{"id":324,"date":"2016-03-16T09:32:23","date_gmt":"2016-03-16T17:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hr1981.org\/?page_id=324"},"modified":"2016-03-17T15:27:10","modified_gmt":"2016-03-17T23:27:10","slug":"newsletter-to-classmates-2016-march-35th-reunion-planning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hr1981.org\/?page_id=324","title":{"rendered":"35th Reunion Newsletter (March 3rd)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>For your convenience, here&#8217;s the early-March newsletter we emailed to all classmates. If we don&#8217;t have your email, please <a href=\"mailto:secretary@hr1981.com\">let us know<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong><u>Harvard-Radcliffe Class of 1981<br \/>\n35<sup>th<\/sup> Reunion<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Wed. noon \u2013 Sun. afternoon, May 25-29, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dear Classmate,<\/p>\n<p>Your Reunion Committee is planning a rich program of warm connections and provocative conversations. The programming reflects your preference for formats that are interactive and inclusive: favoring active discussions and relaxed fun, over passive lectures and formal events.<\/p>\n<p>We want every classmate to feel welcomed and included! Reunion costs will not be a barrier, given affordable lodging in Dunster and other houses, and available subsidies. Please <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hr1981.org\/?page_id=253\">email us<\/a> if you\u2019ve questions or reactions to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hr1981.org\/?page_id=2\">our draft schedule<\/a>, and to tell us what we can do to welcome you back to Harvard.<\/p>\n<p>Whether or not you come to reunion, you can be present. We are collecting pictures &amp; videos of your creations, publications, and hobbies. We also want your photos from college days. Please share, and learn more about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hr1981.org\/?page_id=348\">Class Works &amp; Class Photos<\/a>, via the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hr1981.org\/\">HR1981 website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>See you in May,<\/p>\n<p>Susan Israel, Barbara Watson, Guy Fish, Patric Verrone, and the Reunion Committee<\/p>\n<h3><strong><u>Save the Dates &#8211; Book Your Travel<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wednesday noon \u2013 Sunday late afternoon, May 25-29, 2016<\/strong> (Commencement\/Memorial Day weekend)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost-subsidies are available<\/strong> to any classmate needing assistance to attend.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Frequent flyer point share:<\/strong> Do you have or need points? Let us know: <a href=\"mailto:miles@HR1981.com\">miles@HR1981.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kids welcome:<\/strong> Children\u2019s programs and Adult Children outings<\/li>\n<li><strong>Watch for the registration email <\/strong>in a few weeks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><u>Programming: Class Conversations, Meet-ups, Small Groups, and Creative Works <\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Glimpses, classmate-led discussions, roundtables, and workshops<\/li>\n<li>Small group meet-ups for foosball, running, martial arts, meditation, and more<\/li>\n<li>Museum and campus tours, music performances, poetry readings, authors\u2019 book-signing<\/li>\n<li>Class Works, open mic, tales from Harvardwood, jazz brunch, visioning workshop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><u>Informal Meals and Mixing<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Stay in newly-renovated Dunster House and other houses<\/li>\n<li>Dine at Harvard Museum of Natural History, Annenberg Hall (Memorial Hall), Faculty Club, Dunster House<\/li>\n<li>Focused events to reconnect with housemates and other interest groups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><u>Sample Topics<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Social Impact (sustainability, education, health care, global issues)<\/li>\n<li>Discoveries: Personal and Professional<\/li>\n<li>Reinvention\/Relaunch (new careers, new endeavors, new priorities, new challenges)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><u>University Connection<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Class Day, Commencement, Memorial Service, Radcliffe Day<\/li>\n<li>Conversation with President Drew Faust, Faculty Forum<\/li>\n<li>Special Interest Groups (SIGs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><u>Keep Connected<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Come to a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hr1981.org\/?page_id=354\">pre-reunion party<\/a> or host one.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hr1981.org\/?page_id=354\">April 3<\/a> in the CA Bay Area (Sara Frankel, Steve Zelinger, Joe McDonough)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Visit the Class Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hr1981.org\/\">www.HR1981.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Join the HR1981 Facebook Group:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/hr1981\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/hr1981\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>View and submit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hr1981.org\/?page_id=296\">Class Notes<\/a> (especially if you missed the Class Report deadline)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hr1981.org\/?page_id=348\">Share photos\/videos<\/a> from college, or of what you\u2019ve been up to<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><u>Questions?\u00a0 Want to Volunteer?<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hr1981.org\/?page_id=253\">Contact us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hr1981.org\/?page_id=324\">View this email<\/a> on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hr1981.org\/\">HR1981 class website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For your convenience, here&#8217;s the early-March newsletter we emailed to all classmates. If we don&#8217;t have your email, please let us know! Harvard-Radcliffe Class of 1981 35th Reunion Wed. noon \u2013 Sun. afternoon, May 25-29, 2016 Dear Classmate, Your Reunion &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hr1981.org\/?page_id=324\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-324","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hr1981.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/324","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hr1981.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hr1981.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hr1981.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hr1981.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=324"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/hr1981.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/324\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":411,"href":"https:\/\/hr1981.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/324\/revisions\/411"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hr1981.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}