me their hopes for the College’s future. All of these inspiring conversations showed
                                                                                                      We encourage you to take the time to visit some of the campus renewal initiatives that have been
me the unwavering support alumnae have for the College and its mission. I look forward to many
                                                                                                      completed since your last Reunion. On pages 6-9 of this program, we’ve added a “What’s New
more such discussions this weekend.
                                                                                                      for You?” section that highlights all of these incredible changes. For example, Pendleton West
The Wellesley College Alumnae Association (WCAA) has worked hard to create a robust slate             was finished in 2017 and features beautiful new art studios and a large music hall with superb
of programs for you, including multiclass social events, faculty lectures on current topics of        acoustics. It is well worth a visit. Other major renovations include Schneider Center, which
interest (including the #MeToo movement and racial justice), a workshop on investing in               provides inviting space for several student services offices; the Field House, offering a fabulous new
personal growth and career development, and an interdepartmental academic open house. You             fitness mezzanine; and the Butler Boathouse, reopened in 2015 as a brighter, more accessible, and
                                                                                                      more functional building.
will find information about all of the events in these pages. And please join me for the Alumnae
Association’s annual meeting on Saturday at 11 am.                                                    Join us for the WCAA annual meeting, now scheduled for Saturday at 11 am, where we will
                                                                                                      celebrate class milestones and notable alumnae. The annual meeting will also afford us a special
Your decision to return for Reunion shows how much you value your connections to Wellesley.
                                                                                                      opportunity to hear from President Paula A. Johnson.
This weekend, I encourage you to find new ways to reconnect with the College, the faculty,
                                                                                                      Reunion would not be possible without the hard work, commitment, and enthusiasm of your
classmates, and friends, and most importantly, to celebrate all that makes Wellesley the special
                                                                                                      class volunteers. The WCAA board of directors and I extend our heartfelt thanks to all of these
place—and powerful community—it is. As you enjoy being back on this lovely campus,
                                                                                                      dedicated alumnae; you can find their names listed on your class website. Please thank them for
surrounded by friends, I hope the memories and relationships you create will inspire you to join us   their hard work and dedication to bringing your class together for this special weekend.
for many more Reunions to come.
                                                                                                      Whether you participate in several programs or simply enjoy the beauty of our campus and
                                                                                                      deepen long-standing friendships, we hope you enjoy Reunion 2018. It’s going to be a wonderful
Warm regards,                                                                                         weekend. We’re happy you’re here!

                                                                                                      Sincerely,

Paula A. Johnson
President
                                                                                                      Georgia Murphy Johnson ’75
                                                                                                      President, Board of Directors, Wellesley College Alumnae Association

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WHAT’S NEW ON CAMPUS?                                                                                             Pendleton West was
                                                                                                                  renovated in 2016-2017 to
Explore the new additions and renovations that have taken                                                         create connections between
place since you were here for Reunion 2013!                                                                       the disciplines of media, arts,
                                                                                                                  and sciences. The new space
                                                                                                                  includes art studios, music
                                                                                                                  performance spaces, and
                                       In 2016 the Davis Museum                                                   common areas.
                                       unveiled the Davis. ReDiscovered,
                                       a total transformation of the Davis
                                       permanent collections galleries,
                                       reshaped and reconceived to           In 2015, the Boathouse underwent
                                       present the breadth and strength      a comprehensive renovation
                                       of the Museum’s encyclopedic          thanks to the generosity of
                                       holdings.                             Alice Lehmann Butler ’53. The
                                                                             renovations included creating
                                                                             a new main entry, prep room,
 Harambee House, which has                                                   canoe/kayak room, storage, and
 served students of African descent                                          improved shop space.
 since 1970, received repairs and
 upgrades to the lower level in 2016
 including an expanded den with
 study tables, a new conference                                                                                   Schneider Center’s newly
 room, and an updated kitchen with                                                                                renovated space, now housing
 new appliances and countertop                                                                                    student services offices, offers
 seating.                                                                                                         fresh contemporary spaces
                                                                                                                  while retaining its soaring
                                                                                                                  windows and beautiful wooden
                                       Acorns, renovated in 2016, is a                                            trusses.
                                       multicultural space for students
                                       of Latinx and Asian descent.
                                       The midcentury modern
                                       building is situated near the         East Side Campus renovations
                                       water, offering lovely views of       offer inviting spots for social
                                       Lake Waban. It houses faculty         gatherings. Freeman and McAfee
                                       advisor offices, meeting spaces,      Halls re-purposed existing spaces
                                       and cooking/gathering areas.          including the living rooms and
                                                                             outdoor courtyard. In addition,
                                                                             the WCAA donated a fire pit in
                                                                             the McAfee Courtyard in honor of
                                                                             College President H. Kim Bottomly.

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WHAT’S NEW TO REUNION                                                  Join us on Friday, 4:30-5:30 PM
PROGRAMMING?                                                           for an hour of networking and
                                                                       community building with Career
                                                                       Education. We will update you
                                                                       on Wellesley’s new mentorship
                                     The 138th Annual Meeting          platform, The Wellesley Hive –
                                     of the Wellesley College          your gateway to the most powerful
                                     Alumnae Association will take     women’s network in the world. See
                                     place on Saturday at 11:00 AM     page 18 for more details.
                                     in Alumnae Hall Auditorium.
                                     Don’t miss President Paula A.
                                     Johnson’s State of the College
                                     address!

                                                                                                           On Saturday from 3:30-5:00 PM,
                                                                                                           come to Harambee House for the
                                                                                                           Shared Interest Group (SIG)
                                                                                                           and Affinity Open House. Meet
                                                                                                           directors of various student affinity
                                                                                                           groups, and then connect with
 Sunday Celebration: In Gratitude
                                                                                                           alumnae across classes at SIG and
 and Remembrance, a multi-faith
                                                                                                           affinity gatherings at Harambee
 service open to all, celebrates
                                                                                                           House, 200 Billings, and Acorns.
 the blessings of our Wellesley
                                                                                                           See page 28 for more details.
 community, past, present, and
 future.

                                                                       Take advantage of our second
                                                                       Campus-wide Academic Open
                                                                       House on Saturday,
                                     Immediately following the         3:00-4:30 PM in Clapp Library,
                                     Alumnae Parade on Sunday          and visit with professors from
                                     morning, join us as we end        over 15 different departments.
                                     Reunion on a “high-note” with     See page 28 for the full list of
                                     Stepsinging in Alumnae Hall Hay   participating departments.
                                     Outdoor Theatre!

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Wear your Pin
                                                         with Pride
                                        Every dollar raised, door opened, and life touched
                                      by Wellesley College can be directly attributed to our
                                      community of caring and inspiring donors. In celebration
                                      of your generosity, we are delighted to present a special pin
                                      to wear attached to your name badge. We salute you!

                                        If you’ve been waiting to make your gift during Reunion,
                                      please make your gift today, and ask your class Wellesley
                                      Fund representative or inquire at your class headquarters
                                      for a special pin to recognize your support for the College.

                                        Every gift—of every size—to The Wellesley Fund is
                                      a gift to the campaign and is dedicated to advancing the
                                      Wellesley Effect.

