Class of 1967 50th Reunion Yearbook

CLASS OF 1967

50TH REUNION

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Dear Classmates,

Whether it seems like a very long time ago, like only yesterday, or a little of both, it really has been fifty years since our commencement. And now we are getting ready for another celebration at Brandeis.

The Reunion Committee has worked diligently to create a memorable weekend. We will reconnect with friends, classmates, and even some apparent strangers to share memories and marvel at how we and the University have changed and not changed over the last fifty years. There will be meals, discussions, entertainment, gatherings, and schmoozing.

A special keepsake of the Reunion is our class yearbook. Thanks to all who sent in submissions. We are especially grateful to Ron Mayer for his efforts in spearheading this project. Enjoy it! The yearbook contains the stories, memories, and thoughts of many of our classmates. Each is unique. Some are funny, some are sad, some are informative, and some are not. Yet together they tell a story and no matter how much we may care to deny it, it is a story that played an important part in our lives.

We are looking forward to seeing you in June.

Anne Reilly Hort Howard Scher Robert Hort 50th Reunion Co-Chairs

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Special Thanks On behalf of the Institutional Advancement Division,

we would like to thank the members of the Class of 1967 Reunion Committee.

Anne Reilly Hort, Co-chair

Robert U. Hort, Co-chair Howard D. Scher, Co-chair

Diane Lowe Bernbaum Lawrence W. Brown

Jeff Civins Robert R. Cohen

Arthur M. Finstein, Program Coordinator Martin E. Flashman

David Gerstel L. Ari Kopolow, Program Coordinator

Marilyn Black Liederman, Program Coordinator Ronald C. Mayer, Yearbook Coordinator

Phyllis Rebell Osterman Ralph Propper

Norma Shulman Norman Edward Wilson

Mary Anne Landfield Winig

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Fiftieth Reunion Fiftieth

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Headlines from the Justice during our years on campus

September, 1963 May, 1967

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Class Profiles Name as Listed in Yearbook Name as Student (if different) Page(s)

Norm Aaronson 17 Elizabeth Alexander 18 Judy Allen 19-21 Stan Asekoff 22-23 Marcia Auster Marcia Fuchsberg 24 Arlene Cohen Bandes Arlene Cohen 25-27 Phyllis Tropper Baumann Phyllis Tropper 28 Ellen Lurie Belson Ellen Lurie 29-30 Stephen Bendich 31 Diane Lowe Bernbaum Diane Lowe 32-34 Michael Z. Blumberg 35 Rosalind Brill 36-37 Judy Brown 38-39 Larry Brown 40-42 Jane Schwarz Burke Jane Schwarz 43-44 Patricia Caesar Patricia Cohen 45 Jeff Civins 46-48 Fred Cohen 49-50 Leo Cohen 51 Robert Cohen 52 Lynn Karen Cooper Lynn Cooper 53-54 Mary Ann Corley Mary Ann Camardella 55 Tom Coughlin 56-57 Eric Epstein 58-59 Richard Epstein 60-61 Art Finstein 62-64 Martin Flashman 65-67 Elliot Frank 68-70 Chip Howard Freed 71-72 Meg Gage 73-75 David Gerstel 76-77 Carol Wodinsky Ghatan Carol Wodinsky 78

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Joel Goldberg 79 Judy Goldberg 80-81 Neil Golder 82-83 Chuck Goldfarb 84-86 George D. Gopen 87-88 Ellen Gould 89-90 Peter Gould 91 Bob Greenberg 92-93 Matthew Gudis 94 Maxine S. Haft 95-96 Leni Herzog Eleanor White 97 Louis L. Hirsch 98-99 Larry Hirschhorn 100-101 Anne Reilly Hort Anne Reilly 102-103 Robert Hort 104-105 Paulette Jellinek 106-108 C David Joffe 109 Carole Joffe 110 Madeline Blatt Karpel Madeline Blatt 111-112 Amika Kemmler-Ernst Barbara Ernst 113-114 Chet Kessler 115 Jaime (Yael) Eviden Kimmelman Jaime (Yael) Eviden 116 L. Ari Kopolow 117-119 Stephen Korn 120 Bill Kornrich 121-123 Steven Philip Kramer 124 Gary D. Lander 125-126 Hermine Stern Leiderman Hermine Stern 127-128 Sheila Levin Shelia Diamond 129 Ed Levy 130-131 Allan J. Lichtman 132-133 Ira Liebowitz 134

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Marilyn Black Liederman Marilyn Black 135 Howard Lifshitz 136 Leonore Kublin Linsky Lenore Kublin 137-138 Connie Lowenthal 139-140 Alan Mande 141-142 Brian Marcus 143 Randi Solomon Marcus Randi (Rhoda) Solomon 144 Evelyn G Mareth Evelyn Heineman 145-146 Ronald C. Mayer 147-148 Marcia Millman 149-150 Rose V. Mroszczyk 151 Marty Neft 152 Yona Nelson 153-154 Nancy Oley Nancy Hurwich 155 Phyllis Rebell Osterman Phyllis Rebell 156-157 Patti Paley 158-159 Jane Parnes 160-161 Lois Ettlinger Perlman Lois Ettlinger 162 Elizabeth Pleck Elizabeth Hafkin 163 Ralph Propper 164 Susan Rabinowitz 165-166 Chris Ray 167 Rhoda M. Ribner 168 Gerald Richman 169 Phyllis M. Rodgers Phyllis Lewin 170-172 Daniel Rosen

Sarah (Sally) Webb

173 Sarah (Sally) Rosen-Webb 174-176 Harvey M. Ross 177-178 Joel Ross 179-180 Alan Sager 181-182 Phyllis Kaufman Sager Phyllis Kaufman 183 Howard Scher 184

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Leda Schubert 185-186 Michael Segal 187-188 Rich Serkey 189 Danny Shames 190 Mark B. Shanis 191 Phillip D. Shapiro (Phil) 192-193 Alan Sheinbaum 194-195 Lewis Shilane 196 Norma Shulman Norma Goldstein 197 Barbara K. Shuman Barbara Keyton 198-200 Charlie Siegel 201-202 Phil Simonds 203 Elizabeth E. (Kaldeck) Smith Elizabeth Kaldeck 204-205 Morris Vogel 206-208 Paul Wasserman 209-211 Miriam Weinstein 212-213 Chava Weissler 214-215 Ina Weitzman 216 Martha S. West Martha Smeltzer 217 Nancy Tucker Whit Nancy Tucker 218-219 Paul B. Wiener 220 Norm Wilson 221-223 Marilyn (Merri) Lishnoff Wind Marilyn (Merri) Lishnoff 224-225 Mary Anne (Landfield) Winig Mary Anne Landfield 226-227 Dianne Miller Wolman Diane Miller 228 Alan S. Yoffie 229 Robert Zweben 230-232

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NormAaronson

Careerand/orvolunteeractivities:

Forthepast38yearsIhavebeenaClinicalProfessorofLawattheUniversityofColoradoLawSchool.Iteachacivilpracticeclinicwithafocusonimmigration,familylawanddisabilitylaw.IteachEnglishtorefugeesonavolunteerbasis.

LifesinceBrandeis:

Brandeisprovidedmewithastimulatingeducationandanopportunitytomeetsomegreatpeople.Upongraduation,IheadedtoBostonUniversityLawSchool,thePeaceCorps(Iran)andfiveyearsworkingwithaLegalServicesPrograminruralColorado.Therewasanurturingatmosphereoncampusandsenseofhumanitythatwaswelcomedduringtheturbulenttimesofthe60's.Uponreflection,Ibelieveitcontributedtoshapingmycareerpath.Iamalsopleasedthatmyson,MichaelgraduatedfromBrandeisandmethiswonderfulwifethere.LisacametoBrandeisallthewayfromHawaii.

L.toR.sonMichaelandwifeLisa(bothBrandeisgrads),meanddaughter,Rachel

andherhusband,Michael.

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ElizabethAlexander

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Myfamily: Keepingbusyandnewpassions:

In1969ImarriedMarkTushnet,whenIwas Stilllitigating,althoughwithamorelimitedingradschoolandhewasinlawschool.He caseloadnow.Lifeisgood,despitethehasspenthiscareerteachinginlawschools, naggingmedicalissuesthatcomewithage.andafteryearsUW_Madisonand IamcurrentlylitigatingclassactionsinDC,GeorgetownLaw,hehasbeencommuting Maryland,andMississippi,andhelpingwithtoapositionatHarvardLaw.Ourolder adamagesactioninMichigan.daughterRebecca,nowteachinglawatGeorgetown,justacceptedapositionat LifesinceBrandeis:Harvardforthenextacademicyear.Sheteachesintellectualpropertyonthe IhadneverheardofBrandeisbeforeIreadtrademark/copyrightside.She'llbe amagazinearticleaboutitinhighschool.commutingtoo,asherhusbandteachesin GiventhatIgrewupinasmallruraltownintheDCareabutshewillordinarilyonly Iowa(votedoverwhelminglyforTrump),itspendtwodaysaweekoncampus.Our soundedliketheothersideoftheuniverseyoungerdaughterLauraEveisafreelance tomeandthatwasexactlywhatIwanted.journalistwhojustpublishedhersecond AlthoughIcouldnothavedescribedatthebook.Wehavetwofabulousgrandchildren timeexactlywhatIwanted,Brandeiswasit.(isthereanyotherkind?).Shockingly,our TheculturewithinmonthsfeltmuchmoregrandsonLeonardisactuallygreatinsports; comfortablethantheoneinwhichIhadwedidn'tseethatcoming.He'sinterested grownup.SinceIwasnotamathorscienceineverythingandwantstoworkon major,wherethedeficitsinmyearlierrobotics.Nora,ourgranddaughter,seems educationwouldhavebeenmoreofadestinedtobealawyeranddebater, problem,Iwasabletopatchovermyareasfollowinginhermother'sfootsteps. ofignorance.Thesmallcampussizealso

madethetransitioneasier,asdidthelevelCareerand/orvolunteeractivities: oftolerancefordifferencesandthe

decencyandmaturity(atleastafterIhavespentessentiallymyentirecareer freshmanyear)ofmyclassmates.Iwilllitigatingcivilrightsissuesonbehalfof alwaysbegratefulfortheintellectualprisoners,detainees,andpersons growthIexperiencedbutevenmoreforthecommittedtojuvenilefacilitiesandmental factthatIwasfinallyinasocialsettingthathospitals.ItbecamemypassionafterIfirst sharedmybasicvalues.Iwillforeverbewasexposedtotheproblemsofthosein gratefultoBrandeisforeducatingmeand,Iprisonwhilesupervisingalawschoolclinical hope,makingmeabetterhumanbeing.Iprograminwhichlawstudentshelped don'tdophotosbutlookforwardtoseeingpeopleinsuchinstitutions.Ifeelincredibly everyoneatthereunion.luckytohavealegaljobthatengagesmymindandmypassions.

JudyAllen

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Myfamily: Montroseatthesiteofthepipeline

construction(10/10/16).BeenwithJohnAllenfor31years,married

for27.Twochildren:Cory,30,professional Keepingbusyandnewpassions:soundtechnician/supervisorinTVandfilm;

AgroupofusPutnamValleyresidentsRosie,27,wonderfulmom,babysitter,and

formedanot-for-profitorganizationin2014TBDcareer-wise,andher7-year-oldson,

topurchaseahistoric(formerlyMethodist)Elliot,whoiseverythingyouwanta7-year-

churchdowntheroad,andtransformitintooldgrandsontobe:smart,funny,charming,

aculturalcenter.Wepurchasedtheadorableineveryway.

propertyinApril,2015,andbeganoffering

Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: programsinJune.Sincethenwe'veoffered

concerts,playreadings,familyeventsandJoinedActorsEquityrightoutofBrandeis

anannualfarmersmarketonsummerandworkedoff-Broadway,off-off-

Fridayafternoons.Broadway,andatLaMaMa,ETCforseveral

www.tompkinscorners.org.years.Metthecounter-culturehead-onand

lefttheatretobecomeahippie,thenaAlsobeendoingBikram(hot)yogasince

spiritualdisciple,andthenarural2011andbegantakingold-timefiddle

householder50milesfrommidtown.lessonsthatDecember.Alsojoinedalocal

chorusthatsingsinspirationalandprotestSincelivinginPutnamValley,I'vehada

songsofmanycultures.Itseemstobeavarietyofjobsincludingheadlinewriterfor

goodbalance,especiallynow,dealingwithProdigyInternetinthe90's,thenmostly

agingissuesandthecurrentpoliticalnon-profitworkbeginningatCorporate

situation,nottomentionclimatechangeAngelNetworkinWhitePlains,NY.

andotherenvironmentalandsocialcrisesFreelancegrantwriter,editorandcopy

ofourtime.editor(myfavorite!).

LifesinceBrandeis:Recentlyhavegottenmoreinvolvedin

Inretrospect,havingbeenatBrandeisactivism;inadditiontothedecades-long

duringthoseformativeyears,1963-67,hascampaigntocloseIndianPoint,ourlocal

beenmoresignificantthanIthoughtfornuclearpowerplant(andnowthey'regoing

manyyearsimmediatelyfollowingto!in2020and2021),amnowinvolvedin

graduation.AtthetimeIwasanxioustogetfightingtheSpectrapipelinethatthreatens

outfromunderthebook-learningandgetthehealthandsafetyof20millionresidents

intoreallife,i.e.theNewYorktheatre.intheNYCarea.Beenarrestedtwice:once

atIndianPoint(12/12/15)andoncein

Duringthenext50years,Ihavebecome

moreconsciousoftheimportanceofthe

worldanditspeoples,struggles,

consequencesandhavehopefullyevolved

intoapersonwhotriestodotherightthing

andmaketheworldabetterplaceinsmall

everydayways.

IamgratefultohavethefamilyIalways

wanted;thoughourchildrenwentthrough

growingpains,theyhavebothbecome

wonderfulhumanbeings.Withanempty

nest,myretiredhusbandandIfindwaysto

betogethersometimesandnotother

times,andafter30yearsitworksfine...so

far.

Itwasalsoabigpartofmylifetohave

remainedclosetomyroommate,Eve

HlavatyCimmet,untilherdeathin2010,

andIstillmissherterribly.Andaftermany

yearsofbeingoutoftouchwith-and

searchingfor-myfreshmanand

sophomoreyears'roommate,Edeline

Hawes,Ifinallyfoundherin2001andwe

havestayedincontacteversince.Ivisither

inJanuarywhenIescapetoFloridafora

weekorsoeachyear.

