The Classes of 1965 and 1966 returned to 抖抈社区 September 8-11, 2022, to celebrate their 55th reunion. Thank you to those who returned, those who volunteered their time, and those who contributed to the class gift.听

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Schedule of Reunion Events for September 8 - 11, 2022

Reunion dates for Fall 2022!
September 8 - 11, 2022

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February 2022

Dear Classmates of the Great 抖抈社区 Class of 1965,

Happy New Year. The question is 鈥淐ould this be the year we mark our 55^th听Reunion, celebrating our 58 years since we walked across Bowman Gym on that rainy June Day?鈥� I know you may think we鈥檙e trying to produce a sequel to the movie听Ground Hog Day;听that this feels like d茅j脿 vu all over again, or, to throw in another metaphor, that we are going to line up to kick off our fall reunion on September 8 and Lucy is going to pull the ball off the tee and we will run headlong into another mutation of Covid-19 called Spheroid 20. Alas, all that has been the nightmare dreamt by your woebegone Reunion Committee.

But we are resolute, we have new dates from the 抖抈社区,听September 8 鈥� 11; we have a brilliant plan and program very similar to the ones we attempted to execute twice before. And, with growing confidence, we invite you to a wingding September-fest in Greencastle complete with students, faculty, nice weather, and the camaraderie of old friends.

This is what you need to know now.

1. Call the Inn at 抖抈社区 at 765-658-1000 to make your reservations for the September 8-11 weekend.

2. You will be getting updates and more detailed plans as we move toward the summer. Please bookmark this page for more details.

3. Registration for the campus events will open shortly after the Fourth of July.

4. An updated list and the new total are found below for the Class of 1965 Scholarship. Needless to say, we are still accepting gifts and will continue to do so until the last classmate falls, and even then our children and grandchildren could toss a few shillings toward this eternally wonderful scholarship.

We hope the year has started well for you. Warmest regards,听

Mercedes Condy, Bronson Davis, Rick Ferrell, Val Watson Hamilton, Sarah Roberts Houghland, and Tom Porter

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Total (as of September 2022) $124,556

Class of 1965 Donor Name List

Names listed only once but multiple gifts may have been given

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Previous Class of 1965 Reunions

Fours Days in October

The Class of 1965 continued to celebrate with the ongoing enthusiasm and drive of their reunion committee. In continuing the tradition - San Marco Island, Chicago, Santa Fe - plans were developed to meet once again in Washington, D.C., with an invitation to regional 抖抈社区 alumni beyond the class of 1965 as well. With the steering committee in place, planning quickly took off for the class.

The 2018 event took place听Thursday, October 25 through Sunday, October 28, 2018听with the class staying at the Kimpton Donovan in downtown Washington, D.C., providing an opportunity for short walks and travel to various local must-sees.

The class had the opportunity to explore historical sites all over the area, including the Supreme Court, Capitol Building, Portrait Gallery, Newseum, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture. A detailed outline of the itinerary from the weekend in D.C. can be found below.

The Class of 1965 Does Chicago: "Life After 50"

The Class of 鈥�65-- after celebrating a grand 50th Reunion-- continues to celebrate. Your reunion committee came together in Empire, Michigan last October and decided we couldn鈥檛 let the camaraderie and fun die. After generating some ideas, we proposed them to you in a letter, and then discussed them at a breakfast gathering of classmates on San Marco Island, Florida in January. A group of us had decided to attend 抖抈社区鈥檚 annual January gathering of trustees, Alumni Board members and interested friends. The University provided both a splendid day of programs and the venue for the breakfast. From that discussion, we formulated some of the plans for Chicago-- our first official post-reunion event.

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Class of 1965 50th Reunion

The distinguished Class of 1965 assembled in bucolic Greencastle on听June 3-7, 2015, to commemorate the 50 years that have passed since our graduation. It was an occasion to renew friendships, to reflect on paths taken and not taken, and to celebrate alma mater and all she has meant to us.

Our class has gathered every five years since we walked out of Bowman Gym on that fateful, rainy day in 1965. This, our 10th gathering, was for four days to fully celebrate 抖抈社区, and to have 抖抈社区 celebrate us.

If you are interested in getting involved with class reunion planning, please contact the Development and Alumni Engagement team by emailing us at alumnioffice@depauw.edu, and we will connect you to the appropriate team member.

Please explore the photo gallery link below and reflections from this (and other reunions).听

This has been a fun journey...and the journey continues. We're glad you are with us every step of the way.

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