                                                     Visit campaign.wellesley.edu
                                                         or call 800.358.3543

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FRIDAY, JUNE 8
                                                                           ONGOING

                                                                           Dawn–Dusk          Alexandra Botanic Garden and Hunnewell Arboretum

                                                                           7:00 AM–6:00 PM    Keohane Sports Center

                                                                           7:00 AM–5:00 PM    KSC Fitness Center

                                                                           7:00 AM–5:30 PM    Spinning Room

                                                                           7:00 AM–Midnight   Lulu Chow Wang Campus Center

                                                                           8:00 AM–4:00 PM    Campus Center Emporium & Café

                                                                           8:30 AM–12:00 PM   Office of Gift Planning
                                                                           3:00–4:30 PM
                                                                           8:30 AM–4:30 PM    Clapp Library and Knapp Media & Technology Center

                                                                           8:30 AM–4:30 PM    Admission Office

                                                                           8:30 AM–4:30 PM    The Wellesley Fund Office

                                                                           9:00 AM–6:00 PM    Bookstore

                                                                           11:00 AM–5:00 PM   Davis Museum at Wellesley College
Reunion 2018 has
                                                                           1:00–5:00 PM       Arts & Crafts Room
gone mobile!                                                                                  Lulu Chow Wang Campus Center, 4th Floor, Rm 413
                                                                           1:00–8:00 PM       Walk-In Registration & Information
We strongly encourage you to          Download the free Guidebook
                                                                                              Lulu Chow Wang Campus Center
download our free mobile guide to     app from your mobile device’s app
                                                                                              Information Booth, 2nd Floor
enhance your Reunion experience.      store and search for the Wellesley
You’ll be able to plan your day       Reunion 2018 guide.                  3:00–5:00 PM       Chandler Pool
with a personalized schedule, and
easily browse our campus map and
general event information. The app
is compatible with iPhones, iPads,
iPod Touches and Android devices.

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10:30 AM                                             College building overnight, and have found          and cybersecurity. The Albright Institute’s blog,   What is justice and how do we achieve it?
                                                     fragments of belongings and architecture over       The Spoke, similarly aims to bring voices from      Williams, the director of the Justice and
Nehoiden Golf Course: 9-Hole                         100 years later. They also search through the       across the disciplines into public conversations    Gender Based Violence Research Initiative at
Scramble & Beginner Clinic                           College Archives for insights from historical       on matters of global importance by publishing       the Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW),
Nehoiden Golf Course                                 letters and photographs. The research project is    short, accessible essays from a wide variety of     and Layli Maparyan, Ph.D., Katherine Stone
                                                     driven by the principles of community-based         perspectives. Albright Fellows will be on hand      Kaufmann ’67 Executive Director of WCW,
This year, for the first time, the Nehoiden          participatory research, where students work         to share their experiences. Join the conversation   will briefly review old and new findings
Golf Course is offering the chance to play in        together to identify research questions about       on the modern relevance of the liberal arts         and will seek, with attendees, to unpack the
a 9-hole scramble or to participate in a clinic      experiences of the Wellesley community (daily       perspective! **Please note that Secretary           reasons, rationales, and justifications for case
on Friday and/or Saturday ($50 includes golf         life, gender, social class) and address issues      Albright will not be a part of this panel.          attrition and how the law, the justice system,
activity and light refreshments). For more           resonating with students today. The first round                                                         and societal factors intersect to make it difficult
information, or to sign up, contact Leslie           of excavation and research moved three tons of      FACULTY LECTURE                                     to respond to #MeToo with #Nevermore.
Andrews ’82, Director of Golf at Nehoiden, at        dirt and uncovered clues about how students         Technological Disruption and the
Leslie.Andrews@wellesley.edu or                      spent their free time, studied for classes, and     Future of Work                                      FACULTY LECTURE
(781) 283-3129.                                      viewed the world around them. Excavation
                                                     will continue during June (MTW 9-12), and           Dan Sichel, Professor of Economics                  Inclusive Computer Security and
12:30 PM                                             alumnae are welcome to come by the Tower            Pendleton 239 (seating is limited)                  Privacy
                                                     Court courtyard to visit and share their own        What jobs will be displaced in coming               Ada Lerner, Assistant Professor of Computer
Muslim Jummah Prayers                                experiences and questions. Email Dr. Minor                                                              Science
                                                                                                         decades by robots/artificial intelligence/other
Hosted by Amira Quraishi, Muslim Chaplain            at eminor@wellesley.edu with questions or to        new technologies? What are the economic             Collins Cinema (seating is limited)
                                                     confirm times.                                      implications of these changes and what choices
Multifaith Center Prayer Room,
Ground Floor, Houghton Chapel                                                                            will be faced by policymakers and our society?      Technology promises us many things: the
                                                     FACULTY LECTURE                                                                                         freedom to express ourselves, the opportunity
                                                     The Albright Institute for Global                   FACULTY LECTURE                                     to meet diverse people, the resources to
1:00–4:00 PM                                         Affairs: Global Issues from a                                                                           explore challenging ideas, and the capability
                                                                                                         Wellesley Centers for Women
                                                     Multidisciplinary Perspective                                                                           to communicate openly with the whole world.
Knapp Media & Technology Center                                                                          Panel: Sexual Assault and Reaching                  However, it will only fulfill these promises
Open House                                           Takis Metaxas, Faculty Director, Madeleine          #Nevermore                                          if we continuously work to ensure that our
                                                     Korbel Albright Institute for Global Affairs;
Clapp Library, 1st Floor                             Professor of Computer Science                       Layli Maparyan, Ph.D., Katherine Stone              technology is secure and privacy preserving,
                                                                                                         Kaufmann ‘67 Executive Director of WCW              able to support these critical and sensitive
                                                     Rebecca Gordan ’01, Assistant Director,
Come tour our Makerspace and explore                 Madeleine Korbel Albright Institute for Global      Linda Williams, Ph.D., Director of the Justice      uses without harming people more than it
various projects that utilize the latest tools for   Affairs                                             and Gender Based Violence Research Initiative       helps them. In this talk, Professor Lerner will
digital fabrication, including 3D printers, 3D                                                           at WCW
                                                     Julie Walsh, Faculty Scholar, Madeleine                                                                 focus on the computer security and privacy
scanners, virtual reality headsets, and drones.      Korbel Albright Institute for Global Affairs;       Jewett Auditorium (seating is limited)              experiences and needs of two types of people:
                                                     Assistant Professor of Philosophy                                                                       people in roles of profound importance to our
2:00–3:00 PM                                         Founders Hall 120 (seating is limited)              The Aftermath of Rape, which Linda Williams,        free society, and people from marginalized
                                                                                                         Ph.D., published in 1979, reported a very high      backgrounds who may be most vulnerable.
FACULTY LECTURE                                      The Albright Institute was founded on the           level of sexual violence case attrition—that        In particular, she will discuss the security and
The College Hall Fire: Learning about                principle that a liberal arts education provides    is, many sexual assault reports made to the         privacy of several groups, including lawyers,
a Century of Daily Life at Wellesley                 the ideal preparation to tackle the world’s most    police were never followed up and few were          journalists, refugees, and LGBTQ folks, who
through Archaeology                                  pressing challenges. Each year, the Institute       prosecuted. In the past 40 years in the U.S.,       have been subjects of her recent research. In
                                                     selects Wellesley student Fellows from across       while there has been progress in societal and       that work, Professor Lerner has examined
Elizabeth Minor, Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellow                                                             justice system response to sexual assault, recent
in Anthropology
                                                     all disciplines to participate in a Wintersession                                                       how these groups differ from each other and
                                                     program focused on collaborative problem-           research confirms that most reports of rape of      from the general population in terms of their
Pendleton East 339 (seating is limited)              solving. This program has two central               a child, an adolescent, college-aged women, or      security and privacy needs, behaviors, and
                                                     components: expert lectures intended to expose      an adult do not result in prosecution. Many         desires, and at how we might understand and
The Wellesley College Hall Archaeology Project       students to social, political, and moral issues     victims still do not find enough support from       design technology so that it can better serve all
seeks evidence of daily lives of the Wellesley       that intersect with current events, and group       families, friends, or our social institutions.      people in society.
community, circa 1914. Students excavate             projects that focus on identifying solutions to     After four decades of advocacy for victims
in areas containing remnants of the 1914             complex global issues, such as climate change       of sexual assault we must once again ask:
College Hall Fire, which destroyed the original