MemoriesofBrandeisaremostlyaround

thetheatre-thetimeweperformed"The

BraggartSoldier"bycandlelightbecauseof

thepoweroutageintheBostonarea...and

howdisplacedwefeltwhentheystarted

thegraduateprograminthenewSpingold

Theatre.MorrisCarnovskyand"Volpone,"

"KingLear,""TheTempest,"andtheactors

hebroughtalong,includingRoberts

BlossomandChristopherLloyd.

Bucketlist:I'dliketotravel,hopefullywith

John,especiallytoItaly,butwehavetowait

tillAD-"afterthedog."Sunny.

MeanwhilekeepingbusyatTompkins

Corners,producingshows,supervisingour

newpaidassistant,anddoingasmuchas

possibletopreventhorrendousdamageby

thecurrentadministration.Calling,writing,

marching,etc.

LookingforwardtoseeingeveryoneinJune.

Wecampeverysummerwithfriends/neighborsatAusablePoint.OntherightsideofthephotoareElliot,Rosie's

boyfriend,Eddie,Rosie,me,Cory,JohnandSunny,thedog.

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Oneofthemany"CloseIndianPoint"demonstrations.

Rosie,Eddie,Elliot&meonHalloween.

Wemarched!Jan.21,2017inDC.

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LifesinceBrandeis:

Yes,therearemanygreatBrandeismemories.MostnotableformearetheclasseswithDr.NahumSarna,Dr.GordonFeldman(hewasjuststartinghiscareerinthosedays),andDr.AbrahamMaslow!EvenmoreimportantistheopportunityBrandeisgavemeforfouramazingyearsoflearningandpersonalgrowth!Thankyou,Brandeis!

TheTwoofUs

OurFamily

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MarciaAuster

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Myfamily:

ThisyearDougandIwillcelebrateour49thweddinganniversary.Wehavetwomarrieddaughterswhohavegivenusfourgrandchildren,threeboysandonegirl.OnedaughterisanMD/PhDandtheotherisaRabbi.


Iamapsychologistandaneducator.I'vealsoheldmanyvolunteerleadershippositionsinseveralcommunityorganizationsandsynagogue.

Keepingbusyandnewpassions:

BothDougandIareretired.Havingneartotalcontrolofourtimeiswonderful.Wearefullyengagedwithfamily,friends,thearts,travel,synagogue,hiking,learningandreading.

ArleneCohenBandes

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Myfamily: stampsmadefromourowndrawingsandcarvings.Ibelieveweofferthelargest

DeanBandesandIhavebeenmarriedsince selectionofJudaicstampsintheworld.August,1968.OursonCharleyandhiswife WehaveasecondhomeinCasco,Maine,PatsylivenearbyinBelmont.DeanandI anddrivenortheveryweekend,weatherspendweekdayafternoonstakingcareof permitting!Therewerechargeourselvesouryounggrandchildren,Maijaand andourdevices.DeanhasbeenexpandingAri.Beingwithyoungchildrenmakesus thefruittreepopulationonour11acresfeellikeweareinourtwentiesagain, andIkeepbusygardening,birding,hiking,althoughourbodiesknowotherwise.Our snowshoeing,kayaking,readingandmakingdaughterAnneandherhusbandMattlivein art.IhavemypressinMaineandhaveCambridgeandspendmanyweekendswith becomeinvolvedwithaninspiringgroupofusinMaine.Theirdogs/cat/horseareour MaineJewishartists."othergrandkids."

LifesinceBrandeis:Careerand/orvolunteeractivities:

BrandeistaughtmetobeacriticalthinkerIwasanarteducatorintheNewtonPublic whopassionatelycaresaboutsocialSchools,Newton,Massachusetts,foralmost issues.AfterIgraduatedfromBrandeis,my40years.Retired,Istillteacharttochildren timeatHarvardgavemeaMastersDegreeandadultsattheNewArtCenterinNewton andthecredentialstoteachbutitdidnotandgetintothestudiotomakemyownart expandmyworldinanytrulymeaningfulatleastonceaweek.Inthelastseveral ways.Teachingdid.Ilearnedasmuchfromdecades,Ihavebeenconcentratingon mycolleaguesandstudentsasIdidinanyprintmaking,primarilymonotypes,andI degreeprogram.Iknowthatthemostfeelsofortunatetohavestudiedwith importantpartofeducationislearninghowMichaelMazuratBrandeis.Iamamember tolearnandhowtobealifelonglearnerofseverallocalartassociationsaswellas withaninquisitiveandquestioningmind.theinternationalNaturePrintingSociety.Theirannualconferencesareahighlightof DeanandIhavebeenfortunatetotraveltheyear.WhoknewIwouldgettoprinta often.Inafewweeksweareoffonourlobster! biggestadventure.OurdaughterAnneand

herhusbandMattaretakingustoSouthKeepingbusyandnewpassions: Africa.AnneandMattlovetheoutdoorsas

wedoanditwillbeamemorableDeanandIownanartrubberstamp experiencesharingsafarisightingswithcompany,ZumGaliGaliRubberStamps them.(zumgaligali.com),andalthoughtheentirestampindustryhassloweddown,westill Idon'thavemuchofabucketlist.Ifeelmakeandsellourhandmade,unique gratefulthatIhavetheexperienceofbeing

ArlenewithZumGaliGalistampsandartworkataNewArtCenterFacultysale

InAlaskawithDean

InourwoodsinMainewithourdaughterAnne

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agrandmother(somethingthathappenedlateinmylifecomparedtomanyofmyfriends)andthatIamphysicallyabletoenjoyprovidingdailychildcare.WhenImarriedDean,hewasworkingonhisPhDinMathatBrandeisandIthoughtthatwewouldeventuallylivesomewhereinthe"northwoods"whilehetaughtatasmallNewEnglandcollege.Ourlifedidnotturnoutthatway.Ittookanother40yearsbutourMainehouseissomuchlikethevisionIhadofwherewewouldlive.Ifeelsoluckytohavemy"citymouse"lifeinNewtonandmyother"countrymouse"lifeinthewoodsbythelake.

Ourgrandson'sAri'sbrisday

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PhyllisTropperBaumann

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StillmarriedtoHarveyBaumann,Classof Ivolunteerinthepublicschoolsandhope

1964.Ourfiftiethweddinganniversaryis toworkagainsttheTrumpadministration's

thisJune.Wehaveadaughteranda policiesorlackthereof.Ihaveno

grandsonwhorecentlygraduatedfrom experiencewithimmigrationlawbutIthink

college.Weareluckytohavethemliving I'mstilltrainable.We'veattendedalmostas

aroundthecornerfromusinCambridge manydemonstrationsthisyearaswedidin

andweareveryclosetobothofthem. 1968.

Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: LifesinceBrandeis:Ihavebeenverylucky.Ihavehadagood

Igraduatedfromlawschoolin1970when andeasylife,reallyonlyhavingtoface"first

beingawomaninlawwasstillunusual.It worldproblems".Imettheloveofmylife

wasmorechallengingbreakingdownthe atBrandeissoBrandeiswasimportanttous

barriersforwomenthansomeoftheactual inthatway.Myclosestfriendnowwasmy

practicebutIpracticedlawinBostonfor roommateatBrandeis.Andmysisterand

aboutfifteenyears,workingonhousing brotherinlawarebothBrandeisgraduates.

issuesandchildren'srights.AfterthatI SoweshareawholesetofBrandeisvalues

taughtlawatNortheasternUniversity and,moreimportantly,attitudewiththem.

SchoolofLawforabouttwentyyears.I

taughtfirstyearpropertyandlanduse Buttheabilitytothinkcriticallyandto

planninglawandIlovedeveryminuteofit. challengeproblemsissomethingIlearned

NowItutorinthepublicschoolsandHarvey atBrandeisandsomethingIcontinueto

andIdosomeserioustraveling,something carrywithme.Brandeisalsoinstilledinme

wealwayslovedtodo.Wespentourfirst anideathatwewereresponsiblefor

summertogethertravelingaroundEurope servingourcommunityandchallenging

forthreemonthswithjustathousand injustices.Thatcriticalthinkinghelpedme

dollars.Ourbudgethasimprovedbutwe asalawyerandasalawschoolteacher.I

stillhavealotoffuntogetherinAsiaand maynothavebeeneffectiveatcorrecting

Africaandanyotherplacethattakesour unfairnessbutthatgoalalwaysstuckwith

fancy. me.Itriedtotransmitthattomystudents.

Thenewregimeinthiscountryoffers

challengesthatIhopemyBrandeis

educationmayhelpmecopewith.Itisa

scarytimeandallthosevaluesBrandeis

standsforarebeingdevalued.Iplanto

resisttheTrumpadministrationinevery

wayIcan.

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EllenLurieBelson

LifesinceBrandeis:

MyfirstyearatBrandeiswasthetoughest.IcamefromasmallsuburbanschoolwhereIdidn'thavetoworkhardtogetgoodgrades.Now,everybodyaroundmewasasmartasmeandittookworktogetgoodgrades.IreceivedthefirstDinmylifeinPhilosophy101anditwasdevastating.IswitchedtoHumanitiesforthesecondsemesteranddidbetter.

ThoughtheacademicsweregoodatBrandeis,IthinkwhatIgotmostoutofBrandeiswasgrowingup,learningtoliveonmyownawayfromfamily.

MyfavoritethingatBrandeiswasthecoffeehouseCholmondeley's.ThereIwasintroducedtotheBostonfolkmusicians,especiallytheJimKweskinJugBand.IfollowedthemintoCambridgeandthecoffeehousesthere.

Bob,JoeandEllen

Myfamily:

Ihavebeenmarriedfor41yearstoRobertBelson,whoisaretiredteacher.Wehave2terrificchildren,LauraandJoe.Laurarecentlygaveusourfirstgrandchild,Oriah,whowasbornonNovember30,2015.TheyliveinPortland,OR,soweSkypeeveryweekandvisitoften.


MyfirstcareerafterBrandeiswasanOccupationalTherapist.IworkedwithdisabledadultsintheBostonarea.MyhusbandandIthenmovedtoIsraelandjoinedamoshav(cooperativefarm)intheArava.Westayedthere5years,justlongenoughtohave2beautifulchildren.WemovedbacktotheNewYorkareain1984.Iworkedasaparalegalanddecidedtogothelawschool.Igraduatedin1994andhaveworkedasanElderLawattorneysincethen.Atthemoment,Iworkparttimeforanotherattorney.


Forthepast10years,quiltinghasbecomeapassion.Ibelongto2quiltingguildsandwemakemanyquiltsforcharity.MyhusbandandIalsotravelagooddeal,bothintheUStoseefamilyandastourists,andabroadtoEuropeandAsia.Wewentto2destinationweddings,oneinHanoiandoneinCasablanca.Afterthetrips,Ispendmanyhourseditingthephotosintomanageableslideshows.

Elleninfrontof2ofherquilts

LauraandOriah

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Myfamily:

37yearoldson,MathProfatDuke.Have3yearoldgrandson.


Retiredschoolpsychologistandpsychologist.Volunteerwith5thgraders,andpaintanddrawattheArtStudentsLeague.

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Myfamily: begandirectingMidrasha,asupplementaryJewishhighschoolprogramthatcombined

Imetmyhusband,EdwinBernbauminteensfrom10synagoguesoverawide

Nepalin1972andwesoondiscoveredwegeographicalarea.Iretiredin2014after33

hadbothlivedinthesamehouseinyearsinthesamejob.Itwasadreamjob

Cambridge.Aftergettingmarriedin1976,andthenetworkofteens,parents,faculty

wemovedtoBerkeleysoEdcouldworkonandcommunitymembersthatIworked

abookandwe'veneverleft.Edwroteawithhavebecomeinessenceanextended

secondbook,SacredMountainsofthefamily.IfeltlikeIwasreallymakinga

Worldandwentontodevelopculturallydifferenceinpeople'slivesandsomany

andspirituallydiverseinterpretivematerialsformerstudentshaveremainedintouch

innationalparksandtodevelopleadershipandexpressedtheirgratitudeforhaving

coursesforbusinessexecutivestrekkinginhadasafeplacetolearntobethemselves.

theHimalayas.Wehadclassestwiceaweekandfrequentweekendretreatswithteensfromsister

OursonDavidis37.AfteracareerintheinstitutionsandIlovedworking

circus,hehasgoneontoworkasawritercollaborativelywithmycolleaguestoplan

andprojectmanager,developinganapptotheprogram.

teachreadingandavirtualrealityversionoftheanimatedBatmanTVseries,among Keepingbusyandnewpassions:otherprojects.

AfterretiringnearlythreeyearsagoIwasdeterminedtotrytonotaddnewthingsto

Tragicallywelostouryoungersonmylifebuttoinsteadfindmoretimetodo

Jonathan,BrandeisClassof2004,inthethethingsIwasenjoyingbefore,thingsthat

OaklandGhostShipwarehousefireinpreviouslyhadtogetsandwichedintothe

December.AftergettinganMFAfromUSCscantnon-workhours.Mostdaysnowbring

FilmSchool,JonathanworkedasaVJ(visualavisitoramealwithfriends.Ilovetocook

jockey)providingimagesonscreenathugeandtohavevisitinghouseguests.Sincemy

electronicdancemusicconcertsaroundthejobusedtoinvolveworkonweekends,I

world.wasunabletobeatfamilyeventsaround

Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: thecountrythatIcannowattend.Iamblessedtohavemy99-yearoldveryvibrant

Ibeganmycareerasapublicschoolsocialmominmylife.Shehasbeenspending

studiesteacherbutswitchedtoJewishseveralmonthsayearwithusandIvisither

educationwhenwemovedtoCaliforniainaoftenaswell.Ihavebeentakingclasses,

tightpublicschooljobmarket.Afterafewquilting,attendingalotofconcertsand

yearsofteachingreligiousschool,in1981Itheatreandvolunteeringatmysynagogue

andformerschool.Wecontinuetotravelinternationally,ofteninconnectionwithEd'swork.I'mgratefulthatmybodystillletsmehikeandspendalotoftimeoutdoors.I'mabletoreadmorenow,includingbeingpartofanewbookclubstartedbyaBrandeisfriend.

