Get Back Into Williams: Zoom Series, 2020-21
Now, Then, and Dog. Activism Table, Spring, 1970
"If a man(or woman) does not make new acquaintance as he(she) advances through life, he/she will soon find himself/herself left alone. A man and woman, Sir, should keep his/her friendship in constant repair."
Samuel Johnson, quoted in Boswell, Life of Johnson, 1791.
Welcome, Class of '70, and friends,
Our 2020-2021 Zoom Series is published immediately below.
Zoom Resources:
Staying Healthy: Dr. Bill Courter's 12/10/20 Handouts.
Prior Zooms. Review previous Zoom events, 2020-21, at our new "Zoom Recap" page.
Many thanks to the Speaker's and "Feel Good" Committees!
Updated Pages: Fred Eames, Dave Hall, Pacey White, Vassar, '70,
'70 Family Photo Gallery
1/14/21
Speaker's Series:
Free Speech
Williams Prof. Steve Gerrard
Professor Steven Gerrard, Philosophy, Williams College
In his ignorant youth Steve Gerrard graduated from Amherst College. He has since wised up, and has been teaching Philosophy at Williams College since 1992, having previously taught at The University of Chicago, Boston University, and Harvard. His courses range from logic to aesthetics. In the last three years he was a John Hyde Teaching Fellow, where he honored Dean Hyde by teaching courses on the philosophy of education.
Register
1/28/21
Feel Good Meeting
Topic 1:
"Good or Great Winter Study Memories" from the Class of '70
Topic 2:
Winter Study:
Virtual Ski Lesson at Jiminy Peak
with Ted May, Chip Baker
Moderators
Ted May, V.P., Class of '70
Chip Baker, 70 Skier for 70 Years;
Jr. Paramedic, Haystack, 70 Winter Study
Speaker's Series:
To Vax or Not to Vax,
What’s Behind This Question?
Don Berens, '70
Bill Wadt, 70
2/25/21
Feel Good:
Staying Healthy in Your 70's, Part II
Detection and Prevention
Dr. Phil Greenland, '70
Financial Planning and Forecasting
John Burns, '70
3/25/21
Is The Honeymoon Over?
Joe Sensenbrenner, '70:
Mayor, Madison, Wisconsin, 1983-89 3 terms.
Legal Counsel, Chief of Staff, to Governor Patrick Lucey 1973-77
Jim Kirkland, '70:
Elgin City, Il., Councilman 1978-82 and five-term State Representative, Illinois General Assembly 1983-92
Suzanne Reed, Smith '70. Collaboration Connection, CA. Formerly on Joe Biden's U.S. senate staff.
Facilitators:
Hon. Elected Officials and Pres. Joe Biden's U.S. Senate Staff
Jim Kirkland, '70
Five-term State Representative, Illinois General Assembly 1983-92
Joe Sensenbrenner, '70
Legal Counsel, Chief of Staff, to Governor Patrick Lucey 1973-77
Mayor, Madison Wisconsin 1983-89 (three terms)
Suzanne Reed, Smith '70. Collaboration Connection, CA. Formerly on Joe Biden senate staff.
4/22/21
5/10/21
Speaker's Series:
America's Mental Health Pandemic
Cliff Robinson, '70
5/27/21
Feel Good Meeting
The "Staying Healthy Challenge:"
- Did we follow Dr. Bill Courter's prescriptions?
- How much weight did we lose in the last two weeks?
- Who Among Us Will Extend the "Staying Healthy Challenge" through the Summer, checking back in in September 2021?
manor woman] does not make new acquaintances, as he/she advances through life, he/she will soon find himself/herself left alone. A man/woman, Sir, should keep his/her friendships in constant
- Williams' Coronavirus Update Page.
- Strike Update! Williams Record Writes New Article on May, 1970, Strike. Quotes Jim Lobe, '70, Bob Katt, '70,
Read President Maud Mandel's March 11, 2020 message on Williams' new Coronavirus web site.
Strike! College Closes May, 1970 - Fifty Years Ago. Williams Record articles, and Chapin Hall student/faculty rally, May 3, 1970.
- Samuel Johnson, reported in James Boswell, Life of Johnson (1755). (2020 updates)
Welcome, friends! President Lou Buck's Welcome Message
Destination Williamstown: Weekly Listing of Events in the Williamstown area. https://destinationwilliamstown.org/
50th Reunion Testimonials - First-Time Reunion Attendees from '68, '69 tell us about returning to Williams after 50 years.