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FACULTY LECTURE                                    each poem, and sharing with each other the         and shattered into many pieces” and where a        FACULTY LECTURE
STEM Majors and the Liberal Arts                   images or memories that the poems and earth        “beautiful dream died.” In a prophecy, he also     Race and American Politics After
                                                   elements evoke. Note: the walk includes hills      said that the children of the seventh generation   Obama
Adele Wolfson, Nan Walsh Schow ’54 and
Howard B. Schow Professor in the Physical and      and uneven paths. Limited to 20 participants.      would be the ones to mend the sacred hoop.
                                                                                                                                                         Jennifer Chudy, Assistant Professor of
Natural Sciences; Professor of Chemistry                                                              In 1986, two Lakota elders received a vision
                                                                                                                                                         Political Science
                                                   3:00–5:00 PM                                       for how such a healing could take place and
Pendleton West 001 (seating is limited)                                                                                                                  Pendleton East 239 (seating is limited)
                                                                                                      as a result, the Chief Big Foot Memorial Ride
                                                   Tours of Pendleton West                            (Sitanka Wokiksuye) was conceived as a four-
Come hear Professor Wolfson give her final                                                                                                               Using multiple national surveys and polls,
                                                   Academic Quad Entrance of Pendleton West           year prayer ride in preparation of a Wiping
lecture before her retirement from Wellesley.                                                                                                            Professor Chudy examines how the U.S. has
                                                                                                      of the Tears ceremony in 1990 dedicated to
Liberal arts colleges produce a disproportionate                                                                                                         become increasingly polarized by race and
                                                   Come see the newly designed and renovated          the one hundred and fifty Lakota who were
number of PhDs in the sciences. Drawing                                                                                                                  party since Obama’s election. She discusses the
                                                   spaces now available to students. Designed         buried in the site’s single mass grave and never
on interview data from the New England                                                                                                                   racial landscape of the 2008, 2012, and 2016
                                                   by Kieran Timberlake, this new creative            given proper ceremonial rites. This lecture
Consortium on Assessment and Student                                                                                                                     elections, and also considers the ways in which
                                                   arts complex builds and extends Wellesley’s        shares Professor Creef ’s own experience as an
Learning, a collaboration of selective liberal                                                                                                           race has consistently played a role in American
                                                   deep legacy in the arts and brings new and         embedded Wellesley College professor who has
arts colleges, we have examined how students                                                                                                             elections since the country’s inception.
                                                   traditional processes together in exciting ways.   been participating on this annual Lakota prayer
integrate content and skills between science
                                                   Walk through the new art and media studios,        ride.
and non-science courses. The benefits are                                                                                                                FACULTY LECTURE
most notable for those who make deep and           the grand rehearsal hall, and the music salon.
                                                                                                      FACULTY LECTURE                                    Wellesley Centers for Women
conscious connections among fields of study.
                                                   3:30–4:30 PM                                       Teaching the Whole Student:                        Panel: Acknowledging Our Places
                                                                                                      Understanding Mind-Body                            in Systems of Dominance and ​
2:30–3:30 PM                                       FACULTY LECTURE
                                                                                                      Connections and the Relationship to                Oppression
“The Wellesley College Botanic                     Traveling with Lakota Warriors and
                                                                                                      Academic Performance                               Gail Cruise Roberson, B.A., Co-Director of
Gardens: A Living Laboratory”                      Water Protectors on the Annual Chief                                                                  the National SEED Project at WCW
                                                                                                      Connie Bauman, Professor of Practice, PERA
Walking Tour                                       Big Foot Memorial Ride to Wounded                                                                     Emmy Howe, M.Ed., Co-Director of the
                                                   Knee, South Dakota                                 Pendleton East 339 (seating is limited)            National SEED Project at WCW
Begins at the Botanic Gardens’ Visitor Center
                                                   Elena Creef, Professor of Women’s and                                                                 Jewett Auditorium (seating is limited)
                                                                                                      How does your wellness practice relate to
The Botanic Gardens have some exciting             Gender Studies
                                                                                                      your emotional, physical, and intellectual life?   Within this presentation, Gail Cruise-
research gardens that are engaging students in     Pendleton West 001 (seating is limited)            Students enrolled in an interdisciplinary first-
multiple ways. Visit the Creighton Educational                                                                                                           Roberson and Emmy Howe, co-directors of the
                                                                                                      year writing course experimented with a variety    National SEED Project (Seeking Educational
Garden, the Edible Ecosystem Garden, and           There is no place on the American map that         of wellness activities and learned that improved
then stroll over to Paramecium Pond to hear                                                                                                              Equity & Diversity), will explore and discuss
                                                   is both more haunted or more haunting than         self-care practices enhanced mood, cognition,
the latest research and plans for this area. Led                                                                                                         their places in systems of dominance and
                                                   Wounded Knee, South Dakota—the site of             and sleep. Cutting edge research in Psychology,
by Wellesley College Botanic Gardens staff and                                                                                                           marginalization. Facilitated by the presenters,
                                                   the notorious massacre of some 350 Lakota          Neuroscience, and Exercise Science helped
volunteers. Note: the walk includes hills and                                                                                                            attendees will also examine their own stories
                                                   men, women, and children on December               students understand the scientific mechanisms
uneven paths.                                                                                                                                            of dominance and marginalization—as well as
                                                   29, 1890 conducted by the soldiers of the          associated with mental and physical wellbeing.     how they relate to social systems—in order to
                                                   U.S. Army’s Seventh Cavalry. While official        Health and fitness technology, supported           turn oppression and dominance into agency
3:00–4:00 PM                                       histories continue to mark this event as the       by a Mellon Grant, assisted students with          and action. The SEED Project is a program of
                                                   “last battle” of the American Indian wars,         biofeedback information to understand and
Poetry and Sensory Walk                                                                                                                                  the Wellesley Centers for Women. Learn more
                                                   the tragic events at Wounded Knee remain           monitor their own physiological processes and      at nationalseedproject.org.
Begins at the Botanic Gardens’ Visitor Center      largely forgotten by most Americans but            put their understanding into practice. Discover
                                                   are remembered with great clarity by most          how you can improve your wellbeing practices.
Tour the Botanic Gardens with the Director         Native people—especially by the Lakota who
of the Paulson Ecology of Place Initiative         either lost ancestors there or are the direct
while listening to poems that evoke powerful       descendants of those who survived. Historical
images of nature. This poetry walk will take       eye witness and Oglala Lakota holy man
us to different parts of the Botanic Gardens,      Black Elk said that the massacre at Wounded
while sharing poetry at different locations in     Knee is where “the sacred hoop was broken
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FACULTY LECTURE                                   and be mentored through the platform. Learn      at home in the Multifaith Center (MFC). The
The College Hall Fire of 1914                     more about Career Education (hint: it is not     Center will be open 24 hours/day throughout
                                                  what you remember!), and make valuable           Reunion. The MFC kitchen will be stocked
Jacki Musacchio, Professor of Art
                                                  connections to expand your own network.          with food for the pre-dawn suhur meal, and
Jewett Arts Center 450 (Seating is limited)       Career Community Advisers will be on hand        the MFC prayer room will also be open.
                                                  to meet you and answer questions about their
This talk examines art and life in College        fields of expertise.                             8:30–10:30 PM
Hall from the founding of Wellesley in 1870,
to the fire that decimated the building and                                                        Dance Your Class Off—All-Class
                                                  5:00 PM
its contents in 1914, to the fundraising and                                                       Dance Party
rebuilding efforts that followed.                 Jewish Candlelighting and Kabbalat               Academic Quad Tent
                                                  Shabbat
FACULTY LECTURE                                   Hosted by Wellesley College Hillel, the Hillel   All Reunion classes are invited to the Academic
How (Not) to Save the Environment                 Alumnae Board, and Hillel’s Rabbi Steven         Quad Tent to show off their best dance moves.
                                                  Edelman-Blank                                    Stop by the photo booth in Pendleton East
Elizabeth R. DeSombre, Camilla Chandler
Frost Professor of Environmental Studies          Multifaith Center, Ground Floor, Houghton        Lobby, sponsored by The Wellesley Fund!
Founders Hall 120 (seating is limited)            Chapel