LifesinceBrandeis:

IamindebtedtoBrandeisfortheeducationIreceived,especiallyfortheartandmusiccoursesthatItook"justforfun"butwhoseinformationIdrawonconstantly.ThecontentIlearnedinmyHistoryandNEJScoursesfeddirectlyintomycareerasaneducator.ButIammostgratefulforthefriendshipsthatImadeandforthefactthatsomanyofmyBrandeisfriendshaveremainedamongmyclosestfriendsforthelast50years.WhenItravelaroundthecountry,thereisalwaysaBrandeisfriendtovisitandsomanyhavebeentoseeusinCalifornia.WhenoursonJonathandiedinDecember,therewasanoutpouringofloveandsupportfromnotonlyourBrandeisclass,buthisclass('04)andtheadministrationaswell.IreallyfeelapartoftheBrandeis"family."Forthelast40yearsIhavebeenamemberoftheAlumniAdmissionsCouncil,interviewingperspectivestudents,hopefullysharingmyenthusiasmfortheinstitutionthatgavemesuchameaningfulfouryears.

UntilDecember,IfeltlikeIwasleadingareallycharmedlife:Wonderfulandcharismaticspouse,twolovingandinterestingsons,supportiveparentswholivedintotheir80'sand90's,acareerthatgeneratedtremendousgratitudefromthecommunityatlarge,chancestodooutof

theboxtravel,constantopportunitiestolearnnewthings,ahugefriendshipnetwork,achancetoliveinabeautifulplacewithcamping,skiingandhikingopportunitiesnearby,healthandeconomicsecurity.IconstantlyfeltthatIwasembracedbycommunity,orrather,bymanycommunities.Jonathan'sdeathputadamperinthat,butEdandIknowthatwestillhavemuchtobegratefulfor.Edhasbegunaprojecttosecurecorporatefundingforsafe,affordablehousing,workandperformancespacesforartistsasawayofhonoringJonathanandothervictimsoftheGhostShipfireinOakland.Wearedeterminedtousethistragedyasanincentivetohelpothers.

Graduation'67:DianeLoweBernbaum,JoanneEulauAsher,PeterChabot

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Graduation'67:DianeLoweBernbaum,MaryAnneLandfieldWinig,LeniWhite

Thanksgiving,2015:EdBernbaum,DianeBernbaum,DavidBernbaum,MiriamLowe

(mymom),JonathanBernbaumz"l

DianeandEdBernbaum,FloatingtheGrandCanyonindories,2010

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MichaelZ.Blumberg

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Myfamily: LifesinceBrandeis:

Wife:Barbara Brandeiswasthechancetobeonmyown

Children:JessicaandJason yetwithinacontrolledandnurturing

MetmywifewhenIwasinmyResidencyat environment.Therewasacomraderiewith

Cornell friendsthatIhavenotexperiencedsince

MychildrenteachandInvestmentBanking 1967.

I'mstillnotsurewhyparietalrightswasaCareerand/orvolunteeractivities:

bigdealformesinceitapparentlyhad

Haveobtainedseveraldegreessince nothingtodowithlibraryhours

BrandeisincludinganMD,JDandMHA IknowBrandeiswasagreatplaceforme

ServedonAdvisoryBoardstothelast4 andIhopeIhaveusedthatexperienceto

GovernorsofVirginiaandafewlocal helpothers.

volunteeractivities

Hopetocontinuepracticingmedicineand

buildingmyMedico-legalconsultinghobby

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MyhusbandRogerandImarriedtwoyears RogerandIsplitourtimebetweenourafterIgraduated.Rogerretiredlastyear homeinNewYorkandournewFloridaafterpracticinglaborlawforfortyseven homeinBoyntonBeach.Sincewearebothyears.Hewashonoredtohavearguedtwo avidswimmers,Floridahasbeengreat.IstillcasesbeforetheSupremeCourt.Wehave runalittle,butnomoremarathons.Ididtwowonderfulchildren,Caroline,whoisa twoofthem,includingNewYork,whichphysicaltherapistandAndrew,a wasanunforgettableexperience.I'madermatologistwhospecializesinMohs compulsiveknitter,makinggarmentsforsurgery.Caroline'shusbandisanattorney, everyoneinthefamilyandloadsofstuffedandAndrew'swifeisaphysician.Caroline animalsforthelittleones.We'vedoneahasanadorableoneyearoldsonand gooddealoftraveling,thelasttripincludingAndrewhastwobeautifuldaughters.Adah alovelystayinCornwallwhereweiseleven,andisatalentedviolinistand happeneduponanoldJewishcemeteryincomposer.Herstringquartetbasedona Penzance.poemwrittenbyachildwhoperishedinthe

LifesinceBrandeis:HolocaustwasperformedlastyearinaTorontosynagogueandwillbeperformed MyfondestmemoriesofBrandeiswillagaininAprilinaconcertinAtlanticCity. alwaysbemyfriends.Enoughsaid.Dahliaisseven,andisalsoabuddingmusician.Bothgirlsarecompetitiveswimmers.


AlthoughIgraduatedwithamajorinHistoryandreceivedaMastersdegreeinHistoryfromColumbia,Ialwayshadastronginterestinthesciences.Sowhenmychildrenwereyoung,Iwentbacktoschoolandtookalargevarietyofscienceclasses.Thatledmetomycareerofteachinghighschoolscience,mostlyChemistrywithsomeBiologyandPhysicsthrowninaswell.Iretiredin2003.

MyhusbandRoger

Mydaughter(left),daughter-in-lawandgranddaughters

Mysonandmythreegrandchildren

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My family: take care of mother who had just been diagnosed with dementia.

My husband Steve and I have lived in our dream home in Westminster, MA since 1985. It is a Keeping busy and new passions:

small home on Wyman Lake with a beautiful Retirement has been a very busy time. My Mom view of Mount Wachusett. Steve and I both passed away in 2014 at age 92. At that time, my have similar interests: math (he's a retired father, who had been very independent during accountant and I'm a retired math teacher), Mom's illness (parents divorced in 1967), music and travel. We've traveled extensively all suddenly needed care. My brother and I have over North America, South America, Europe, been taking care of Dad since 2014. Dad is still and North Africa. I spend quite a bit of time in his home in Waltham and will turn 100 in with my family. My brother and sister-in-law September, 2017. live in Waltham. They have two grown My husband retired early in 2007 and helped in daughters who are married and have children (7 the care of his mother till she passed away in in total). I love my grand-nephews and grand-2010 at age 90. nieces! We're happy that we traveled so much during

Career and/or volunteer activities: our work years as it can be very difficult to travel when caring for elderly parents.

I've always been interested in three different fields: music, German, and math. I worked as a I still wok as a church organist-choir director but substitute church organist in high school and also do volunteer work in the field of church college and have held two different organist- music. I play the piano for weekly services at a choir director positions since 1971. I majored in church summer camp on our lake and also at a German at Brandeis but took math and music nursing home in Fitchburg courses whenever possible. I spent my junior year at the University of Marburg, Germany. Life since Brandeis...

After Brandeis I studied at the University of I have fond memories of my Brandeis years, all Munich, Germany (1967-1968) and at Wesleyan the people that I met and courses that I studied University, Connecticut (1968-1969) Master of as well as extra-curricular activities, like Arts in Teaching (German). concerts, lectures, sports, etc. Those years were I began my teaching career in 1969 with very special. The only negative events that German and mathematics. Four years into my come to mind from these times were from my career, I made a detour from classroom own personal life. My nineteen-year-old sister teaching to concentrate on church organ and died in May of 1967. There were always choral music. I trained further in church music students, teachers, etc. who were very and also taught piano and organ. I eventually supportive of me in times of crisis. found my way back to classroom teaching in

1982 after completing a Bachelor of Science My husband and I hope to have some healthy Degree in math at Framingham State College. years ahead of us so that we can travel. We I taught math til 2006, when I retired early, to have both had some bouts with illness, I with

breast cancer 1999 and 2010 and he with diabetes and arthritis. Right now we are both doing well. We have many countries left to explore.

All the best to my classmates and how fortunate I was to have had the opportunity to study at Brandeis!

My husband and I at Dad's home in Waltham

My brother, father, and I at our church in

Waltham

My niece Sandy and grand-niece Adrienne.

Wyman Lake, Westminster and Wachusett

Mountain, Princeton, where we live.

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Myfamily: adultcareforyouthwithneurological

disorders,andcurrentlyIjustbeganalargeIhavebeenmarriedtoDottyHindelsBrown

localgrantfromHRSAtoimproveeducationsince1969.Shehadasuccessfulcareerin

andimplementeffectivetransitionfornewspaperjournalismasareporterand

childrenwithepilepsy.editor,evenwinningaPulitzerPrize.Since

thenshehaswrittenblogcalledUnretiring Keepingbusyandnewpassions:inwhichsheexploredthemanymeanings

Iamnotyetretired,althoughIhaveofwhatshecalled"thenextgreatthing",

reducedmyeffortto80%whichItakeasSherecentlypublishedabookonthe

increasedvacationtime.ThishasallowedhistoryofPhiladelphia'siconicBoathouse

metotraveltheworldinanefforttomeetRowwhichisabouttogointoits3rd

peopleandunderstandcultures-intheprintinginlessthan6months.Mythree

pasttwoyearsittranslatestotripstodaughtersareallaccomplished,happily

Vietnam,Morocco,thePeruvianAmazonmarriedandparents.Jordanamanagesa

andmanyothers.LastyearwebikedalongstateagencyinMassachusettscoordinating

theDanubeandthisspringwewillbebikingservicesforyouthwithsubstanceabuse.

inIreland.OthertripshavebeenwalkingRebeccaisananalystattheEPA,somehow

adventuresacrossnorthernEngland,theremainingoptimisticdespiteallevidenceto

Amalficoastwhileothershaveincludedthecontrary.NaomiisacolleagueatCHOP,

boatingalongtheCanalduMidi.specializinginpediatricsportsmedicine.All

havewonderfulandsupportivehusbands LifesinceBrandeis:andterrifickids.

SOMELESSONSFROMMYYEARSAT

Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: BRANDEIS

1. NEVERTRUSTAUTHORITY.FromthefirstIhavebeeninacademicpracticeofchild

studentprotestaboutparietalrules("3feetneurologyformyentirecareerwitha

onthefloorandabookinthedoor")specialtyinepilepsy,neuropsychiatryand

throughtheabyssofVietnam,itwassleepdisorders.Forthepast25yearsIhave

essentialtostandupforonesprinciples-beenatChildren'sHospitalofPhiladelphia,

whetheritwastheAirForcehospitalandhavewatcheditgrowintooneofthe

commanderorthedepartmentchairman.bestfacilitiesintheworld.Myresearchhas

UndoubtedlyIcouldhaveusedlessonsinbeenmostlyininvestigationaldrugtrialsin

diplomacyaswell,butthatwasn'tpartofpediatricepilepsyandanNIHsponsored

theBrandeislegacy.Still,I'vealwayssleptinternationalconsortiumtounderstandthe

well.geneticbasisofTourettesyndrome.Over

2. FORGETRELIGIOUSEXPRESSION,ATthepastfewyears,Ihavespearheadeda

HEARTEVERYONEHASAJEWISHSOUL.Atnationalefforttoimprovetransitionto

Brandeiseveryonehadaspiritofquestioning,arespectforintellectandadesirethemaketheworldalittlebetter.AsIhaveoftenquipped,ItoobelieveinTikkunOlam-onlyIpracticeitonepatientatatime.3. NEVERMISSANOPPORTUNITY.DuringthosecriticalundergradyearsIdevouredasmanyinterestingandchallengingcoursesontheassumptionthatasaphysicianImightnothavethetime.SostudyartwithLeoBronstein,literaturewithPhillipRahv,psychologywithAbeMaslow.Somehow,onceyoumaketheeffort,itbecomesapattern.Itsetthetoneforwork-lifebalanceandstayinginvolved.Itallmakeslifeinteresting,andnecessary,ifonlytokeepupwithmyaccomplishedandfreneticwifeofthelast48years.4. ANYTHINGISPOSSIBLEIFYOUHAVESUPPORT.Incollegeitwasfamily,friendsandroommateswhoprovidedthesocialnetworktochallengemetobroadenmyvision,trynewexperiencesandbewillingtofail.Ialwayshadmentorswhoprovidedfeedbackandguidance.PsychologyprofessorMelSchnallencouragedmetobecomeadoctor,inmedicalschoolfutureNobelistEricKandellpointedmetochildneurology,andmanyothershelpedtodevelopmyownpathtowardsameaningfulcareer.AtthesametimeIhavealwaysbeensurroundedbywonderfulfriendsandagrowingfamily.BackatBrandeis,whoknewthatonecouldbehappilymarriedforalmostthenext5decades,thejoy(andoccasionalmisery)ofparenthoodaswellastheunadulteratedpleasureofbeingagrandfather.

Worldtravel:Dalat,Vietnam

Landmarks:My70thBirthdaywiththeentirefamily

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Thebestreward:timewithgrandchildren

Longlastingrelationships:MorrisVogelandIinOrvieto,Italy

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Myfamily: FlyingCloudInstitutein1984.Idevelopedprogramsthatbringtheartsandsciences

LarryBurkeandIweremarried37yearsagotogetherworkinginpublicschool

atourbountiful200acrecolonialclassroomsandoutofschool.Isatonstate

farmstead.WehavepeaceandbeautyinandlocalSTEMCouncils,wasrecognized

thisremoteplace.Weraisefoodforwithawardsformywork,andhavethejoy

ourselves-vegetables,chickens,applesforofseeingchildrenages5-18getreally

cider,berries,syrupfromourtrees.Larryisexcitedaboutscienceandengineering.I

afilmmakerandfilmeducatoratBardstartedaprogramforgirlsonlyandhave

College.Ourchildrenlovethelandandarehadthejoyofinspiringover2,000girls.

nearbyJoseph,36,lives20minutesawayBesidechemistryIhavetaughtceramics

withwifeKateFeueranddaughterAoife,3.anddance.Mypassionisteachingthe

Herecentlychosetobecomeacarpenterchemistryofart.IamgratefulthatI

allowinghimthefamilylifestylesoaccomplishedmygoalandmadea

importanttohimandthefunofanewdifferenceinthelivesofchildrenand

challengeeachday.Carrieis34andlivesinhelpedopennewdoorsforeducators.