Reunion Details. Visit often as rescheduling plans unfold.
Update your Profile with pictures and bios ("Activities") at Reconnect By... View
Compare demographics for 1970, 2017 classes.
Resources, Articles, History.
- Get Back into Williams: Resources, History
- GUL '70 Yearbook,
- Freshman Facebook,
- Williams Record, more!
New Directions in Education: Explore and discuss the Class of '70's contributions to Williams' diversity, democracy, coeducation, and social change.
Protest and Change:
50th Class Gift: Curricular Excellence and Innovation.
- 1970 Faculty List;
- 1969 Catalog;
- Williams Record; Picture Galleries, 66-70;
- Resources Page.
Families Gallery> If you'd like to have a picture of your family included in this slide show, please email your picture to Ray Kimball at raymond.kimball@yahoo.com.
News: June, 2020
- July 9, 2020: Next Zoom Meeting: July 9, 2020, 5:00 p.m. EST: Williams in Fall, 2020: Decisions, Impact. Contact Ray Kimball to get on the Zoom Invitation List.
- Zoom Reunion, June 11-12, 2020: Speakers on Coronavirus, State of Economy Brief Over Ninety (90) Classmates at Zoom Reunion Class Meeting, June 11, 2020
Houses:
Who's Attending? Pics; History; (Pls. add more!)
| Houses-1 | Houses-2 | Houses-3 |
|---|---|---|
| Bascom | Ft. Daniels | Prospect |
| Berkshire | Garfield | Spencer |
| Brooks | Gladden | Tyler |
| Bryant | Hopkins | Wood |
| Carter | Perry |
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Profile: Peter Thorp
Peter Thorp, ’70, founded and leads Gashora Girls Academy of Science and Technology in Rwanda – a school “that…bring(s) together as broad a socio-economic profile of girls as possible, a vital vision given the ethnic violence of the 1994 genocide.” The school, located about an hour outside the capital Kilgali...
Preston Washington '70 Honored
July, 2018: New York City has honored Bishop Preston Washington '70 by renaming West 115th St., NYC, "Bishop Preston R. Washington, Sr Place." For further details, see Preston Washington Honored by New York City.
Our special thanks to Cliff Robinson, '70, for bringing this to our attention.
About The Class
News! About 200 of you (83%) contributed to the 2017-18 College Annual Fund. So you'll all come to Reunion to celebrate and reconnect, yes? See Alumni Fund Achievements.
1970: Last all-male class. Compare Admissions 1970 & 2017.
-- About 30 women entered our class under the 12-college exchange program.
-- Then and Now shows how 1960's admission reforms led to today's "multiverse."
-- Use Reconnect By... to find classmates and update your profile and info.
--In Memorium: Add your insights and remembrances.
--Reunion offers time to re-connect with our classmates, including those who we may not have known well before.
For the larger picture, see "Universal Thoughts."
Picture Galleries
Bill Coyle's Portraits - New Sept. '18!
Bill Coyle's Washington - Bill Coyle, '70 has "an eye"for humor, detail, color, depth, and the unusual shot. Here's the first of Bill's galleries. We'll be changing them periodically, so check back often. If you also would like to be featured, please contact me at raymond.kimball@yahoo.com. Visit Bill's extensive Flickr site.
Posts
Who’s Attending 50th Reunion?
Top Who Are These Classmates? Answers Revealed Who’s Attending the 50th Reunion, June 11-14, 2020? By end of November, approximately 130 have committed for the 50th! And one hundred of you (100) have sent in photos! See below. Thank you, thank you. Your WebMaster, Ray Kimball There are three (3) ways to see who’s attending: […]
Joel Hoff
Joel A. Hoff (December 30, 2020) Joel Hoff, Dec. 30, 2020 Joel Allen Hoff was born in Gardner, MA on August 8, 1948 to parents Elbridge E. Hoff and Janet Duthie Hoff. He began school in Guilford, CT and finished secondary school at Phillips Exeter Academy. After that he was based in Massachusetts, earning his […]
Class Notes September 2020
1970 50th Reunion June 11-14 Rick Foster, 379 Dexter St., Denver, CO 80220; 1970secretary@williams.edu In April, Bill Wadt wrote, “In the last two weeks I have had fun lunches with Bob Coombe and with Peter Thorp. It’s great that they both retired to Santa Fe, so that I now have some classmates in the neighborhood […]