How do you persuade people to change              5:00–8:00 PM
their behavior in order to avoid causing
environmental harm? Not the way most              Friday Night Social Hours and
people try to do it. Information, moral           Dinners
persuasion and fear are often ineffective or
counterproductive—this lecture discusses why,     Please refer to your class schedule.
and gives alternative strategies.
                                                  8:00 PM
4:00–5:00 PM
                                                  S’mores!
Friends Of Bill W.
                                                  Lulu Chow Wang Campus Center, Fire Pit
Pendleton East 251
                                                  Come gather around the fire and share in
4:30–5:30 PM                                      the fun! Bring your children—everyone is
                                                  welcome!
The Wellesley Hive & Professional
Group Networking Hour                             Ramadan Iftar Dinner
Pendleton East, Knapp Atrium                      Multifaith Center, Ground Floor, Houghton
                                                  Chapel
Join us for an hour of networking with Career
Education’s new Career Communities, and           Join the Wellesley College Muslim community
learn how to join your colony on the Wellesley    in a traditional Iftar (break-fast meal) and
Hive! During this networking hour, we will        evening prayer to welcome the blessed month
introduce you to Wellesley’s mentorship           of Ramadan back into the academic calendar.
platform, The Wellesley Hive—your gateway         We will celebrate Muslim life at Wellesley
to the most powerful women’s network in the       College, past, present, and future, featuring
world. Christine Cruzvergara, associate provost   stories from the lives of Muslim alumnae.
and executive director of Career Education,
and Missy Shea ’89, executive director of         This year Reunion is held during Ramadan, the
the Alumnae Association, will update you          holy month of fasting in the Islamic tradition
on how Wellesley students and alumnae are         that commemorates the first revelation of the
finding opportunities to connect, mentor,         Quran. Alumnae observing Ramadan can feel

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SATURDAY, JUNE 9

                                                                                                                                         ONGOING

   Can a Website Help Close                                                                                                              Dawn–Dusk

                                                                                                                                         7:00 AM–6:00 PM
                                                                                                                                                            Alexandra Botanic Garden and Hunnewell Arboretum

                                                                                                                                                            Keohane Sports Center

     the Gender Pay Gap?                                                                                                                 7:00 AM–5:00 PM    KSC Fitness Center

                                                                                                                                         7:00 AM–5:30 PM    Spinning Room

                                                                                                                                         7:00–9:00 AM       Chandler Pool
                                                                                                                                         4:00–5:30 PM
     Career Exploration   Career Communities   Funded Internships   Fellowships & Scholarships   Civic Engagement   Career Advancement
                                                                                                                                         7:00 AM–Midnight   Lulu Chow Wang Campus Center

                                                    We are                                                                               8:30 AM–4:30 PM    Office of Gift Planning
                                               Career Education                                                                          8:00 AM–6:00 PM    Walk-In Registration & Information
                                                 at Wellesley                                                                                               Lulu Chow Wang Campus Center
                                                                                                                                                            Information Booth, 2nd Floor
                                               You are an alumna …
                                                                                                                                         8:30 AM–4:30 PM    Clapp Library and Knapp Media & Technology Center
                            Seeking support along my career journey
                                                                                                                                         8:30 AM–4:30 PM    The Wellesley Fund Office
                                   Navigating the job search
                              Looking for industry-specific advice                                                                       9:00 AM–4:00 PM    WZLY 91.5FM Alumnae Broadcasting Day

                            Who wants to support Wellesley women                                                                         9:00 AM–6:00 PM    Bookstore

                                                                                                                                         9:00 AM–5:00 PM    Arts & Crafts Room
                                                                                                                                                            Lulu Chow Wang Campus Center, 4th Floor, Rm 413
 Launched two years ago, Wellesley Career Education represents a groundbreaking                                                          9:30 AM–12:00 PM   Open Boathouse
 new model for career exploration and advancement. Now, with our new interactive
 website, students and alumnae have an always-on channel to the wealth of resources                                                      10:00 AM–4:00 PM   Campus Center Emporium & Café
 and opportunities offered by Wellesley Career Education.
                                                                                                                                         11:00 AM–5:00 PM   Davis Museum at Wellesley College

 At Wellesley, we’re giving women the tools they need to help them bridge the wage                                                       12:30–4:00 PM      Admission Office
 gap, one career move at a time.