Cambridgewheresheisdoingamazingworkasasocialworkerforastateagency Keepingbusyandnewpassions:helpingoffendersinneedtonavigatethe Ispentthelastfiveyearsgettingreadytocriminaljusticesystem.Weareluckyto turnmyorganizationovertonewhavesuchlovingandthoughtfulchildren. leadership.AsofFeb.1,2017IamnoCaringforourgranddaughteronedaya longertheresponsibleleaderwhoisweekisagiftthatIdidnotimaginewould burdened24/7foritssuccess.Iamveryradiatesuchpositiveenergy.Shebringsjoy muchenjoyingthefreedomfromworry.Itotheseverytroublingtimes.Wearelucky amstillworkingasaneducatorandtohaveverycloserelationshipswithour consultant,writingcurricula,teachinginkids. schools,leadingprofessionaldevelopment,Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: andadvocatingforcreativeeducation.Iwill

probablydosomewritingandworkingwithIstartedmycareerinscienceeducationat

myhusbandonfilmstohelppromoteHarvardEdSchoolandtaughtinNewton,

changesineducationtoallowforstudentLA,London,andMelbourne,Australia

initiatedinquirylearninginSTEM.IdoplanbeforesettlingintheBerkshires.HereI

toslowdowntosavorourbeautifulhavebeenabletofulfillmyvisionofgetting

landscape,getbacktomakingceramicsandchildrentolovescienceandseeitasa

otherartwork,andseeingthosefriendscreativeendeavor,accessibletoall.Tooout

andfamilythatIwastoobusytobewithoftheboxforpublicschool,Ifounded

enough.

LifesinceBrandeis:

Brandeislifewasnotthateasyforme.ThecompetitiveacademicworldgotmeinoverdrivetoachievewithoutmuchthoughtaboutthemeaningofwhatIwaslearning.IarrivedthinkingIwouldbeananthropologistbutswitchedmymajortoChemistryaftersophomoreyear.Thatleftmetwoyearstodothewholemajorwithmanyhoursinthelab,doingproblemsetsandlabreports.Ididn'trealizeuntilaftergraduationthatIwastheonlyfemalechemmajor!Ibalancedmylifeabitbytakinganartcourseeachsemesterandjoiningthemoderndancegroup.UnfortunatelyIdidnotmakemanylastingfriendshipswhichIthinkwasabigloss.IcertainlyfeelthatIwasverywelleducatedandamproudtosayIwenttoBrandeis.Iamespeciallypleasedwiththeevolutionoftheuniversityasamodelforeducationinthe21stcentury.Mygrandnieceishavingawonderfulexperience.Soundslikeherorganicchemistryteacherisnotasadistlikeminewas....ifyougota20onyourtestthatwascurveduptoaB-.Toobadwehadtosufferthroughsuchtoughexams!

Idon'thaveabucketlist.SinceIlivedoverseasfor5years,inLondonandAustralia,Ididalotofwonderfultravelling.SamewhenlivingLA.WetookourkidstoEcuador,Ireland,Mexico,andthesouthwest.Idon'tfeellikeIneedtotravelmuch.MostlyIwanttohavetimeforallthethingsthatIlovetodoonourfarmandinmyceramicstudio,toreflectmore,toenjoymymarriageandfamily,andstayhealthy.

Ilovegrowingbeets

Enjoyingadaywithgranddaughter

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Myfamily:

IcurrentlyliveinPhiladelphiawithmyhusbandof17years.Priortothat,welivedinNewYork.Ihaveraisedfourchildrenandhavefivegrandchildren.Allofthemfabulous,ofcourse!

LifesinceBrandeis:

Thefocusofmycareerhasbeenprovidingstrategyandmanagementconsultingservicestothefoundationandnonprofitsectors.Ifeelluckyandblessedtohavelovedmyworkoverthepastfiftyyears!WhileIcametoBrandeiswithaninterestincivilrightsandjustice,myundergraduateexperiencecertainlyhelpedmetofurtherdevelopmyinterestsandtoactuallylearnhowIcouldmosteffectivelycreatechangeinourworld.SeveralofmyBrandeisprofessorshadaprofoundimpactonmycriticalandstrategicthinkingskillsandmyunderstandingofhowtousemyabilitiesandmoralcompasstohelpimprovethelivesofothers.

Iamthankfulthatmycareerhasgivenmetheopportunitytoworkwithamazingpeopleinsomanydifferentfields,includingpublicpolicy,advocacy,humanrights,gunviolence,education,healthandmentalhealth,environment,arts&culture,mediaandmore.Ihavealsohadthepleasureandhonorofservingontheboardsoforganizationsthatmostresonatedwithmypersonalinterests:WITNESS,FacingHistory,CASEL(CollaborativeforAcademic,Social

andEmotionalLearning),God'sLoveWeDeliver,GreystonFoundationandFaithCenterforCommunityDevelopment.

Thankyou,Brandeis!

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Myfamily: PedroTugendhat.Ithentaughtscience,chemistry,andearthscienceataYeshivaon

Mywife,Katy,wasfromOklahomaand,theupperWestSideofNYCandatapublic

whenwemet,wasagraduatestudentinjuniorhighschoolintheSouthBronxtillwe

RussianstudiesatColumbia.Wemarried,leftforlawschoolin1972.

livedinNYCforanotheryear,wenttotheUniversityofTexasSchoolofLawtogether, OngraduationfromUTLawSchool,KatyandbeganourlegalcareersinHoustonin tookajobasalitigatoratGulfandI,asan1975,movingbacktoAustinin1984,where environmentallawyeratVinsonElkins.Wewe'vebeeneversince.Wehave2sons, movedbacktoAustinin1984.In1990,IleftbothofwhomalsoareUTLawgrads.Our VEandopenedupanAustinofficefortheolderson,Conor,ismarriedtoanotherUT FortWorthfirmofKelly,Hart&Hallman.InLawgrad,MaryEmma,andisapartnerat 1998,ourenvironmentalpracticegroupPillsburyWinthrophereintown,withanIP movedtoHaynesandBoone,LLP,wherelitigationpractice.ConorandMaryEmma I’vebeeneversince.I'vealsobeenanaretheparentsofour3grandsons,Gus(7 adjunctprofessoratUTLawSchoolforover1/2),Teddy(51/2),andHarry(almost3), 25years.Icontinuetopracticelawandwhomwedoteonunabashedly.Our teach.I'monLinkedInandwouldbehappyyoungerson,BradendoesMedicaidfraud toconnectwithclassmates.prosecutionwiththestateattorney

Keepingbusyandnewpassions:general'sofficehereinAustinandisengagedtoanotherattorney,Amanda,who KatyandIenjoylivinginAustin,butisfromGeorgia.Wewouldn'tmindsome especiallyenjoyhavingourfamilyallhereingranddaughters.Bothoursonswere town.We'velearnedthatthebest“hood”competitivetennisplayersthroughcollege isgrandparenthood.Toourgrandsons,I'mandwetraveledalotthroughoutthestate Jefe,thoughI'mmoreofapushoverthanaattendingtournaments.Bothwentto boss.KatyandIdidtraveltoTanzaniaandEmory,asdidourdaughter-in-law. Kenya.Althoughthattripwasonher

bucketlistandnotmine,itwasprettyCareerand/orvolunteeractivities:

incredibleandanexperiencenottobeWhenIgraduatedfromBrandeis,Iworked missed.thatsummerasananalyticalchemistfora

LifesinceBrandeis:predecessoragencyofEPAandthenattendedPennState,pursuingagraduate GrowingupintheNewarkareaofNJ,degreeinchemistryandteachingchemistry Brandeiswasanintellectualawakeningforlabtoundergraduates.Iroomedwithmy me.Ienjoyedmostofmyclasses,butgoodfriendandourBrandeisclassmate, enjoyedthecamaraderiewithclassmates

more.IsupposeIcameofagewhileagraduatestudentatPennState,whereIandmycolleaguesdiscussedcriticallyimportantissuesanddrankalotofbeer.Thedraftcreatedadiaspora;IendedupteachinginNYC.MyfirstyearthereItutoredinHarlem,attendedthepeacemarchinDC,andtookeducationclassesatCCNYatnightsoIcouldteachinaninnercitypublicschool,whichIdidthefollowing2years.Imetmywife,Katy,whensheinvitedmyroommates,includingBrandeisclassmateandgoodfriendRichSerkey,andmetoapartysheandherroommateswerehaving,becausewelivedintheapartmentimmediatelybelowtheirsandtheydidn'twantuscomplainingaboutthenoise.KatyandIappliedtolawschoolstogetherinNYC,Boston,andDC.WeendedupatUT,perhapsbecauseshewasfromOK.Itturnedouttobeagreatmove.UTLawSchoolwaswonderful--greatteachersandgreat--andextremelyimpressive--classmates,manyofwhomcontinuetobegoodfriends.Istumbledintothepracticeofenvironmentallawandhaveenjoyedit,aswellasteaching,virtuallyeverydaysince.Ihopetocontinuedoingbothforsometime.Idon'thavemuchofabucketlist;myfondestmemoriesareofbeingwithfamily,skiinginColorado,vacationinginHawaii,andhangingouthereinAustin.Austin'sbeenaspecialplacetolive--ablueislandinaredseawithlotsoffunandinvolvedfolks.

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Ihavetwochildrenwithmywonderfulwife Ihavemanyfondmemoriesofdearfriends

KathleenWhalen.Wehavehadmany BillSpector,GerryRichman,FredRoss,Dick

wonderfultimeswithourtwodaughters Berger,BobByrne,NeilGolder,Judy

Helen,andSarah. Zwerdling....andmanyothers.

Thefourofussharedmanyadventureslike Afteressentiallyfailingonecoursewith

kayakingoffMt.DesertIslandsometimesin MauriceAuslander,Ilearnedhowtowork

challengingweather…orsearchingfor hard.Onenight,IfellasleepinGoldfarb

eastereggsburiedunderseveralfeetof Library,andawakenedabout2am.Iwould

snowinRochesterNY. liketothankthelibrariansfortheir

foresightinhavingthedoorslockonlyin

Wehavehadtheopportunitytotravelasa onedirection....

familytomanyplaces.

LearningtorockclimbwithBobByrneatCareerand/orvolunteeractivities:

Quincyquarryledtomoreseriousrock

Iamamathematicianstillplayingwiththe climbing,oneofmycherishedpleasures.

subject.Ihaveworkedmainlywithina WhileatBrandeis,Ilearnedtoclimbupa

subjectcalledtopology.Ihavealsoworked rope(prussic)onthetheaterartsbuilding

withengineersindiversewayssuchas (Spingold).Tothisday,Istillchuckleabout

developingamathematicalstructurewhich aguardappearingandinsistingthatIcome

providesa"language"forcertaintypesof down.Needlesstosay,climbingdownwas

roboticmotion.IhavebeenanAlfredSloan arealstruggle....

fellowaswellasafellowoftheAmerican

MathematicalSociety.Ihavebeengivenan AtroughlythesametimeItooksomeart

awardbytheMexicanMathematical courseswhichinspiredmetoseesome

Society. thingsupclose.Itraveledoverlandto

placeslikethePanjshirvalley,andthe

ThemathdepartmentatBrandeishada AnjumanPasswhichcurrentlyscarethe

profoundimpactonmylife.Iamvery daylightsoutofme.

gratefultoPaulMonsky,EdBrown,Maurice

Auslander,DavidBuchsbaum,SamGitler Afterreturning,Iwenttograduateschoolat

(whobecameoneofmyclosestfriendsand theUniversityofChicago.

co-authors)andothers. Aftergraduateschool,Ispentasubstantial

timeinCanada'sNorthwestTerritories

canoeingonalargesectionofthe

MacKenzieriverneartheArcticCircle,andtheGreatBearLake.In1976whileinresidenceattheInstituteforAdvancedStudy,Ilostcontrolofmylegsduetoatumorwhichwasdiscoveredinmyspinalcord.Iwasquiteluckytohavesurvivedlargelythroughthesupportofmywife,andfriends.ThedegenerationeventuallyledtoawheelchairwhichtothisdayscaresthedaylightsoutofmywifewhenIdowheelies.

Istillenjoyworkingwithmathematicsaswellasgoodfriendsinthesubject.IamcurrentlyintheMathematicsdepartmentattheUniversityofRochester.

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Myfamily:

MarriedwithAlexandraOneson,Jona,aged23Onestepson,Daan,aged21


ClinicalpsychologistintheNetherlandsInthepastIconductedresearchandtaughtattwouniversitiesCurrentlyIworkalmostentirelyinmypractice

LifesinceBrandeis...

Ihavealwayslookedbackatmystudywithgreatfondnessandgreatappreciation.IfeelformedinaverylargedegreebymyBrandeisexperiences.Isaystrongly,Thankyou!

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MywifeisalovelyladynamedDorothy IsupposeIcanconsiderformybucketlistBraun.We'vebeenmarriedfortwoplus visitingallfiftystatesandalmostalltheyearsandareenjoyingourlifeherein nationalparks,somethingI'veactuallysunnyArizona.Ihaveoneson,Craig'00, accomplished.Believeitornot,myfondestandfourgrandchildren-Annie,Judah,Lisi, memoriesofBrandeiscenteronourandGabriella-livinginUpperManhattan. freshmanyear-yes,segregationwasn'tallCraigisacorporatetaxlawyer,and,unlike thatbad."1500students"andthemockhisfather,hasembracedOrthodoxJudaism. conventionwerehighlightsofthatyear,asGoodforhim! well.Ohyes,Iactuallyenjoyedafewclasses

too!I'vetriedveryhardtoblockoutmyCareerand/orvolunteeractivities:

worstmemories.Iamnowretiredfromafortyyearcareer

Ialwayslookforwardtothesequinquennialteachingmathematicsatthehighschool

reunions,anopportunitytoreconnectwithandcommunitycollegelevels.Ifoundit

myclassmatesandpretendI'm18yearsoldtremendouslyrewarding,butfortyyearsis

again.probablylongenoughtodoANYTHING,shortofnecessarybodilyfunctions.


Havingspentmorethanhalfmylifelivingaccordingtoarigidteachingschedule,

retirementistrulyarevelation.For instance,IsleepuntilIfeellikegettingup.Cometothinkofit,thatsoundsanawfullot

likemycareeratBrandeis!

