https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9 en-us 2018-05-10 16:31:56 UTC 2025-09-29 14:15:50 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/259720291 The Half-a$$ music show in the Keene was a highlight of the Reunion]]> 2018-05-10 17:37:42 UTC https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/259720291 https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/259720439 The e-news leading up to the 50th was helpful and was a new way to communicate with alumni that I hadn't seen before.]]> 2018-05-10 17:38:00 UTC https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/259720439 https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/259758868 The Half-Ass show was truly a highlight for me as well-- it made me feel the RC love and inspired me to bring back the spirit of the Half-Ass to the new East Quad!!]]> 2018-05-10 19:08:26 UTC https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/259758868 https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/259768948 2018-05-10 19:38:29 UTC https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/259768948 https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/259770710 2018-05-10 19:44:36 UTC https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/259770710 https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/259781193 Having attended many of the events, I have never been exposed to such a condensed amount of talent in a single week.  

]]> 2018-05-10 20:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/259781193 https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/259892694 I loved the RC Alumni Journal reading (Keene and then outside), and the tribute to Warren and Ken at Dominick's!]]> 2018-05-11 10:23:26 UTC https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/259892694 https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/259893005 The farewell breakfast on Sunday morning was wonderful. It was especially nice to be in the cafeteria! It brought back memories of bug juice, mashed-potato sandwiches, and "Chef's Surprise" . . . .

]]> 2018-05-11 10:25:21 UTC https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/259893005 https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/259893489 Thanks to Esha for taking all those wonderful photos and then posting them on Facebook!]]> 2018-05-11 10:28:39 UTC https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/259893489 https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/260983824 Pam’s talk needed to be prefaced with a trigger warning. A number of people were clearly triggered and had to leave the venue. It was a difficult and painful end to an otherwise wonderful event. ]]> 2018-05-15 18:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/260983824 https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/262462381 While the 50th weekend was a stimulating and exciting celebration of 50 years of the RC, there could have been more focus on the reunion aspect of the event. For example, there could have been more formal input from alums about what they would have wanted and more organized opportunities for alums to connect. ]]> 2018-05-21 18:13:26 UTC https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/262462381 https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/263912602 We oldsters walked around the Quad but had very little interaction with RC students. Even when we paid something like $19 for lunch in the cafeteria one day, we were ignored. Are they not interested in what we might offer in the way of conversation?]]> 2018-05-28 00:15:04 UTC https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/263912602 https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/263912863 We were rarely lectured at while students in the early '70s. During the reunion, it seems that's all that was offered. Stolen moments between scheduled lectures were the most valuable interactions I had.]]> 2018-05-28 00:18:06 UTC https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/263912863 https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/263913238 Somebody's doing interesting work in the south courtyard with planting and pollinators. That would have been an interesting tour and talk.]]> 2018-05-28 00:20:51 UTC https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/263913238 https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/263913383 Can we get away from the 5- or 10-year schedule and gather just before the next presidential election? We need to make sure that there isn't a repeat of 2016, and RC students have traditionally been activists. Let's get active! And some of us aren't getting any younger...]]> 2018-05-28 00:22:23 UTC https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/263913383 https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/263913732 To keep in touch with each other and grow a community outside of the Corporate U, an independent site has been created that is free but password-protected. Check it out at Open-RC.net and let's discuss the potential of open discussion.]]> 2018-05-28 00:25:56 UTC https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/263913732 https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/263914003 I know some students liked Carl, but the reunion had a slight taste of a cult of personality. The RC is more than one person's institution. It's all of ours, from all 50 years of its existence!]]> 2018-05-28 00:28:29 UTC https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/263914003 https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/263914157 During the 40th there was a valuable career counseling and networking session for current and past students. It was interesting to find out what RC alums had gone on to do with their professional lives. I would think current students might want to tap into that wisdom borne of experience.]]> 2018-05-28 00:30:16 UTC https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/263914157 https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/263914480 It was great seeing the smiles of people as they heard the bagpiper and saw the mass of marchers, celebrating something positive rather than protesting against something. The speeches could have been shorter, and it would have been great to record them all for later viewing.]]> 2018-05-28 00:33:58 UTC https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/263914480 https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/264098096 I came across a lot of alums Of the RC that never heard about the reunion. I’d suggest working with University partners in the Alumni Association and development to get the word out to all graduates of the RC - and use targetied outreach for those who have been active alums ]]> 2018-05-28 20:46:25 UTC https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/264098096 https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/264122952 Alisa gave an inspiring keynote address. I appreciated hearing her experience and thoughtful point of view and call to action. It was also good to hear from one of our own-I love the faculty, but it’s important for us to live in the present and appreciate who we have become and what we have to offer the world.]]> 2018-05-29 00:41:47 UTC https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/264122952 https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/264123792 He’s not everyone’s RC...]]> 2018-05-29 00:50:26 UTC https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/264123792 https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/264124047 Someone at breakfast Sunday mentioned how important it is to remember - that there should’ve been a space for that. I agree.]]> 2018-05-29 00:53:14 UTC https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/264124047 https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/264124284 I appreciate that Jon Wells wanted to share his thoughts about the state of the RC, but the reception was where people wanted a chance to chat with those they had not spoken with, or to say goodbye to those leaving early Sunday. Better to kick off the weekend with state of RC than try to keep people’s attention in a venue with bad acoustics.]]> 2018-05-29 00:55:33 UTC https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/264124284 https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/264125119 This was a surprising oversight.]]> 2018-05-29 01:01:45 UTC https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/264125119 https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/264863370 The lack of diversity was a real loss for the Reunion.  My wife & I attended, but felt we were treated/received as "other." Strive to bring more students of color back. Would love a panel where they got to express their experiences within the RC. This is a part of RC history that most RC students did not experience. Yet, the Black Action Movement changed the University for the better and RC played a big role in that as the 3rd college to shut down in support of the strike. A review of the Representative Assembly minutes of that meeting would be historically very informative.



]]> 2018-05-31 18:24:54 UTC https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/264863370 https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/265021103 If a group of RC Friends (alumni, faculty, staff, AND especially current students) meets or connects on a regular basis (like we did when we planned the 30th), it builds a multigenerational and inclusive network. And the RC staff person planning the next reunion and other events has that group as a resource. Many of the ideas already mentioned here can be easily developed and worked on by such a group (mentorship network, friend-raising gatherings, career and interest groups. Bringing students in cultivates them as engaged alumni in the future. Tap faculty and advisors (who know RC students) to identify students to be involved in addition to having students volunteer. When we planned the 30th the ratio of alumni: students in the planning group was 1:1. 


]]> 2018-06-01 13:04:04 UTC https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/265021103 https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/265021281 As a faculty member, I reached out to many alumni who had been involved in our planning of the 30th and our planning of the careers session at the 40th. Several were hoping to be on a panel of alumni working in the field. Areas they proposed to me  for panels and chats with larger groups were: activism (many are working to change the prison system); getting involved in politics for the first time; education, and health care. It could be relatively easy to connect people with experience in these areas with current students (or bring them in to talk to students during the year).

]]> 2018-06-01 13:04:47 UTC https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/265021281 https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/265690517 In general, I think events to connect with what current RC students are doing would be cool – an RC version of speed networking, or meeting current RC artists through a joint current student/alumni show could be cool. Discussion panels and events that feature current students involved with the RC would be great.]]> 2018-06-05 16:54:13 UTC https://padlet.com/robbyg/2objn7e0ivl9/wish/265690517