                             WELLESLEY.EDU/CAREEREDUCATION

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7:00–8:00 AM                                   9:00–10:00 AM                                     9:30 AM–12:00 PM                                11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Walk Around Lake Waban                         Children’s Story Time                             Open Boathouse                                  “The Wellesley Botanic Gardens: A
Meet at Green Beach (lawn by library)          Brackett Reading Room, Margaret Clapp             Butler Boathouse                                Living Laboratory” Walking Tour
                                               Library, Main Floor                                                                               Begins at the Botanic Gardens’ Visitor Center
Join Friends of Wellesley Athletics and                                                          Canoes, kayaks, pedal boats, and sailboats
members of the Physical Education,             Children must be accompanied by an adult.         will be available at the boathouse, and         See page 16 for full description.
Recreation and Athletics (PERA)                                                                  supervision will be provided. Canoeists and
Department for a walk or light run around      9:00–11:00 AM                                     sailors must wear white rubber-soled shoes
Lake Waban.                                                                                      or go barefoot, and they must be able to        11:00 AM–12:30 PM
                                               Class Meetings in Residence Halls                 swim                                            138th Annual Meeting of the
7:00–9:00 AM                                                                                                                                     Wellesley College Alumnae
                                               Please refer to your class schedule for time
                                                                                                 10:00–11:00 AM
Breakfast In Residence Halls                   and location.                                                                                     Association
                                                                                                 Alexandra Botanic Garden and H.H.               Diana Chapman Walsh Alumnae Hall
Please refer to your class schedule for        9:00 AM–4:00 PM                                   Hunnewell Arboretum Walking Tour                Auditorium
location.
                                               The Plantastic World of Harry                     Begins at the Botanic Gardens’ Visitor Center   Don’t miss the State of the College address
7:30–8:15 AM                                   Potter                                                                                            by President Paula A. Johnson—learn what’s
                                                                                                 The Wellesley College Botanic Gardens
                                               Begins at the Botanic Gardens’ Visitor Center                                                     happening on campus today! Georgia M.
Hatha Yoga                                                                                       include thriving ecosystems, serene spaces,
                                                                                                                                                 Johnson ’75, Alumnae Association president,
                                                                                                 specimen plantings and research gardens.
Keohane Sports Center, Studio 201              While whomping willow and puffapod                                                                presiding. Includes updates on Reunion class
                                                                                                 The tour includes a look at our newest
                                               sprang from the imagination of author J. K.                                                       gifts and the presentation of WCAA awards.
                                                                                                 gardens: the Edible Ecosystem Teaching
Start your day with a Hatha Yoga session       Rowling, other plants used by Harry Potter
                                                                                                 Garden and Molly’s Garden, dedicated
focusing on breathing and mindfulness.         and his wizardly friends are quite real and
                                                                                                 in memory of Dean of Students Molly             12:00–1:00 PM
                                               have stories of their own to tell. Families are
                                                                                                 Campbell ’60. Led by Wellesley College          Class and Dorm Crew Rowing
7:30–8:30 AM                                   welcome to drop in at the Botanic Gardens’
                                                                                                 Botanic Gardens staff and volunteers. Note:
                                               Visitor Center to explore our display of                                                          *By appointment only
                                                                                                 the walk includes stairs and uneven paths.
Spring Bird Walk                               wand woods, make a “potion,” take a fun                                                           Butler Boathouse
Begins at the Lulu Firepit                     herbology exam and more. All children must
                                                                                                 Phi Sigma Open House                            Join head crew coach Tessa Spillane by
                                               be accompanied by an adult.
Enjoy an early-morning walk with Nick                                                            Cow Chair Room, Lulu Chow Wang Campus           appointment to take out a class and dorm
Rodenhouse, professor emeritus of                                                                Center, 1st Floor                               crew shell on Lake Waban. Contact:
                                               9:30 AM                                                                                           tspillan@wellesley.edu.
Biological Sciences and Suzanne Langridge,
Director of the Paulson Ecology of Place       Nehoiden Golf Course: 9-Hole                      10:30 AM                                        12:30–2:00 PM
Initiative and search for the many bird        Scramble & Beginner Clinic
species found on Wellesley’s beautiful                                                           Legacy Photograph                               Class Lunches
campus. We will have some binoculars, but      Nehoiden Golf Course
                                                                                                 Alumnae Hall Hay Outdoor Theatre                Please refer to your class schedule for
bring yours if you have them! Note: the walk   This year, for the first time, the Nehoiden                                                       location.
includes hills and uneven paths.               Golf Course is offering the chance to play in     Alumnae are invited to join their mothers,
                                               a 9-hole scramble or to participate in a clinic   daughters, sisters, aunts, and grandmothers
7:30–9:00 AM                                   on Friday and/or Saturday ($50 includes golf      for this year’s legacy photo.
                                               activity and light refreshments). For more
Shakespeare Society Annual                     information, or to sign up, contact Leslie
Meeting & Breakfast                            Andrews ’82, Director of Golf at Nehoiden,
                                               at Leslie.Andrews@wellesley.edu or
Shakespeare House
                                               (781) 283-3129.
Continental breakfast and meeting for
Shakespeare Society members.

