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January-February 2026

Class Note 1980. When I remember 2025, the positive recollections will be few. The birth of a second grandson tops the list. Second is the 45th reunion. The negative list is longer but shares a certain theme.
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November-December 2025

Class Note 1980. By the time you read this, our 45th reunion is ideally a shining bright spot in your summer memories. More than 300 classmates and guests attended our reunion, representing about 25 percent of the class.
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September-October 2025

The class of 1980 reunion in June was spectacular, the most beautiful reunion ever held, so much so that we are at a loss for words.

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July-August 2025

This column falls into an awkward place in the calendar. Though you will see it after reunion, my deadline falls six weeks prior.
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March-April 2025

The Hopkins Center is undergoing a major redesign as part of the “Arts District” (including the Hood Museum and the Black Family Visual Arts Center). Reopening is promised for 2025 and forms the theme for this column.
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January-February 2025

A reunion is a social event for a group of people who have not seen each other for a long time. Since Covid canceled our 40th reunion, our class has not had a reunion for 10 years. A decade counts as a long time.
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November-December 2024

Between Wade’s account of Susan Ackermann’s retirement and my own (16 years at University of Illinois, 19 at Syracuse) this spring, I turned to my fellow ’80 academics for updates.
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September-October 2024

We have two upcoming opportunities to reconnect face-to-face. Homecoming is this November 1-2. Our 45th reunion will be June 19-22, 2025. The classes of 1979 and 1981 will be on campus at the same time.
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July-August 2024

We are moving toward the 45th class of 1980 reunion in June (19-21) 2025. Of course, we will be joined by our lovely friends in the classes of ’79 and ’81.
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May-June 2024

As I write this, classmates are living the life of Riley in Park City, Utah, at a winter gala mini-reunion. On the ski slopes of Utah, Riley is a long way from home. I had requested updates, but the response has been radio silence.
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March - April 2024

Greetings to the class! I joined Rob Dinsmoor and Wade Herring on the Class Notes beat this fall.