John Keane writes: “On Memorial Day weekend, a terrific turnout of Class of ’68 members and guests shared their 55th reunion in glorious weather with thousands of graduates, parents, friends, and other alumni. We reconnected with valued friends from back in the day and enjoyed lively conversations with others we barely knew back then. On Saturday, Dean Mukesh Jain told us of his strategies and plans for the Medical School before we toured Brown’s new campus in the old Jewelry District. At separate lunches, Dean Emeritus Barrett Hazeltine spoke with the men in our class about his more than six decades at the University and Janet Cooper-Nelson, the University’s chaplain, answered questions from the women. Our classmate Bernicestine McLeod Bailey and her family spoke at a forum about their experiences as early Black students at Brown, and on Sunday, we thrilled as the University awarded Bernie an honorary doctorate. After dinner at the Faculty Club on Saturday, Kenneth Fitzsimmons and Richard Filak and their wives led us onto the dance floor to celebrate the music of the ’60s and ’70s. We are looking forward to 2028 and our 60th reunion.”
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