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12:30–4:00 PM                                  Many people try a combination of thinking,         Tours of Pendleton West                       2:30–3:30 PM
                                               a little Google research, sending out a few        Academic Quad Entrance of Pendleton West
Children’s Field Day (Registration             blind resumes, and thinking some more.                                                           Poetry and Sensory Walk
Required)                                      It is a cycle that rarely yields results. We’d     Come see the newly designed and renovated     Begins at the Botanic Gardens’ Visitor Center
Severance Green                                like to offer an introduction to two very          spaces now available to students. Designed
Rain location: Keohane Sports Center,          different but widely applicable frameworks         by Kieran Timberlake, this new creative       See page 16 for full description.
Multipurpose Gym                               (Design Thinking and Radical Candor)               arts complex builds and extends Wellesley’s
                                               that will enable you to actively move out of       deep legacy in the arts and brings new and    FACULTY LECTURE
We are bringing in a fabulous company to       that cycle and towards your career goal for        traditional processes together in exciting    Finding Our Center: Cultivating
run a fun, activity-filled Children’s Camp     your particular stage of life. Join us to invest   ways. Walk through the new art and media
on Saturday. The afternoon session includes    in your own personal growth and career                                                           Calm in the Labyrinth
                                                                                                  studios, the grand rehearsal hall, and the
activities organized by age groups (3 and      development.                                       music salon.                                  Tiffany Steinwert, Dean, Office of
up) in a secure, designated roped-off area                                                                                                      Religious and Spiritual Life
with professional performances which           1:30–4:30 PM                                       2:00–4:00 PM                                  Multifaith Center, Ground Floor, Houghton
may include a bubbleologist, juggler, or                                                                                                        Chapel
Frisbee show, plus bouncy houses, field day    Knapp Media & Technology Center                    TZE Open House
games, and more. Snacks provided, lunch        Open House                                                                                       Come explore the ancient practice
                                                                                                  TZE House
not included. The cost is $60.00 for the       Clapp Library, 1st Floor
                                                                                                                                                of the labyrinth. The labyrinth is a
afternoon. See page 29 for information                                                                                                          walking meditation. It is a path of quiet
about the children’s evening program.          Come tour our Makerspace and explore               Tour of the Recently Renovated                contemplation. In this workshop, you will
                                               various projects that utilize the latest           Schneider Center                              be introduced to the labyrinth as a tool
                                               tools for digital fabrication, including                                                         for cultivating calm in the midst of a busy
1:00–1:45 PM                                                                                      Schneider Center
                                                                                                                                                and often chaotic world. The workshop
                                               3D printers, 3D scanners, virtual reality
Curatorial Tours at the Davis                  headsets, and drones.                              Come get a glimpse inside the recently        begins in the Multifaith Center and ends
                                                                                                  renovated Schneider Center! Learn how the     in the outdoor labyrinth in the Botanic
Davis Museum                                                                                                                                    Garden. The workshop will be lead by
                                               1:45–2:30 PM                                       College has transformed our student center
                                                                                                  into a center for student services.           Tiffany Steinwert, Dean of Religious and
Fragment: A Museum’s Mid-century Legacy
                                               Curatorial Tours at the Davis                                                                    Spiritual Life at Wellesley College. People
with Meredith Fluke, Kemper Curator of                                                                                                          of all religious and non-religious traditions
Academic Exhibitions and Affairs               Fragment: A Museum’s Mid-century Legacy            WZLY Open House                               are welcome. No experience necessary. The
Soulful Stitching: Patchwork Quilts by         with Amanda Gilvin, Assistant Curator              Billings Basement                             Labyrinth Project at Wellesley College is
Africans (Siddis) in India with Amanda         Artists Take Action! Recent Acquisitions from                                                    generously funded through a gift by Laura
Gilvin, Assistant Curator                      the Davis with Meredith Fluke, Kemper              WZLY alums and friends of WZLY are            Becker Lewke ’77.
Permanent collections with Alicia LaTores,     Curator of Academic Exhibitions and Affairs        welcome to stop by the station and meet
Friends of Art Curatorial Research Assistant                                                      fellow WZLY’ers from all class years and
                                               Permanent collections with Alicia LaTores,                                                       FACULTY LECTURE
                                                                                                  current students. Stop by for music and
                                               Friends of Art Curatorial Research Assistant       good company!                                 Seeing the Light: Celebrating
1:30–2:30 PM                                                                                                                                    the Rare Book Collection of
                                               2:00–3:00 PM                                       ZA Open House                                 Photographer Olivia Hood Parker,
Career Education hosts Invest in                                                                                                                Class of 1963
                                               The College Admission Process:                     ZA House
Yourself, Invest in Your Career
                                                                                                                                                Special Collections, Clapp Library, 4th floor
Workshop                                       Applying to Selective Colleges
                                                                                                  Please join current student members of        (Seating is limited)
Founders 102                                   Joy St. John, Dean of Admission and                Society Zeta Alpha and fellow alumnae for
                                               Financial Aid                                      light refreshments, conversation, and an      Award-winning photographer Olivia Hood
Here at Career Education, we hear from         Office of Admission, Weaver House                  update on the condition of the house.         Parker ’63 will speak about her years of
many Wellesley alumnae who would like                                                                                                           collecting rare books and manuscripts, and
to advance their careers, shift roles, try a   Informal discussion on selecting and                                                             how her work is influenced by the themes
new industry, re-enter the workforce, or       applying to colleges. For alumnae and their                                                      and images within them. Attendees will
design an engaging “third” career, but they    children entering grades 9 through 12.                                                           have a chance to see original materials in the
are unsure about how to make it happen.                                                                                                         Special Collections Seminar Room.

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FACULTY LECTURE                                 FACULTY LECTURE                                   FACULTY LECTURE                                    A Celebration of Alice Neel’s
Mary Cassatt’s Modern Women                     The Cassini Mission to Saturn: An                 Colorism’s Impact on Identity and                  Wellesley Girls
Paul Fisher, Associate Professor of             Insider’s View of an International                Race                                               Davis Museum
American Studies                                Journey of Discovery                              Ophera Davis, Lecturer in Africana Studies
                                                                                                                                                     Come learn about this painting and its special
Pendleton East 239 (Seating is limited)         Richard French, Professor of Astronomy            Pendleton West 201 Grand Music Hall                connections to the College. Chat with Kiki
                                                Jewett Auditorium (Seating is limited)            (Seating is limited)
Not everyone sees Mary Cassatt’s mother-                                                                                                             Martin ’68, one of the Wellesley Girls in the
and-child paintings as feminist. Yet these                                                                                                           painting.
                                                The Cassini mission transformed our               This talk will discuss the ways in which
belong to an impressive body of work that       understanding of this beautiful ringed            colorism impacts one’s identity and race.
feminist scholars increasingly see as linked                                                                                                         Environmental Studies Department
                                                planet and its entourage of moons. Share an       In this interactive session, participants will
to the earthshaking changes in women’s lives                                                      ponder, examine, and discuss aspects of            Open House
                                                insider’s view, from the project’s inception to
that were taking place in the Belle Époque.     the final months of up-close exploration of       colorism in small groups. Attendees will leave     Whitin Observatory
Not only was Cassatt a card-carrying            this giant world, with Cassini Radio Science      enlightened of the ways in which a unified
suffragist and the only American woman          Team Leader and Professor of Astronomy            collective consciousness has the capacity to
to exhibit with the exclusive and male-                                                                                                              2:30–4:00 PM
                                                Richard French.                                   reduce the impact of colorism in our society.
dominated Impressionist group, she was also
                                                                                                                                                     Student-Athlete Alumnae, Friends
an astute and provocative painter of modern                                                       FACULTY LECTURE
                                                FACULTY LECTURE                                                                                      and Family Reception
women during a time when modernity itself                                                         From Inequality to Solidarity: Co-
                                                Russia: A Globalized Kleptocracy                                                                     Butler Boathouse
was largely a women’s creation.
                                                Igor Logvinenko, Assistant Professor of
                                                                                                  Creating a New Economics for the
                                                Political Science                                 21st Century                                       Join the Wellesley Physical Education,
FACULTY LECTURE
                                                Collins Cinema (Seating is limited)               Julie Matthaei, Professor of Economics             Recreation and Athletics (PERA) department
Do Jews Really Matter to the
                                                                                                                                                     to celebrate student-athlete alumnae. Visit with
French Republic?                                                                                  Pendleton East 339 (Seating is limited)
                                                                                                                                                     former student-athletes, coaches, faculty and
                                                Since the collapse of communism, Russian
Frances Malino, Sophia Moses Robison            business elites adopted a model of co-                                                               administrators for light refreshments. This year
                                                                                                  We are in the midst of an epoch paradigm
Professor of Jewish Studies and History                                                                                                              a special crew shell dedication will be featured
                                                existence with the Russian state, which           shift, from inequality to solidarity. Capitalism
Founders Hall 120 (Seating is limited)          combines majority local control with              is a hybrid system, caught in between the          thanks to a generous donation from Sara
                                                otherwise unrestricted access to global           two paradigms. It was built on a foundation        Johnson ’73. Additionally, join us in saying
Come hear Professor Malino give her             financial markets. This “control and access”      of hierarchy and domination, inherited             goodbye to long-time PERA Professor of the
final lecture before her retirement from        model was first implemented by the “old”          from previous, inequality paradigm systems         Practice, Connie Bauman, as she retires after
Wellesley this month. In a recent and           Russian oligarchs during the first decade of      (feudalism and slavery, and patriarchy), but       39 years of service to the College.
eloquent speech before Parliament, the          transition and later embraced by the new          also on a commitment to equal rights and the
French Prime Minister made a startling          economic elite that arose around president        opportunity to advance. This contradiction has     3:00–4:00 PM
declaration: “Without France’s Jews, France     Vladimir Putin. Greater exposure to               birthed four great, increasingly interconnected
would no longer be France.” How should          financial globalization has its own costs, but                                                       Economics Department Open House
                                                                                                  social movements – anti-classist, anti-
we understand this declaration? Is it merely    on balance it has supported the continuation      racist, feminist, and ecology – which are          Pendleton East 4th Floor
rhetorical flourish? Or was the Prime           of kleptocratic authoritarianism in Russia.       deconstructing inequality and creating new,
Minister making a statement of historical       Professor Logvinenko will describe how this       solidarity forms of social life. These include
fact? To help us decide, we shall explore the   system took hold using examples from the          a vast array of “solidarity economy” practices
relationship between the Jews of France and     last 30 years of Russian political history. The   and institutions based on socially responsible
the birth of the French Republic.               lecture will also explain why the Russian         agency, cooperation, and sustainability.
                                                tycoons are particularly vulnerable to
                                                Western financial sanctions.