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Myfamily: tobegiventhe2016JohnFiskeawardforexcellenceinmediationbythe

IhavebeenluckyenoughinmylifetohaveMassachusettsCouncilonFamily

finallyfoundawonderfulhusband(ontheMediation,andstillplantobeactivein

thirdtry).MichaelAmbrosinoisthebestsupportingthatadmirablecommunity

manI'veevermet,andlifewithhimhasthroughvolunteering.

beenadailyjoyforthelast18years.IhaveMyfavoritehobbyformanyyearshasbeen

adaughter(ofwhomIamveryproud).Shechoralandbarbershopquartetsinging,

ismarriedtoagreatguy,hastwoadorabletravelingandsingingwiththeSharinga

smallchildren(3yearsand8months),NewSongchorus,whosemissionistoform

worksasaneducationalpolicyanalystandpositiverelationshipswithpeoplewhoare

hasalsorecentlybeenelectedtotheChapeldifferentfromourselvesinpartsofthe

HillNCtowncouncil.Shehasabigheartworldthataredifferentthanours.

andworkshard,andisalsobrightandkindLifeisgood.....now!

andfunny.Ihavethreestepchildrenwhoareallexceptionallylovelypeople,andeach Keepingbusyandnewpassions:ofwhomhavespousesorlifepartners

Iampartiallyretired,andenjoyingbeinginwhomIthinkareterrific.Andthereare

Floridaforthewinter,awayfromhomeforthreestep-granddaughters,allintheir

threemonthsforthefirsttime.I'mstilltwenties,ofwhomIamveryfond.Iama

workingsome,butenjoyingthewarmth,veryluckywoman,tohavethisterrific

hangingoutwithmyhusband,visitingfamilywhoareallhealthyandhappy,atthis

familyandfriends,gettingtoknowaverytimeinmylife.

vibrantandinterestingcommunityhereinCareerand/orvolunteeractivities: theSunshinestate,andfiguringouthowto

helpresisttheTrumpagendaforthenextIhavebeenaclinicalpsychologistpretty

fouryears.muchforever(itseems),andaddeddivorcemediationandcollaborativelawcoachingto LifesinceBrandeis:mycareeractivitiesalongtheway.I've

Brandeiswasanexcellentwayformetoreducedmyworkloadalotthesepast

transitionfrombeingashy,conscientious,coupleofyears,butamstillworkingmostly

insecureteenagertobeingasomewhatbecauseIlikefeelinguseful.Insmaller

moreconfident,bettereducatedyoungdoses,though......

adult.Ilovedthatitwassmall,thatII'veresignedfromsomeoftheboardand

learnedtorecognizealmosteveryoneIcommitteeworkIusedtotakeonasa

passedgoingfromHamiltonquadtotheconcessiontogettingolderandwanting

library.Ilovedthattheclassesweremorefreetime.Irecentlyfeltveryhonored

challenging,andthatIwasuptothe

challenge(eventhoughIneverwasentirelysureofthatbeforehand).Bysenioryear,Iwasreadyforachange.TheyearssinceBrandeishavebeenfullandchallengingaswell.Throughoutalltheseyears,oneofthebenefitsofmyBrandeisconnectionhasbeenanongoingfriendshipwithaclassmate,LizGelfand.Wearepartofeachother'ssupportsystem,bothprofessionallyandpersonally.Havingfinallyfoundahappymarriage,thereisn'tmuchleftonmybucketlist--excepttostayconnectedtomydaughterandstepchildren,andtoseeallofthegrandchildrengrowupandtoremainpartoftheirlives.Andtohaveasmuchtimewithmyhusbandasgoodfortunewillallow.Andtokeepsinginginmybarbershopquartet.Andtolivelongenoughtoexperiencetheundoingofthedamagethatourcurrentpresidentwilldotoourcountryandtheworld.

LynnandMichael

LaneyandNico

Nico

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Myfamily: professionaldevelopmentmaterialsforadulteducators.Currently,Iserveasan

Ourson,Grant,whograduatedfromindependentconsultant,providingtraining

VirginiaTech,isaninteractiveWebtoadulteducationprogramsonrequest.

designer.Hedesigns/createsonlinecourses,bannerads,Webpages, Keepingbusyandnewpassions:promotionalmaterials,etc.,fornumerous

Singinginourchurchchoirhasbecomeacompanies.

newpassionforme.Mylastexperiencein

choralsingingwas50yearsagoatBrandeis!Ourdaughter,Diana,whograduatedfrom

I'mfindingitgreatfuntoagainbepartofaLouisianaStateUniversity,isachemist.She

wonderfullytalentedgroup!Ourchoirperformsqualitycontrolondrugsusedfor

director,whoisalocalmusicaltheaterclinicaltrials.

director,isexcellent!Heisleadingourchoir

onamusicaltourofItalythisJune.Nograndchildrenyet.

Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: Otherinterestsincludetravelandreading.I

nowhavetimetocatchuponsomuchIn2015,IretiredasPrincipalResearcher

greatliterature!fromtheAmericanInstitutesforResearchinWashington,DC,whereIdesignedand deliveredprofessional development/trainingforteachersand healthcareproviders.From1996-1999,asDirectoroftheNationalAdultLiteracyand LearningDisabilitiesCenter,Iledthe research,development,andtrainingon BridgestoPractice,anationally

disseminatedtrainingprogramforliteracyprovidersservingadultswithlearning

disabilities.PriorjobsincludedMaryland StateGEDAdministrator,andAdultBasicEducationSupervisorforBaltimoreCounty

PublicSchools.In1988,theBaltimore CountyProgramIdirectedwasnamed

"OutstandingAdultEducationProgram"bytheU.S.SecretaryofEducation.Ihaveauthoredarticles,textbooks,and

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Myfamily: servedasprincipalresearcher/authoroftheAdvisoryCouncilonHistoricPreservation

Marriedsince1976toLee(Rueckert)studyofhowfederaltaxlawsaffecthistoric

Coughlin,formerlyofHanover,NH.Leeproperty.Section2031(c)ofthetaxcodeis

graduatedfromMountHolyokeandbasedononeoftheTrust's

ColumbiaNursingSchool.Sheworkedasarecommendations.Ialsoservedasproject

visitingnurseuntilretirementlastyear.WedirectorofAppraisingEasements:

havefourdaughters,Rebecca(39),LisaGuidelinesfortheValuationofEasements

(37),Susan(35)andKaren(32).BeccaforLandConservationandHistoric

graduatedfromPrincetonandhasmaster'sPreservationwhichhasbeenincontinuous

degreesfromHarvardandMichiganPublicpublicationsince1985andcitedbytheTax

Health.SheworksasapublichealthCourtinHilbornv.Commissioner,87T.C.

programanalystinMadisonwhereher677(1985).Thefinalphaseofmycareerhas

husbandisonthefacultyatWisconsinbeeninprivatepracticewhereIhave

doingdiabetesresearch.Theyhavetwoconcentratedinestateandtrustplanning

childrenages20andsixmonths.Lisaandrelatedcharitableandbusiness

graduatedfromWilliam&MarywithBSandplanning

M.Ed.degrees.SheteachesEarthScience,AstronomyandOceanographyat LifesinceBrandeis:Alexandria'sTCWilliamsHighSchool.Sheis

Lifehasbeengood.Asmychildrengrewupanationallycertifiedteacherandis

andbeganleavingthehouse,IrealizedIobtainingESLcertification.Susan

hadpaidinsufficientattentiontomyowngraduatedfromHamiltonwithadegreein

needs.IbeganworkingoutwithapersonalMath,livesinSanFranciscoandworksat

trainerandin2002"ran"amarathoninGoogle'sbusinessofficeinMountainView.

recordslowtime.However,IbecameKarengraduatedfromBU'sCommunication

hookedandtrainedreallyhard,expectingSchoolandworksasafloristinSausalito.

torunthe2003MarineCorpsMarathon.Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: Alas,itwasnottobe.Idevelopedleukemia

whichchangedmylife.AlthoughIhadanIhavehadthreesomewhatdistinctcareers:

aggressiveformofleukemiawithminimalcommunitybasedcorrections,historic

long-termsurvivalprospects,theFredpreservationandlandconservation,and

HutchinsonCancerResearchCenterinestateplanning.Duringandfollowinglaw

SeattlehadjustbegunaclinicaltrialschoolIworkedincommunitybased

focusedonmyrarediseasewithcorrections.Mynextmajorcareerwaswith

outstandingresults.IbecametheeighththeNationalTrustforHistoricPreservation

patientacceptedintothetrialanditwhereIdidtaxpolicyandlegislativework.I

worked!Iam13yearspost-transplantand

diseasefree.However,Ihavedevelopedscleroticgraftvs.hostdiseasewhichisarareandseriouslydebilitatingsideeffectofthetreatmentIreceived.Nonetheless,Ihavegottentoseeeachofmydaughtersgraduatefromcollege,onehappilymarriedandoneinalong-termcommittedrelationship,thebirthofmygrandsonandgranddaughter,andmydaughterslaunchedinlife.Iamlookingforwardtothenextchapter,confidentthatIwillbeabletorecoversomeofmyloststrengthandphysicalconditioningastheGVHDslowlyresolves.Ilookforwardtobeingabletotravelwithoutrestriction,tospendingmoretimewithourchildrenandgrandchildren,andtoexploringOldTownAlexandria,ournewneighborhoodaftermorethan35yearsintheFranklinParkareaofMcLean.WealsolookforwardtospendingmoretimewithfamilyandfriendsatLee'sfamily'ssummerhome,"MidRiver"onGrindstoneIslandintheThousandIslands,FallandWintertripstoHanover,andvisitswithmyfamilyontheSouthShore.

Brendan,Lee,RyanandMeinMadison

CoughlinFamily,MidRiver,GrindstoneIsland,Clayton,NY

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Myfamily: triptoDisneyland,Igotthe"eticket".

I'mmarriedtoCheryl,andhavetwoMyfondestmemoriesofBrandeisarelate

children,AdamandAllison.Ialsohavean8nightbridgegames,alotofsports,some

yearoldgranddaughterandan18monthverygoodfriends,myfirstlove,andsome

oldgrandson.reallygoodprofessorsandclasses.Idon't

Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: haveany"worst"memories(atleastnonethatIcanshare).Allinall,Ilookbackonmy

I'manattorneyandhavemyownlawfirm.daysatBrandeisasamongthehappiestof

Forthepast15yearsI'vebeenemphasizingmylife.

employmentlaw,mostlyrepresenting

employeesinwageandhourclassactions,I'vedonemostofthethingsinlifethatI've

whichisquitedifferentfromtheearlierpartwantedtodo.Isawbothmykidsgrowup,

ofmycareerwhenIwasintheD.A.'soffice,graduatecollege,andturnintoyoung

andthenpracticedcriminaldefenseandadultsthatIamveryproudof,walkedmy

generalcivillitigation.I'vealsobeenandaughterdowntheaisleatherwedding,

arbitratorfortheAmericanArbitrationsawthebirthofmytwograndchildren(not

Associationforthepast25years.I'mintheliterallybutIwasatthehospital),enjoyed

processoftransitioningfrombeingasports,reading,andsocializingwithfriends

privateattorneytobeingafulltimeandfamily,doneafairamountoftraveling

Arbitrator.MuchlessstressandI'mlooking(althoughnotmuchrecently),achieveda

forwardtolotmorefreetime.modicumofprofessionalandfinancial

Keepingbusyandnewpassions: success,andhopefullyhelpedsomepeoplealongtheway.

Notthereyet.Idon'tthinkI'llever

completelyretire.IhaveaneedtofeelInthenextchapterofmylife,onapersonal

productiveandIdon'thaveenoughhobbieslevel,someofthethingsIwanttodoisvisit

tokeepbusy.(I'vebeentoldthatwatchingafewplacesIhaven'tbeento,namely,New

sportsonT.V.isnotconsideredahobby.)Zealand,HongKong,China,Argentina,New

LifesinceBrandeis: Orleans,andDenaliNationalPark,inthatorder,gotoagolfschoolforaweek,spend

Hardtoknowwheretobegin.Lifehasgonemoretimeworkingoutatthegym,andtake

bysoquickly.I'vebeenluckytohaveafamilycruisetoAlaska.

enjoyedgoodhealth(forthemostpartand

withthehelpofmodernmedicine),aOnaprofessionallevel,Iwouldliketo

wonderfulfamily,agoodcareer,andgoodvolunteermyservicesonaparttimebasis

friends.Allinall,ifIcomparemylifetoatoProjectInnocence.Itreallybothersme

thatthereareinnocentpeopleinprison.Havingpracticedcriminallawformanyyears,Iknowfromexperiencethatithappensmuchmorethanwewouldliketoadmit.ItisaterribleinjusticeandIwanttotrytohelprectifythatproblem,evenifit'sonlyinasmallway.

Myfamily

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Myfamily: own,arrangingspecialinteresttripsforgroupsandindividuals.IhavecoachedIwasmarriedin1989,divorcedin2016,andbasketballinNYC,andinFrance,Israelandamcurrentlysingle.I'vehadanumberofGreecemeaningfullovingrelationshipsthroughout

theyears. Keepingbusyandnewpassions:

Iretiredfromteachingseveraltimes,butMystepdaughterStephanie,herhusband continuetoteach.IstilllovethethingsIKen,andmy2grandchildrenliveandwork haveenjoyeddoingformuchofmylife.inPortlandOR.Theybothhavegratifying AftergoingtoGreeceformorethan30busylives.Ilovemygrandchildren,but differentyears,Iwasnottherefor10years,don'tseenearlyenoughofthem,beingon until2015,whenIreturned.Thejoyofoppositecoasts.Istillcannotverify seeingsomanylongtimefriends...Maslow'sstatement:"Thepurestformof attendingtheweddingofthedaughterofloveisthatbetweenagrandparentandhis myoldestfriendinGreece,andworkinggrandchild" withimmigrantsandrefugeesonGreek

islandsandinTurkey.NotsurewheretheMysonAlex,whois26,isacommunity nextadventureswillcomefrom.activist,educator,andanurbanfarmerinNorthPhiladelphia.Hisinterestsand LifesinceBrandeis:passionshavefoundtheirownoutletsand Mypersonalandprofessionallifehasbeenexpressions,butareinsomeways,similar affectedbyworldevents:tomine:helovestopaint,playspiano,and Kennedyassassination;,9/11;HurricaneisworkingtohelptransformNorthPhilly Katrina;IwasinGreeceasthemilitaryCareerand/orvolunteeractivities: juntafellin1974;helpedteardownthe

wallinBerlin,andspenttimewithMylifeandinterestshavefollowed4tracks, Rostropovichimmediatelyafterhisreleaseinvaryingpriorities,eversinceIhadto andexilefromtheSovietUnion.(HewasleavegraduateschoolduetotheMilitary myidolatthattime.)InGreece,Ilearneddraft,in1968.Ateachingcareerthat aboutthepowerofmusic,anditsstartedforadeferment,hascontinuedto relationshiptopolitics.thepresent.Iretiredin2002,butcontinuetoteachparttime.Icoachahighschool Idon'tknowwhatroleBrandeishasplayedbasketballteam.Iamanactivecellist,play inmylife,butforsure,peoplethatImetatinavarietyoforchestras,foundeda Brandeisplayedsignificantrolesinmylife'schamberorchestraandarranged directions.Theirinfluencecamelongafterperformancesandconcertsforthegroupin Brandeisyearsbutmygoingintocoachingmorethan15countries,manyinremote basketball,playinginorchestrasandvillagesandcommunities.Ihavealsospent ensembles,discoveringwanderlust,andagoodamountoftimetraveling,onmy specificconnectionstoGreece,Turkey,

IsraelwereallstronglyinfluencedbyfolksIfirstmetatBrandeis.

