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REUNION & COMMENCEMENT WEEKEND:
Rain threatened but never dampened the day's bright outlook for the
newest graduates at Wesleyan's 173rd Commencement on May 22. The
commencement wrapped up a four-day weekend full of events for students,
alumni and guests. (Photo by Bill Burkhart)
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"Remember when?" is a
central part of any reunion, and a huge tent on Fauver Field provided a
gathering place for these conversations during the Champagne Reception
for Graduating Seniors and Their Families May 20. (Photo by
Olivia Bartlett) |
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Amy Gutmann, president of the University of
Pennsylvania, was this year's Commencement speaker. In her address, she
exhorted the new graduates to adapt an "attitude of mutual respect"
saying, "Mutual respect is not about walking on eggshells...It is about
pursuing common goals in a constructive spirit of engagement, even when
many differences remain.” (Photo by Bill Burkhart) |
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Proctor Houghton graduated from Wesleyan in
1939. He and his wife Eloise made the pilgrimage from Auburndale, Mass.,
to march in the parade and share good times with friends old and new.
(Photo by Olivia Bartlett) |
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Filmmaker Jon Turteltaub and New England
Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick were both honored Saturday as
Distinguished Alumni of Wesleyan University during the annual Wesleyan
Assembly. Here they talk after the Assembly, where, during his speech,
Belichick admitted to being a big fan of Turteltaub's most recent movie
"National Treasure." (Photo by Nick Lacy) |
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The Javanese Gamelan Concert, a highlight of
the
Reunion & Commencement Weekend, was one of 36 seminars available to the
Wesleyan community. It's one of the most
active gamelan programs in the United States and features Sumarsan MA
'76, adjunct professor of music, and I.M. Harjito, artist-in-residence,
and student musicians. (Photo by Nick Lacy) |
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A highlight of the Reunion is the annual
alumni parade. Graduates of the university, accompanied by friends,
spouses, and offspring, line up chronologically, and, holding banners
high, march to the annual Wesleyan Assembly. This year's Assembly was
held in the new addition to the Freeman Athletic Center. (Photo by Bill
Burkhart) |
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