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Class of 1992
Save the date for our 15th Reunion, May 24–27, 2007!
Throughout the course of the year you will be able to check this page for up–to–date information regarding the weekend's events and logistical details including who's planning to be there, progress with our 15th Reunion Gift, class sponsored events and much more.
Hope to Attend List
Click here to see who is planning to attend and add your name to the list.
Click here to officially register for the weekend.
Class of 1992 15th Reunion Gift
This year, our class is hoping to raise $500,000 for Wesleyan, in honor of our reunion, through The Wesleyan Fund. The gift will support the University's highest priorities including financial aid. If we reach our goal of $500,000 this year the class will have a space named in its honor in the new Usdan University Center scheduled to open in Fall 2007. This is a very special year for Wesleyan as we are also celebrating our 175th anniversary. Click here to make your gift today!
2007 Reunion Weekend Schedule
Registration has begun! You may check the preliminary schedule and register online, or via mail when you receive your Reunion & Commencement Weekend brochure. Class specific events and weekend highlights include:
| Date | Overview |
|---|---|
| May 25 |
FridayArrivals, WESeminars all day, all–college dinner with tables reserved for the Class of 1992, and the late–night Eclectic party with music by different generations of Wesleyan bands. |
| May 26 |
SaturdayWESeminars continue all day, traditional Alumni Parade and Annual Assembly, all–college picnic lunch and Festival on Foss Hill, our 15th Reunion reception and dinner, and the all–college sing followed by the tent party on Andrus Field. Tree Dedication in Memory of Betsy Burton '90. Please join fellow classmates outside of Clark Hall on Saturday at 5:00pm to dedicate a tree in memory of Betsy Burton '90, Resident Advisor of Clark 3. There will be an opportunity for classmates to share fond memories and to say a few words about Betsy. Following the tree dedication classmates will walk over to the '92 class dinner. |
| May 27 |
SundayBrunch, 175th Commencement, and good–byes! |
Classmates will be participating in the following WESeminars:
Picking a President: A Look Ahead at Campaign 2008
The presidential election of 2008 is going to be interesting in many ways. More than 20 contenders have declared their candidacy, including a former first lady, a previous vice presidential candidate, and a popular former mayor of a major U.S. city. Pollsters and political commentators tell us this campaign and election will be different, not only because of the diversity and number of candidates, but because it will be a campaign and election heavily influenced by the Internet. Join alumni who are watching the campaign closely for a conversation about what makes this race unique. Find out how important they believe public opinion and polling may be, and what role the Internet will play in influencing the election.
Moderator: JANE EISNER '77, P'06, vice president for national programs and initiatives, National Constitution Center, Philadelphia; former Wesleyan trustee, and author of Taking Back the Vote: Getting American Youth Involved in Our Democracy
Presenters: ROBERT ALLBRITTON '92, publisher of The Politico, a new Capitol Hill–centered online news Web site, and chairman and CEO of Allbritton Communications, a Washington, D.C. firm that owns and operates ABC affiliated TV stations; ADAM BERINSKY '92, associate professor of political science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, whose research focuses on the political behavior of ordinary citizens; SUSANNAH FOX '92, director of research, Pew Internet and American Life Project, a Washington, D.C.–based think tank that studies the impact of the Internet on families, communities, work and home, daily life, education, health care, and civic and political life
A Walk Through Time: Wesleyan’s Changing Campus
Put on some comfortable shoes and join us for a guided walking tour that will highlight some of Wesleyan's most iconic buildings and landscapes, including College Row, Olin Library, Foss Hill, Downey House, and the Center for the Arts, as well as the new Center for Film Studies and the Usdan University Center. Attention will be given to the history of these buildings and the changing form and uses of Wesleyan's favorite spaces.
Presenters: VALERIE GILLISPIE, assistant university archivist; ELIZABETH MILROY, dean of the arts and humanities, professor of art history, and professor of American studies; MATTHEW WINN '92, director of retail services at Cushman & Wakefield, a commercial real estate firm whose senior thesis examined the influence of the student body and the aspirations of the Wesleyan community on the evolution of Wesleyan's campus over the past century.
Digging In: Master Journalists Discuss In–depth Reporting and Storytelling
Education writer Linda Perlstein spent more than a year exploring the impac standards and testing on the daily lives of students and teachers at Tylerlementary School in Annapolis, Maryland. Focusing mostly on third–graders, she examined shortcomings of a test–score culture that brings a lot of unintended consequences. Her book Tested: One American School Struggles to Make the Grade is coming out in August, as the No Child Left Behind Act comes up for renewal. Lisa Chedekel, an investigative reporter for The Hartford Courant, uncovered military records showing that soldiers were routinely sent back into battle in Iraq even after they were diagnosed with serious mental illness. The four–part series she co–wrote in 2006, "Mentally Unfit, Forced to Fight," has led to sweeping changes at the Pentagon, and has won major national awards.
Moderator: DAN HAAR '81, business editor and former columnist at The Hartford Courant
Presenters: LINDA PERLSTEIN '92, former staff writer for The Washington Post who covered education at the newspaper from 1998 to 2004, and author of Not Much Just Chillin': The Hidden Lives of Middle Schools; LISA CHEDEKEL '82, longtime journalist and winner of numerous honors for her work at The Hartford Courant.
Reunion Accommodations
Our class will be staying at the Fairfield Inn (100 Chalet Drive, Wallingford, CT 203/284-0001). The rates are $131/night. Reserve your room soon, before the hotel fills up! When you call, please ask for the "Wesleyan Reunion" block in order to get the special rate. A limited number of dorm rooms will also be available if you would prefer to stay on campus. Dorm rooms are $100 per person for the weekend and you can reserve your room when you officially register for Reunion.
Class Volunteers and Staff Contact
- Adam Berinsky
- Christine Padian Bolzan
- Evette Maranda Clarke
- Ruthbea Yesner Clarke
- Joe DeMedeiros, Reunion Committee Chair
- Susannah Rogers Fox
- Stephanie M. Ivy-Beasley
- David M. Kane
- David Lakein
- Jonathan Liebson
- Leigh Levi Lindenbaum
- C. Andrew McGadney
- Tamara O'Neil, Co-class Agent
- Danae Oratowski
- Abigail Smith Saguy
- Cherie Lynn Spencer
- Matthew Brian Winn, Co-class Agent
Lucy Diaz, MALS '05
Assistant Director, The Wesleyan Fund
164 Mt. Vernon Street
Middletown, CT 06459
Telephone: (860) 685-5376
Fax: (860) 685-2567
ldiaz@wesleyan.edu
See you this weekend!