Iam'retired',butstilldothethingsIlovedoing,music,coaching,teaching,andtravel.IamintouchwithsomefolksfromBrandeis,inourclassandfromotherclasses.Ihavemanymemories,evermoreandmoredistant,ofmydays,years,experiencesatBrandeis.

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Myfamily:

LoisSaval('70)andImarriedin1970.We Mygroupsperformedwidelyincludingathave3wonderfulkids,Amy(1976),Josh SymphonyHallandinfestivalslocallyandin(1979)andDavid(1985).AllareBrandeis Canada.alums!AmyandJoshhaveaboyandagirl each,andwe'rereallylovingeveryminute MyMusicalTheatercareerbeganinearnestofgrand-parenting. atBrandeisandcontinuestothepresent day.It'saffordedmetheopportunitytoWe'vestayedlocaloverthedecades.Lois music-directnearly200productionsinthehasbeentheDepartmentAdministratorfor scholastic,community,andprofessionaltheBrandeisPsychCounselingCenterfor27 theatercircuits,includingthenation'sfirstyears.Thoughshe'snotaclinician,she's non-EquityproductionofLaCageAuxprettymuchthevoiceoffirstcontactfor Folles.Thispartofmylifehasbeenkids,handlingjustaboutanything especiallyrewardingandallowedmetoadministrativelyinthefrontoffice.She's learn,teachandperformanenormousextremelygoodatwhatshedoesto rangeofimportantmusical-theatercoordinatenearly30part-timecliniciansto literature.I'vemetandworkedwithmanygetassistancefornearly800studentsper celebratedperformerslikeRobertLupone,year. BruceAdler,LaurieGamacheand ChristopherReeve,whoactuallyfiguredinInaddition,Loisisalong-timesoprano ourmarriage!sectionleaderoftheHeritageChorale,a

Keepingbusyandnewpassions:select90-voicechoirwhichhasachievedgreatrecognitionasoneofthefinest InretirementIcontinuetoperform,togroupsofitskindinthearea.They've teachadulteducationcoursesinMusicaltouredmultipletimestoEuropeand TheaterandtoadvocateforArtsEducation.Canada. I'vetutoredkidsforB'naiMitzvahformore than30yearsandlovedoingit.Theone-on-She'salsoactiveasaFrenchspeakerandas oneaspectisveryrewardingandIhopetoanamateurJewishgenealogist. keepitupforyearstocome.Ofcourse,I

spendtimewithourgrandchildrenCareerand/orvolunteeractivities:wheneverpossible,andI'malsorunningfor

Aftergradschool(atBrandeis)Ibegana myfourthtermasaFraminghamPubliccareerteachingmiddleschoolandhigh LibraryTrustee.schoolMusicinseveralareaschoolsystems.

LifesinceBrandeis:Itaughtawidecurriculum,fromConcertBand,ChorusandOrchestratoMusic BothLois'sfamilyandminehavehadstrongTheoryandHistory,MusicalTheater, tiestoBrandeissincethemid-50s,andsoitChamberMusic,andMusicTechnology. alreadyfeltverycomfortabletomewhenI

finallyarrivedasanundergraduate.Isawa Bucketlist?I'vehadalotofwonderfulplacedevotedprimarilytothecollege,to years,soabucketlistperseisnotmymaingoodprofessionalteaching,tobecomingits focus.Ijustwanttohangaroundaslongasownselfandnotnecessarilylaboringunder possible,tohavegoodhealth,tobewiththeyokesofhoaryageandtradition.IfeltI mywife,familyandfriendsinpeaceaslongcouldfindwhateverIwantedof asIcan."establishment"collegiatecurriculumand activities,butthatthiswasalsoavital, I'vebeenluckyenoughtohavestudied,active,youthfulplace,builtaroundacore conducted,playedandtaughtagreatdealvalueofsocialjusticeandactivism, ofwonderfulmusicwithextraordinarilygenuinelyopentoexploringandcreating giftedpeopleoveragreatmanyyears.itselfinthen-newways. Some"bucket-list"pieceswereincluded, likeacoupleofBeethovenandMozartSoalmosteverymemoryIhaveishappy.I pianoconcertos,Gershwin'sRhapsodyinlovedthesocialandpoliticalfermentand Blue,MyFairLady,LesMiz,LaCageAuxwillingnesstochallengeandchange,and Folles,IntotheWoods,WestSideStory,thephysicalandemotionalmodernityofit andSheLovesMe,amongothers.ANDIall.Innoparticularorder,Iremember marched/playedatJFK'sinaugural,andatalovingeatinginKutz,latenightbull-sessions Patriotsgame!inEastandRidgewood,ForquandinNorth A-BLounge,R,B&G,Cholmondeley's,Hi- Wespent6monthsinEurope,(primarilyinCharlie,G&SandtheDIS-Orientationshow Vienna)whenIwasdoinggraduate(afterwhich,BTW,Ilandedintheinfirmary researchbackintheday.We'vebeentobecauseoffood-poisoningfromsupper, Israelwithourkids,andwe'vetravelledalmostkeepingmefromCommencement.) somedomestically.SoI'mprettyhappyso far.IrememberMartyBoykan,BobKoff, GordonFellman,SteveGendzier,Richard Butmybiggestcurrentbucket-listgoalistoOnorato,MorrisCarnovsky,LeoTreitler,Al helpinsurethatDJT's"presidency"isasAxelrad,allofwhominspiredmesodeeply. shortaspossible.RESIST!!!Andmanywonderfulclassmatesandfriends,someofwhomIstillseeevenafterallthesedecades.It'sallgood,andifnot,I'verepresseditorforgottenitoutright.:>)

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Myfamily: InmycareerIwasactiveinthecalculusreformmovement,geometry,math

In1976ImarriedJanetWarrenwhomImetvisualizations,andthehistoryand

whileIwasstillaBrandeisgraduatestudentphilosophyofmath.Ihavealsovisited

teachingatMountHolyokeCollege.Thisand/ortaughtatYale,UofToronto,UC

marriageendedindivorcein2001.LifeBerkeley,andOccidental.

continued.Ihavethreegreatchildren:Ben(1977)who Keepingbusyandnewpassions:ismarriedtoEliseandlivesinLA,Jennifer

ThoughIretiredfromteachingafterspring,(1981)whoismarriedtoSonnyandlivesin

2016,IcontinuewithmanyacademicSF,andMichael(1985)wholivesin

activities-writingandcreatingmathematicsOakland.Ihavethreegreatgrandchildren:

materialsfortheinternetandmakingBuster(2010-Ben)andCaspar(2014-Ben)

presentationstomathematicsdepartmentsandPenelope(2016-Jennifer).

andconferences.Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: Ihavealsocontinuedmymusicalinterests-

performingcellowiththelocalcommunityAfterBrandeisgraduationIattendedthe

orchestra,singingandplayingguitarataNotreDamemathgradprogramforayear

varietyofvenues,andworkingonbecomingbeforetransferringbacktoBrandeis.I

abettermusician-currentlyfocusedoncompletedaPh.D.in'74.Iworkedsummers

learningtoplaygypsyjazz.attheBrandeisUpwardBoundSummer

LastyearIboughta(used)motorhome-ProgramforbothJerryCohenandJoe

andIhavedonesometravelingwiththat-Warrenaswellasoneyearteachingat

mostrecentlyspending6winterweeksinMountHolyoke.In1973Ichangeddirection

Tucson.IhavealsobeentoEnglandtwiceinandattendedNYUSchoolofLaw,receiving

therecentpast(notinthemotorhome)toaJDdegreeinJanuary,77,admittedtothe

visitwitholdfriendsandcolleagues-mixingNYStateBarandimmediatelyretiredfrom

someprofessionalactivitieswithtouring.law-Ineverpracticed.Anotherturninmylifewasin1975:Ireturnedtoacademics LifesinceBrandeis:andmathgoingtoBardCollegeasAssistant

IattendedBatesCollegefrom1963to1965ProfofMath.Icontinuedtheretill1981

andtransferredinfall1965toBrandeis.whenImovedtoHumboldtStateUniversity

ThelistofmyBrandeisundergradinArcata,CA.ItaughtfulltimetilMay,2014

professorswhoaffectedmylifeislengthy-whenIretiredendingmyclassroom

AlVasquez,whowasmyadvisorandanteachinginspring,2016.

inspirationalteacher,JerryLevineandDavid

Buchsbaum,whosemellowapproachtomathematicsallowedmetoseeitsbeauty

withsomebalanceonthestressesinherentinitsdifficulty,PaulMonskywhosegeniusandhumilitywereamodelforaprofessional,EugeneMeehan,whowasalwaysearnestwithasenseofhumoraboutdiscoveringtheTruth,andJeanvanHeijenoort,whowasmymentorduringasenioryear'sjourneythroughthewondersoflogicandthefoundationsofmathematicsandwhoseownlifechangesfrompoliticstoacademicswereinspirationalintheconnectionshehadmadewithgreatpeopleinwhateverhedid.AtBrandeisIremembermanyhoursinconversationsandactivitieshangingoutwithgreatmusiciansinRidgewoodandwithyoungerstudentsbeginningtofindtheirwayintheworldinNorthQuads.Muchtimewasspentstrugglingtounderstandthemathematicsinadvancedcoursesasajuniorandbefriendinggradstudentclassmatesasasenior.IrememberfondlymanyBrandeisclassmatesfromtheclassof'67:FredCohen,AlanSager,IraRosenholtz,SamSilberstein,ShirleyKatz,PeterChabot,EveHlavaty,andBarbaraKayten.Thereweremanyotherswhowerenotin'67,toonumeroustomentionhere.IalsohavesomefriendsfromBrandeiswhomImetonlyaftergraduation-especiallyPatRachelRosen,DavidGerstel,andHowardBarkan(whopassedawaysuddenlyin2016).Mymainactivitiesnow,asidefromvisitingwithmyfamily,writing,andcreatingmathfortheinternet,include:bicyclingandswimming,cruisingaroundtheinternet,playingguitarandsingingatopenmic's,barsandrestaurants,farmersmarkets,adultdaycare,etc;playingcellointhelocal

communityorchestra;attendinglectures,music,theateranddanceperformances;travel-lastyeartoHawaiiandtoEnglandforApril,2016and2017;andtravelingaroundtheWestinmy35'motorhome(includingrecently6weeksinTucson),givingmathpresentationsandseeingsomebeautyofthenaturalworld.AtBrandeisIoftenhadtroublegettingtoclassesontime.Icontinuetoworkonbeingontime-withalittlemoresuccessnow.

CyclinginPalmDesert,CA-attheendoftheroad.:)January,2017

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70thBirthdayatSFGiantsgamewithbrother,sister,daughter,son-in-law,and

newgranddaughter,August,2016

WithextendedfamilyatJennifer'swedding,August,2015.

WithfamilyatMichael'sgraduation,Reed,2008.

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Myfamily: Newtonandelsewhere.Iacquiredor

reacquiredseveralteachingcertificates,andIampartneredwithSusan,alocal

havejusttakenonachemistryjobinpediatrician,foralmostadecadenow.She

Holbrook,MA...isaconnoisseurofwords,hasacriticaland

Iamparticularlyinterestedincognition,unconventionalmind,canthink

andhowtoteachkidstothinkscientifically,mathematically,andlikestogetoutdoors...I

somethingwhichevidenceindicatesisjoinedtheAppalachianMountainClubwith

fundamentallycounter-intuitiveforasocialher.Ihavethreeadultchildren,Sam,Will

primate.Defaultoption,duetoourandGena.Ifyouwantinterestingand

evolutionaryhistory,istoassumethoughtfulpeopletotalkto,makethem

intentionalityintheeventsaroundthem.yourself,Isometimesclaim,andIfeellikeI

Thisworksgreatwithhumansandanimals,havecertainlysucceeded.Samteaches,Will

butnotmoleculesandthelike,andisahasabusinessinNYCcalledICSummits,

difficultcognitivetrap.GenaworksforaStateRepresentativeat

theStateHouse,andisamemberofthe Keepingbusyandnewpassions:MassachusettsDemocraticState

Retirement...abitpremature,didn'tlikeit,Committee.

havenowun-retired.Plentytodo,Susanhasthreeboys,alsoveryinteresting

includingrebuildingaragtag1880housepeople,theeldestAlexasoftwareengineer,

hereinNewton,locatedonadead-endWillJ.(yeswehavetwoWills)isincollege,

streetthatendsinanextensiveRobbietheyoungestisajuniorinhigh

conservationarea.Ihavelivedhereasaschool,andsowillsoonbethelastoneof

tenantandthenownersinceBrandeis,sothesixtogoofftocollege.

havespentyearswalkingandrunningin

Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: thesewoods.HadrunwithNormLevineat

Brandeis,andkeptitupsomewhat,butIhavebeenmostlyteachingformanyyears,

about10yearsagostartedrunninginlocal(butwithsometimeoutbangingnails)

races,liketheChillyHalfMarathoninstartingwithelementary,andmovingupto

Newton(canstilldothatinunder2hours),highschoolbiology,andnowchemistryas

andafew10k'sand5k's.Keepsmewell.Ileftabout5yearsago,afteran

motivated,andtheexerciseisgoodfortheuncomfortabletimeinaschoolsystemin

psyche.Mybookcollectionistoobig.financialstraits,misseditsoon,andworked

Besideslotsofscifi,andTerryPratchetttomywaybackin.Thetransitionwasvery

excess,currentreads(mostlyincompleteenjoyable,asIgottoworkwithkidsfrom

sincetheteachingheatedup)includekindergartenthroughhighschool,mostlyin

DanielKahneman's"ThinkingFastandLexington,MA,butalsoinNeedham,

Slow",Taleb's"BlackSwan",abiographyof

RichardFeynmann,andIhopetogettoDanielDennett'slatestontheevolutionofmindsoon.ThereisaportraitofCharlesDarwinonmywall.