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3:00–4:30 PM                                    3:30–5:00 PM                                       Student Aid Society Annual Meeting                 children. Pizza dinner and snacks included.
                                                                                                   PNE 239
                                                                                                                                                      Sleeping accommodations will be available for
Campus-wide Academic Open House                 Shared Interest Group (SIG) and                                                                       small children until pickup. The cost is $73.00
Clapp Library, Main Floor                       Affinity Open House                                Speakers will include President Paula A.           for the evening.
                                                See below for locations and times                  Johnson and a current student.
Please join us for a special open house
with representatives from the following         From 3:30-4:00, all are invited to visit the       InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
departments:                                    newly renovated Harambee House and meet            Meeting
                                                the advisors of various student affinity groups.
  • Africana Studies                                                                               Founders 102
                                                At 4:00 PM, connect with alumnae across
  • Anthropology
                                                classes at shared interest group (SIG) and         Gather with Wellesley InterVarsity alumnae,
  • Astronomy                                   affinity gatherings at the locations below:        meet the current InterVarsity staff, and connect
  • Biological Sciences                                                                            over your experience of faith and community
                                                •    Wellesley Asian Alumnae Alliance (W3A)
  • Chemistry                                                                                      at Wellesley.
                                                     - Acorns House
  • East Asian Languages and Cultures
                                                •    Wellesley Alumnae of African Descent          5:00 PM
  • Education
                                                     (WAAD) - Harambee House
  • English & Creative Writing
                                                •    Wellesley Latina Alumnae Network              Catholic Mass
  • Italian Studies
                                                     (WLAN) - Acorns House                         Hosted by Emily Jendzejec, Catholic Chaplain
  • Mathematics
  • Neuroscience                                •    Wellesley Alum Pride Alliance (WAPA) -        Multifaith Center, Ground Floor, Houghton
                                                     200 Billings                                  Chapel
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology                                  International Alumnae Open House                   5:00–6:00 PM
  • Religion                                    Slater International Center                        Computer Science Department Open
  • Theatre Studies                                                                                House
                                                Come visit Slater International Center, see the
  • Women’s & Gender Studies                                                                       Science Center E125
                                                renovations, meet Karen Zuffante Pabon, the
                                                Director of Slater International Center and
                                                Advisor to International Students and Scholars,
3:00–5:00 PM                                                                                       5:00–8:00 PM
                                                and revive your Slater memories.
Geosciences Department Open                                                                        Class Social Hours and Dinners
House                                           Art History, Studio Art, Architecture,
                                                                                                   Please refer to your class schedule for exact
                                                and Media Arts & Sciences                          time and location.
Home of Emeritus Professor Meg Thompson
44 Leighton Road                                Department Open House
                                                Jewett Arts Center Hallway                         5:30–11:00 PM
3:30–4:30 PM
                                                                                                   Children’s Evening Extravaganza
                                                3:30–5:30 PM
Alexandra Botanic Garden and                                                                       (Registration Required)
Hunnewell Arboretum Walking Tour                Spanish Department Open House                      Keohane Sports Center, Multipurpose Gym
Begins at the Botanic Gardens’ Visitor Center   Green Hall 438
                                                                                                   We are bringing in a fabulous company to
See page 23 for full description.                                                                  run a fun, activity-filled Children’s Camp on
                                                4:00–5:00 PM                                       Saturday. Age specific activities (3 and up)
                                                                                                   could include a Teddy Bear Picnic for the
                                                Friends of Bill W.                                 youngest guests, movies, a minute-to-win-
                                                Pendleton East 251                                 it contest, and a casino night for the older

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SUNDAY, JUNE 10
                                      ONGOING

                                      Dawn–Dusk          Alexandra Botanic Garden and Hunnewell Arboretum

                                      7:00 AM–2:00 PM    Keohane Sports Center

                                      7:00–9:00 AM       KSC Fitness Center
                                      11:30 AM–1:00 PM
                                      7:00 AM–1:30 PM    Spinning Room

                                      7:00–9:30 AM       Chandler Pool

                                      7:00 AM–Midnight   Lulu Chow Wang Campus Center

                                      8:00 AM–11:00 AM   Walk-In Registration & Information
                                                         Lulu Chow Wang Campus Center
                                                         Information Booth, 2nd Floor
                                      9:00 AM–4:00 PM    Bookstore