LifesinceBrandeis:

Iwasonly16whenIarrived,andwasthrilledattheintellectualexcitement,thoughIwashardlymatureenoughtosucceedacademically,despitemyinterest.Stillhadincredibleexperiences,notjustwiththesciencepeople,butwithfolkslikethelateamazingAlanGrossman...whomIwasfortunateenoughtomeetandthankmanyyearslater.Ileft,workedinlabs,inneurology,moleculargenetics(whereIpickedupEdTatum'sNobelataChristmaspartyathisapartment)andinBiochemistryatBrandeis,finallyreturnedasastudent,abitmoremature,learnedtorun,didwellandwentofftoteachlittlekids.FirstIdidalotofpoliticalstuff,duringtheFordHallevent,andlotsofantiwaractivitiesonandoffcampus...mostlyafterallofyouhadleftin'67?MarchedacrossthePotomacwithvetsoftheLincolnBrigadetothePentagon,whereIcaughtabitofteargas,almostgotbeatenbyaU.S.Marshalwithhistruncheon,andlearnedsomethingaboutleadershipworkingwithBobGreenberg'68there.DuringSCLC'sPoorPeople'scampaignafterKing'sdeath,spentseveralweeksatResurrectionCityinfrontoftheLincolnMemorial,withanotherBrandeisbuddy,workingwithandmeetingpeopleIwouldneverhavemetotherwise.Stillgrapplingwithwhetheranyofthatmadeanydiscernibledifferenceintheworld,whichisverydisturbingtomypoliticallysophisticatedandengagedchildren.

Worstmemoriesaremostlyverypersonalones,learningveryslowlyhowtodealwithbeingabitspacey,andatsomeriskofanxietyanddepression...thingsthatInowhandlefairlyeasily,withsomecontinuedattention,andavastlyimprovedpersonaltoolbox.

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LifesinceBrandeis: CenterforEnvironmentalHealth.Iwasthedoctorwhohadtosignoffthat

Iamstilltryingtodomylittlebittosavethehydrofrackingissafebeforeitcouldbe

world.Ispent18yearspracticingdoneinNY.Wegot200,000anti-fracking

EmergencyMedicineinanacademicletters.TheonesIgotweremostly

hospital,includingstartinganEmergencyvariationsof,"Dr.Freed,howdareyou

Medicineresidency,butneverfeltitwaspolluteMotherEarth?Pleasechangeyour

enoughsavingtheworldforme.Byluckmindandstartcaringaboutthe

alone,BillClinton'soldfriendandChiefofenvironmentforachange!"Meanwhile,

StaffforClintonforPresident'92wasEliGov.Cuomowastryingtogetmetosay,

Segal(Brandeis'64)whowasagoodfriend"Surefrackingissafe.Noproblemhere.

ofmybrotherMike(Brandeis'64).WhenEliMovealongeveryone."Iwasdraggingmy

heardthathedidn'thavetopaymehefeetaboutsayingitissafe.Ididsomany

invitedmedowntoLittleRocktoworkatthingsinthatjobthatcouldhavegottenme

thenationalcampaignHQ.IbecameEli'sfiredthatIhonestlydon'tknowwhichone

repintheWarRoom,theonewheretheyfiredmefor.

GeorgeStephanopoulosandJamesCarville

workedand,someonewroteontheMyapproachtogettingphysicallyolderhad

chalkboardforthefirsttime,"It'sthebeentoignoreit.Thatwasworkingout

Economy,stupid."MywifeRachelsaysI'mprettywellformeuntilIfell12feetoutof

agroupieforthatstuff.Sheiscorrect.anappletree.Asweallhaveheard,coming

soneardeathhasawayoffocusingone's

WhenClinton'shealthcareplandied,Itookthoughts.MythoughtwasthatI'dretire.

onthejobofChiefofEmergencyMedicineNowwelivesummersinthefoothillsofthe

atD.C.GeneralHospital,theDistrict'sGreenMountains(somuchnature)and

hospitalforthepoorestofthepoor.ThiswintersinDC(somuchShakespeare).

linkdescribesmyroleintheshockingand

seriouslybizarreworldthathadbeenMyBrandeis-nurturedsocial/political

allowedtodevelopthere:conscienceanditsconcomitantvery

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articjudgmentalsuperegoarealiveandwell.My

les/20184/first-do-no-harm.ItwasenoughcurrentsolutionisdoingwhatIcantohelp

toconvinceourwonderfulsonMaxthatheKirstenGillibrand.Herfirstrunforelected

didnotwanttofollowthesamecareerpathofficehappenedtobeinmyCongressional

ashisDad.District.Theincumbentwasarealjerk:a

heavydrinking,wifebeating,rightwing

In2008ItookapoliticalappointmentintheRepublicanwhorefusedtodebateher.

NYSDept.ofHealthastheDirectoroftheSoonwehadRachelstrutin'herstuffina

bigchickencostumeinfrontofhisoffice,wavingasignthatsaid"WhyWon'tSweenyDebateGillibrand?"SheandhercampaignhadnoideawhowewereuntilaweeklaterwhenIdonnedthechickencostumeandwalkedintohercampaignHQ.Idon'tagreewitheverythingSen.Gillibrandsaysanddoes.ButIdon'tagreewitheverythinganyonesaysanddoes.Idon'tevenagreewitheverythingIsayanddo.Butforthis,whichmaybelastphaseofourpoliticallives,wehavehookedourlittledinghyontoherbattleship.That'soneman'slife.

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I'mmarriedtoSteveKing,aphysical equalitycampaign.Iretiredlastyearandanthropologistwhofocusesonprimate nowhaveafellowshiptowriteaboutwhatIevolution,retiredfromUMassAmherst. havelearned.Wehavetwosons.Mattis3monthsawayfromfinishingaresidencyininternal Keepingbusyandnewpassions:medicineatBrownandRhodeIsland

Iamworkingpart-timeonthefellowship,Hospital.HiswifeKimisanursementionedabove,basedattheWomenpractitioner,providingprimarycareinDonorsNetwork.TheTrumpelectionhasRhodeIsland.SimonisaluthierwhobecomethefocusofmywritingasIdelvespecializesinmakingandrepairingtheintowhatprogressivephilanthropycandostringbass,andhemakeselectricbasses.toprotectourbasicrightsandWehavethreegranddaughters,Lily,Abbyconstitutionaldemocracy.WeneedandCassie,childrenofMattandKimandresearchtounderstandtheappealofhavediscoveredthatbeingagrandparentisauthoritarianism.Luckilythefellowshipisoneofthefewthingsthatiswhatit'snotfulltimeorIwouldbecompletelycrackeduptobe!Ourgranddaughtersareneurotic!Retirementhasallowedmetowonderfulineveryway!walkandhikemore,10,000stepsaday,

Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: moregardening,reading,moviesandspendingmoretimewithfriends.Hip

Ihada12-yearstintteachinghighschool replacement18monthsagocutintotheSocialStudiesandEnglish,interruptedbya retirementactivities,particularlygardeningcoupleofyearsofstreettheaterinLondon andsailingbutI'm100%backtonormalandayearinParislearningfrench.Inthe now.Thebiggestretirementpleasureisearly80'sIleftteachingtoworkonthe spendingtimewithour3granddaughters.philanthropysideofthepeacemovement, Wehavewonderfulsummerweekswithadvisingdonorsonhowtheirphilanthropy thematourMainehouseinmid-coastcouldhavethegreatestimpactinbuildinga Maine.grassrootspeacemovement.IfoundedandranthePeaceDevelopmentFundfor12 LifesinceBrandeis:years.Realizingthatachievingprogressive

Iamverymuchlookingforwardtothedomesticandforeignpolicyrequiredfixingreunionbecause,infact,Ihavenotstayedourdemocracy,Istartedanotherpublicintouchwithanyonefromourclassoranyfoundation,theProteusFund,initiallyotherclass.(DearBarbaraErnst,nowfocusedonmoneyandpolitics,thenAmika,hastriedtostayintouchwithmebroadeningouttoalargerdemocracyandbutIhavebeenaslouch!)Ihavehumanrightsagenda.Ourprimaryoccasionallyponderedwhythatis,philanthropytoolascollaborativeparticularlybecausesomanyofmyfriendsmechanismsthroughwhichmajordonors

todayhavedeeployaltytocollege ofthefactorywheretheinterviewwasrelationshipsandtotheiralmamaters,for takingplaceonthe10thfloor.Afteramorewhom,forexample,Duke'sstandingin balancedsecondarticleintheJustice,MarchMadnessisanannualnail-biter,now describingthemanagementpositionandnearly50decadessincetheygraduated.50 withmoreunderstandingofhowyearsagoBrandeiswasveryyoungplace unsustainablethatmodelofwatchandstillfindingitsway.Therewerequotas manufacturingwas,IwascalledintotalkforJewishstudentsinmostofthebigIvy withBrandeisadministration.TherewereLeaguecolleges,andIrememberanumber morelayers,andunbeknownsttomeofBrandiesfriendswhodidn'treallywant BrandeishadsomeinterestintheoutcometobethereandbutforbeingJewish,might ofthestrikeandtheywantedmetobuttnothavebeen.Perhapsdueto out,threateningnottoprotectmeiflegalassimilation,andperhapsbeinganaive chargesweremade.Idon'trememberlapsedUnitarianwhocametoBrandeis manyofthedetailsnowandsadlymythinkingIwaskindofJewishbecauseI JusticearticlesandthepapersIwroteforwasn'tChristian(Isaidnaive!)Ididn'tgetit. MaxLerner'sjournalismcoursewerelostinIwasaminority.Thatwasverygoodfor thesamefire.Idoremembercampus-wideme,butnoteasy.Lotsmoretosay,but interestinthestrikeandahugeteach-inperhapsthismonologueformatisnotthe thatDavidFischerhelpedtoorganize.place BrandeisSDSjoinedthepicketlineinhopes thattheunionmemberswouldjointheminIhavewonderfulmemoriesofthefolk protestingtheVietnamwar.IhadtogentlymusicinthecoffeehouseintheCastle.Ifell letthemknowthatthesemenwereNOTinlovewithYatesthankstoAlan againstthewarandwereamongtheveryGrossman'spoetryclassandtookeveryone fewwhowereproudtohavesonsfightingofhiscoursesIcould.YearslaterwhenIlost inVietnam.mostofeverythingIownedinahousefire, MyfreshmanyearIworkedinthecafeteriamybiggestregretwaslosingmyGrossman withAngelaDavis.LittledidIknow.Shenotes!Iwaschanged(forthebetter,Ihope) wasaverypleasantco-workerandleftthebyDavidFischer'sAmericanStudiesclasses nextyeartofollowMarcusetoLaJolla.thatcausedmetochangemymajorto

AmericanStudies.Ibecameveryinvolvedinastrikeatthewatchfactoryatthebottomofthehill,TheBuckle,justpastthetrainstation,triggeredbyalossofunionjobsduetosubcontractingandshuttingdownlargepartsofthecompany.IfirstwroteanarticleinTheJusticethatwasverysympathetictotheunion,easytodosincemanagementwouldn'tgrantmeaninterview.AftermyarticleappearedIwassuddenlyinvitedtointerviewsomeinmanagement.IrecallmyfatherpickingmyupforThanksgivingvacation,waitingformeintheparkinglot

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Myfamily:

MarriedtoSandrafor44years.Twokids,HeatherandCraig.Theyarebothhonest,kind,conscientious,funtospendtimewith,andlivenearby.CraigandIskitogetherandtalkshop(heisalsoinconstruction).Sandra,Heather,andIshareworkouttipsanddrinkcoffeetogether.Allfourofusgettogetherforfamilyfeasts.


Carpenter,builder,author,consultant,investor.Playlotsoftennisandbasketball.HopetokeepdoingallofthatuntilIcan'tanymore.Currentlyworkingonfifthbook,planninganother,anddreamingupbuildingprojects.Alsohaveanewpublishingoperation.Usedittopublishmylastbook,CraftingtheConsiderateHouse,andwilluseittopublishmynewone,NailYourNumbers,apathtoskilledConstructionEstimatingandBidding.NamedthepublishingoperationaftermyBrandeisclass:Latitude'67.


Notretired,hopeIneverwillbe.Havebeenincruisefordecades.LovewhatIdo,butdon'tpushatitsohardthatstressbuildsuporthattimeforfamily,friends,andlotsoftimechasingballsaroundcourtsissqueezedout.Itisablessedlife.Ifeelverylucky.

LifesinceBrandeis:

Don'tthinkBrandeisaffectedmeallthatmuch.MyvaluesandgoalswereprettymuchinplacebythetimeIgotthere.Theeducationwasmostlykindofsloppy(itcouldhavebeenbetter;Imadesomebadchoicesofprofessorsandpassedonsomereallygoodones,likeDavidFischer,ayounglioninourday).MyrealeducationcameaftergraduationwhenIbuckleddownandlearnedhowtobuildhouses,howtooperateaconstructioncompany,andhowtoresearchandwritebooklengthnarratives.ButIlovedmyyearsatBrandeis,andwillbeforevergratefulforthesupportIreceivedfrommyclassmates,especiallyfortheeditorshipoftheJusticeandthefunoforganizingtheparietalhoursstrike.Reallydon'thaveabucketlist.I'vebeenawfullyluckyandlivedmydreams.LovinglifenowandhopeIwillgettogoonatitforagoodmanyyearsmore.

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MyhusbandandIwereblessedwithfourchildren-whoarenowtransversingtheirownways.Oneisaphysician,oneisalightingarchitect,andtwoareattorneys.IalsohavefouryounggrandchildrentoloveanddelightasIseetheirachievements.


IfullyretiredaboutthreeyearsagoastheExecutiveDirectorforAmericanPhysiciansFellowshipforMedicineinIsrael.MypositionallowedmetointeractwithmanyphysiciansinIsrael,aswellasthemedicalcorpsoftheIDF.AndpriortothisIwasa1stgradeteacherataSolomonSchechterschool.I'vejuggledmanyhatsinthepast50years,andeachoneledtoanewandexcitingadventure.