                                      10:00 AM–4:00 PM   Campus Center Emporium & Café

                                      11:00 AM–2:00 PM   Open Boathouse

                                      11:00 AM–5:00 PM   Davis Museum at Wellesley College

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7:00–9:00 AM                                     move to action! This interactive panel, led     9:15–10:00 AM                                     12:00–1:00 PM
                                                 by nationally respected leaders, Dr. Peggy
Breakfast In Residence Halls                     McIntosh and Gail Cruise-Roberson of the        Sunday Celebration: In Gratitude and              Class Lunches
                                                 Wellesley Centers for Women and the SEED        Remembrance
Please refer to your class schedule for          Project, and Quiana Agbai ’02, a dynamic                                                          Please refer to your class schedule.
                                                                                                 Houghton Chapel
location.                                        social media activist, will explore resources
                                                 we can use in our families, workplaces, and     A multi-faith service open to all, celebrating    2:00 PM
8:00 AM                                          communities, as well as strategies to bring     the blessings of our Wellesley community, past,
                                                 about collective impact for social change.      present, and future.                              Reunion 2018 Officially Ends
Hillel Reunion Bagel Breakfast                   Personally-focused and action-oriented,
Hosted by Wellesley College Hillel, The          this session will be enriched by participant-   10:30–11:15 AM
Hillel Alumnae Board, and Rabbi Steven           submitted questions and small-group
Edelman-Blank                                    reflection.                                     Alumnae Parade!
Acorns House
                                                                                                 Please see page 86 for a map of the parade
                                                 8:30 AM
                                                                                                 route.
ORSL Breakfast                                   Protestant Ecumenical Communion
                                                 Service                                         NOTE: The Davis Parking Garage will
Multifaith Center, Peace Plaza
                                                                                                 be closed during the Alumnae Parade on
                                                 Hosted by Rev Sarah Robbins-Cole,               from 10 AM–12 PM. If you need to leave
Alumnae and their guests are cordially           Protestant Chaplain
invited to join members of the Religious and                                                     campus during this time, please park in the
Spiritual Life team for coffee and pastries on   Multifaith Center Main Room, Ground Floor,      Distribution Center Parking Lot.
Sunday morning. Chapel and office spaces         Houghton Chapel
will also be open and available for group                                                        11:00 AM–2:00 PM
conversations with chaplains and advisors.       Unitarian Universalist Gathering
                                                                                                 Open Boathouse
                                                 Hosted by Rev Joanna Lubkin, Unitarian
8:00–10:00 AM                                    Universalist Chaplain
                                                                                                 Wellesley College Butler Boathouse

THE WELLESLEY RACIAL JUSTICE                     Multifaith Center Study, Ground Floor,          Canoes, kayaks, pedal boats, and sailboats will
INITIATIVE PANEL:                                Houghton Chapel                                 be available at the boathouse, and supervision
Become the Change: Wellesley                                                                     will be provided. Canoeists and sailors must
Women Working for Racial Justice                 Buddhist Meditation                             wear white rubber-soled shoes or go barefoot,
                                                                                                 and they must be able to swim
Peggy McIntosh, Ph.D., Senior Research           Hosted by John Bailes, Buddhist Chaplain
Scientist, former Associate Director of the
Wellesley Center for Women (WCW) and
                                                 Multifaith Center Meditation Room, Ground       11:15 AM
                                                 Floor, Houghton Chapel
founder of the National SEED Project
Gail Cruise-Roberson, Co-Director,                                                               Stepsinging
National SEED Project                            Alumnae Choir Rehearsal for the                 Alumnae Hall Hay Outdoor Theatre
Quiana Agbai ’02, Social Media Activist
and founder of Trifecta Media Group
                                                 Sunday Celebration
                                                                                                 Led by members of the 10th, 25th, and 50th
                                                 Lisa Graham, Evelyn Barry Director of the       class song mistresses.
Tishman Commons, Lulu Chow Wang
                                                 Choral Program
Campus Center, 1st Floor
                                                 Houghton Chapel, gather in the front pews
Have you been alarmed by the re-emergence
of ugly, overt racism across our nation and
dismayed by the slow pace of racial justice?
Conversations about race continue to be
at the forefront of national attention: the
challenge is to explore race effectively and

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WELLESLEY LUMINARIES IN
REUNION CLASSES
ALUMNAE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS
Awarded annually by the Alumnae Association to “alumnae of distinction who through
their achievements have brought honor to themselves and to Wellesley College.”
*Odette Alarcon ’53                           Erna Schneider Hoover ’48
  1972                                          1990
Susan McGee Bailey ’63                        Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz ’63
  2012                                          1996
JudyAnn Rollins Bigby ’73                     Mary Jeanne Kreek ’58
  2007                                          2012
Carolyn Pratt Brock ’68                       Sandra L. Lynch ’68
  1995                                          1997
Suzanne Ciani ’68                             Claudine B. Malone ’63
  2015                                          1991
Callie Crossley ’73                           Ellen R. Marram ’68
  2013                                          2001
*Phyllis Curtin ’43                           Pamela Melroy ’83
  1971                                          2006
*Barbara Swan Fink ’43                        Sarah Milledge Nelson ’53
  1996                                          2011
Felice Gaer ’68                               Olivia Hood Parker ’63
  1995                                          1996
Diana Hadden Gale ’63                         Reena Raggi ’73
  1993                                          2011
*Jocelyn R. Gill ’38                          *Judith Rothschild ’43
  1970                                          1981
Luella Gross Goldberg ’58                     Susan Margulies Sheehan ’58
  2002                                          1984
*Barbara Lubin Goldsmith ’53                  Lynn Sherr ’63
  2013                                          1988
Terri Grodzicker ’63                          Eva Sommaripa ’63
  1985                                          2014
Martha Haynes ’73                             Patricia J. Williams ’73
  1995                                          2002
Helen Hays ’53
  2009

SED MINISTRARE RECIPIENTS
This award is given to an alumna whose volunteer service has made an impact to
Wellesley College. The Sed Ministrare Volunteer Award is for alumnae who have made
significant or innovative contributions, shown superior performance and leadership, or
have exceptionally embodied the motto, “Non Ministrari sed Ministrare.”
Whitney Shaffer Ackerman ’03                  Charlotte LaRue Isaacs ’68
 2014                                           2015
Brooke Bryant ’03                             Sally Katz ’78
 2016                                           2016

* Deceased

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SYRENA STACKPOLE RECIPIENTS
Awarded annually by the Alumnae Association for continuous loyalty, service, and
devotion to Wellesley College.

Georgia Sue Herberger Black ’58              Phyllis Meras ’53
 2003                                          1996
*Nardi Reeder Campion ’38                    Constance Follett Rieben ’58
 1998                                          2013
Luella Gross Goldberg ’58                    *Natalie Gordon Stone ’38
 2008                                          1993
Barbara Martini Johnson ’58
 2013

TRUSTEES
  JudyAnn Rollins Bigby ’73                   Ellen Goldberg Luger ’83
  Callie Crossley ’73                         Ellen Marram ’68
  Dorothy Chao Jenkins ’68                    Gracia Mangano Martore ’73
  Susan Koenigsberg Lucas ’83                 Lawry Jones Meister ’83

TRUSTEES EMERITAE
  Alison Li Chung ’73                         Pamela Melroy ’83
  Luella Gross Goldberg ’58                   Ellen Gill Miller ’73
  Victoria Herget ’73                         Beth Pfeiffer ’73
  *Mary Jones ’43                             Dorothy Collins Weaver ’68

FORMER TRUSTEES
  Shelly Anand ’08                            Nancy Lee Smith Kemper ’73
  M. Amy Batchelor ’88                        Claudine Malone ’63
  Georgia Sue Herberger Black ’58             Mary McPherson ’83
  Barbara Butterfield Bodine ’48              *Frances Jackson Minifie ’38
  *Nardi Reeder Campion ’38                   Priya Paul ’88
  Cornelia Lichauco Fung ’63                  Lynn Sherr ’63
  Julie Levison ’98                           Patricia Williams ’73

WCAA PRESIDENTS
  Georgia Sue Herberger Black ’58             Ellen Gill Miller ’73
  Barbara Butterfield Bodine ’48              Ellen Goldberg Luger ’83
  *Nardi Reeder Campion ’38

* Deceased

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