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IammarriedtoAllyneRoss.Wehaveone Idooccasionalconsulting.Inaddition,Iamson,wholivesinWashingtonD.C. ontheboardoftheWisdomTreeFunds.I

amalsoontheboardoftheBetterBusinessCareerand/orvolunteeractivities:

BureauofGreaterNewYork,andIamaIretiredthreeyearsagoafterover40years memberoftheinvestmentcommitteeofofbeingalawyer(13yearswiththe theNewYorkCityBarAssociation.governmentinWashington),thenabout

thirtyyearsinprivatepractice.Mostofmypractice,bothinthegovernment(SEC)and

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Myfamily:

Iamdivorcedandhaveoneson,Joe,nowage37.Hehasalovelywife,Anice,andtwoyoungboys,Aaron5andSebbiealmost2.All4arethelightofmylife,andbestofall,theylivecloseby!IseethemeverydayasIamtheboys'designateddrivertotheirdaycare.JoeisacriminaldefenselawyerandAniceisanITtrainer.


AlthoughIwasahistorymajoratBrandeis,Ichosetogotogradschoolinclinicalpsychology.AftergradschoolIworkedinresearchfor10yearsatAbtAssociatesinCambridge,thenreturnedtoclinicalwork.Ihavebeenalicensedpsychologistinprivatepracticefor34years.Iplantoretirein2018.Mymajorvolunteeractivityisservingontheboardofmysynagogue,CongregationBethElinSudbury.IvolunteerthereinanumberofwaysincludingreadingTorahatShabbatservices.

LifesinceBrandeis:

IrememberlovingmytimeatBrandeis.FreshmanyearIdon'tthinkIwentoffcampusmorethanafewtimes.Itwasabubble,andIfeltIbelonged.EventhatFridaywhenKennedywasshot,whenmoststudentswenthome,Istayedoncampus,findingcomfortthere.Althoughclasseswereastrugglefreshmanyear,bysophomoreyearIhitmystrideandenjoyedalmosteverycourse.American

historycamealiveincourseswithDrs.Keller,GingerandFischer.(IlovethatDr.FischerisstillteachingatBrandeis!)Iplayedonthewomen'sbasketballteamandmadelifelongfriendsthere.SportsatBrandeiswereofcoursealowpriority,butatthattimewomen'ssportswereevenmoreofanafterthought.ButthecamaraderieoftheteamwasasignificantpartofmyBrandeisexperience.Ihavefondmemoriesof:SittinginthesnackbaratKutzfreshmanyearandhearingtheBeatles'"Iwanttoholdyourhand"forthefirsttime.HearingfolksingersatChomendeley's.AttendingGenEdlecturesbyfamouspeople.SundaynightartmoviesinNathanSeiferHall.AttendingconcertsinSlosbergafterHilleldinnersonFridaynight.FreshmanorientationatHamiltonQuad,withnewstudentssittingaroundthepond,playingguitars.StudyingatGoldfarbLibraryonaSaturdaynight.

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Well,wedidn'thavekidsorcareers.We Alot'sbeenhappeninginthepastfewdidn'tgetmarrieduntilwehadbeen weeks.SomeofusfromtheIthacaCatholictogetherfor25years,andthatwasonlyto Worker(inspiredbytheCatholicWorkeravoidpayingdamagesinalawsuit.AndI MovementstartedbyDorothyDayandspentsometimeinjail(albeitshort PeterMaurininthe1930's)satinforthreestretches,forcivildisobedience). daysatourCongressman'soffice.He

supportstheinsanitiesofTrump.Also,Isitherenexttomyalmost15yearolddog, someofuswereontrialforaprotestataaWestie,thefourthwe'vehad,inabig dronebasenearSyracuse,NY.Thisisahouseinthemidstofthestudentghetto placewherepeopleremotelypilotarmedaroundCornellUniversity.They'rebuilding dronesthatassassinatepeopleincountriesagiganticsorethumbofanapartment likeYemen,SomaliaandPakistan.buildingrightnextdoor,whichIfought Extrajudicialassassinationsthathavekilledagainstlongandhard,andlost.Onthis thousandsofcivilians.Inaveryrarequietdayafterthebigsnowstorm,Puccini moment,thejuryfoundallofournotguilty,andIarealone. therebyimplicitlyfindingillegaltheactions

ofthebase.LastnightIdreamtagainofmywifeKathyYoselson(Brandeis'68)whodiedin2012 TomorrowIwillgotothelocalseniorcenterhereathomeafterayearofpainfulcancer. whereIregularlyvolunteer,toteachaInthedreamIcouldn'tunderstandhowshe continuingclassontheheart,thatis,beingwasthereeventhoughshehaddied.In withinitinallsituationsofeverydaylife.Inon-dreamlife,Itrytoopenmyselftoher amtryingtogetthestudentstoattendthepresence. lastretreatoftheSchoolofSpiritual

Psychology/SpiritualEarthSanctuaryinCareerand/orvolunteeractivities:

Rochester,NY,inMWhenKathygotsickin2011,Ileftmyjobat

LifesinceBrandeis:LoavesandFishes,acommunitykitchenservingfreemealstoanyonewhoenters, Iamtryingtogetthestudentstoattendthenoquestionsasked.Ihadmanagedthere lastretreatoftheSchoolofSpiritualparttimefor10yearsanditwasthebest Psychology/SpiritualEarthSanctuaryinjobIeverhad.Ihaven'thadapayingjob Rochester,NY,inMay.Theretheteachingssincethen. ofheartwillbeceremoniallyreleasedinto

theworld.

In June I will be accompanying a the graduate student of the Spring Valley School of Eurythmy to the festival of eurythmy (the movement art brought into the worl by Rudolf Steiner 100 years ago). I did the first year of eurythmy training with these young people, who will now show their stuff at the Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland.

AlthoughIlovedbeingatBrandeisinthe60's--andthat'swhereKathyandImet--andalthoughIcontinuedonforagraduatedegreeatCornell,Ididnotgointoacademianorhaveacareer.IdiddoSpanishtranslationandinterpretingwhenIworkedforaPrisoners'rightsgroupandIalsotaughtSpanishandESLformanyyears,enthusiasticallyusingtheSilentWayapproach.KathyneverfinishedherPh.D.,butinsteadfollowedwhatsheloved:sheworkedasacookandcakedecorator.Isupposesheusedherintellectualskillsinstartingandmaintainingunionsinthesmallworkplacessheworkedat.

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Myfamily: Together(ananti-discriminationgroup)andtheNIH-fundedSHAREAIDS

Imetmyhusband,Bo-HwaHong,in1996.epidemiologicalstudyatJohnsHopkins

Wegotmarriedin2013.BoemigratedfromUniversityinthe1980s,SMYAL(DC'sLGBT

SouthKoreawhenhewas27.Heisanurseyouthsocialservicesorganization)from

atHowardUniversityHospital.Boisthe1986to2006,andtheRainbowHistory

youngestoffivesiblings,buthisparentsinProject(thearchiveandhistorical

facthad11children,thefirstsixofwhompreservationgroupforDC'sLGBT

diedofearlychildhooddiseasesthatcommunity)since2003.Icurrentlyam

rampagedthroughwar-tornKoreaofthechairmanoftheRHPboard.

1940sandearly1950s.Electricitycametohisvillagewhenhewasveryyoung;indoor Keepingbusyandnewpassions:plumbingandtelevisionsignalscamelater.

Iliveaverybourgeois,maybeevenHeattributesKorea'seconomicmiracleto

conventional,life.BoandIliveina125yearitsauthoritariangovernmentofthe1960s

oldtownhouseashortwalkfromstoresandand1970sandthesharedvaluesofits

restaurantsandtheaters,twoblocksfromethnicallyhomogeneouspopulation.When

theMetro,withoff-streetparking,afishthisconvictionbleedsintohisviewson

pond(thatBobuilt)inthebackyardandaAmericanpolitics,thereisnopolitical

spoiledshihtzu.Igetmostofmyagreementinourhousehold.

informationfromTheNewYorkReviewofCareerand/orvolunteeractivities: BooksandShakespeareTheatre

performances.IspendthreemorningsaIworkedfor39yearsasapublicpolicy

weekatafabulousseniorsfitandwelleconomistinWashington,DC,atan

programatthelocalY.Ikeepallfiveleavesalphabetsoupofpublicandprivateentities

inourdiningroomtabletoaccommodate-FTC,FCC,OMB,MCI,andCRS-withshort

themonthlyboardmeetingsandarchivingstintsataboutiqueconsultingfirmandasa

sessionsofRainbowHistoryProject.Ifree-lanceconsultant/expertwitness.Most

organizeandleadinternationalculturalofmyworkwaschallengingandfulfilling.I

exchangesforFriendshipForceinwasneverasuperstareconomist,butwas

challengingpoliticalenvironments-I'llbefairlyeffectiveatexplainingeconomic

coordinatingahomestayinIzmirandconceptsandanalysistonon-economists.I

AnkarainMayandanotheroneintheheldanumberofleadershippositionswith

PhilippinesinOctober.LGBTcommunityserviceorganizations,includingtheGayAlternativemagazineandtheGaySwitchboard(atelephonehotline)inthe1970s,BlackandWhiteMen

LifesinceBrandeis: Myexperiencehasleftmewithanunusualperspectiveondeath.Butotherwisemy

1967-2017:Forareasonablybrightgay,viewsandperspectivesappeartobe

Jewish,non-believerinurbanAmerica,gravitatingtowardmoderation.Ihavenever

thesehavebeenthebestandworstoffeltespeciallyattachedtoBrandeis,butin

times.ThisclosetedBrandeisboycouldthepastfewyearsI'vefoundmyself

neverhaveimaginedI'dbelegallymarriedthinkingseveraltimesaweekaboutthe

tothemanIloveorinvitedtogiveatalkonBrandeismantra,"truthevenuntoits

LGBThistoryattheU.S.NavalAcademy.innermostparts."Ikeepaskingtwo

NorcouldIhaveimaginedthatbetweenquestionsthatseemapplicabletojust

1985and1995Iwouldloseone-thirdofmyabouteverypoliticalandpersonalissue.

friendsandloverstoanepidemicthatour"Doyouholdyourselfandyourgroup

nation'sleadersrefusedtoacknowledge.(family,friends,workplace,religion,ethnic

Still,lifehasbeenmoresweetthanbittergroup)tothesamestandardasyouhold

andIhavehadmorethanmyshareofgoodothers,ordoyouholdyourgrouptoa

fortune.Somewasuniquetome-higherorlowerstandard?"and"Howmuch

incrediblylovingandsupportiveparents,weightshouldbegiventopersonal

twicesurvivingmedicalemergenciesagainstresponsibilityvs.societalresponsibility?"

allodds,meetingBo.Somewasshared.WhenIaskthesequestions,Ifindmyself

Findingfolkswhohadthesamegoalofuncomfortablenotonlywiththearguments

buildingavibrant,diverseLGBTcommunityfromtheright,butalsowithmanyofthe

-andenoughofussurvivingtheepidemicargumentscomingfromtheleft.Iknow

tobeabletopassalongouracquiredthosewhoareoppressedandbeatendown

knowledgetothenextgeneration.Alwaysarenotenjoyingalevelplayingfieldand

havinganequallysupportivegroupofapplyingasinglestandardisinappropriate,

friendsoutsidethegaycommunity.butatsomelevelthereisaneedfor

ButmostlyIwasjustpartofourverypersonalresponsibility.EarlyintheAIDS

fortunategenerationofAmericanswhocrisis,LarryKramercalledoutthegay

wererearedandcameofageinthecommunitywhentoomanyofusdenied

disequilibriumworldofAmericantheneedforpersonalresponsibility;hewas

dominance.Sevenyearsingraduateschoolcrucifiedbuthewasright.Totheextenthis

withoutadissertationdidnotkeepmefromcallwasheeded,itsavedlives.Truth,

gettingajobwhereIcouldfinallylearnindeed,whichinnowaylessenedthe

whateconomicanalysisisallaboutandculpabilityofasocietythatwaswillingto

craftarewardingcareer.Enoughjobcloseitscollectiveeyeswhilehundredsof

opportunitiesthatInevergotboggeddownthousandsdied.

inthebureaucracy.Agoldenageforcommunity-basedorganizations,soevenwhenconservativesranfederalDCIcouldhelpcreateinstitutionsforgayyouthandAIDSresearch.

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Oneson,Alexander.27yearsold,livinginToronto,graduatedfromDalhousiein Keepingbusyandnewpassions:PsychologyandSociology.Mastersfrom

I'myetbusierinretirement.I'mintheYorkUniversityinUrbanPlanningand

midstofmakinga15-hourfilmofmyEnvironmentalStudies.Wonderfulhuman

lecturesonwhatIcallTheReaderbeing.

ExpectationApproachtotheEnglishCareerand/orvolunteeractivities: Language.It'saradicalnewwaytoanalyze

andcontrolwrittenEnglishsothatreadersIgotmyJDandmyPhDinEnglish,

willactuallygetdeliveryofwhatyouaresimultaneously,fromHarvard.Taughtasan

tryingtosend.ThefilmshouldbeavailableEnglishprofessorfor45years--Harvard,

onVimeoinJune.ItravelthecountryandTheUniversityUtah,LoyolaUniversityof

theworld,lecturingonthismaterial.Chicago,andDukeUniversity.Alsotaughtlegalwritingfor5yearsasanAdjunctatthe

IampresidentofasmallMassachusettsHarvardLawSchoolandfor16yearsatthe

corporationcalledBronzeMemorial,Inc.DukeLawSchool.WasDirectorofWritingProgramsatLoyolaandatDuke.

IsingintheChoralSocietyofDurham.PreviouslyIsangintheChicagoSymphony

I'vealsoworkedasawritingconsultantforChorus.

lawyers,scientists,academicians,andgovernmentfolkfor39years,acrossthe

Ihaverecentlybeguntakingpianolessons,USAandin9foreigncountries.

forthefirsttimein35years.

I'vepublished5booksandabout60Igolf;Icook;I'madevotedsportsfan;and

articles.I'manenthusiasticpokerplayer.

Iwastherecipient,in2011,ofalifetimeachievementawardfromtheLegalWritingInstituteforcontributionstothefieldoflegalwriting.

My1990article,"TheScienceofScientificWriting"wasselectedbyitspublisher,AmericanScientist,asoneofthe36"Classic

MevisitingmyFreshmanyearroommate,PeterGould

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Myfamily: whichhadNYproductions.Iamcurrentlyclosetocompletiononanewsolomusical,

Myhusband,DanielRay,andIhavebeen"SeeingStars"andamhopingtobegin

marriedfor30years.Werecentlyhadaworkshopssometimethisyear.

chancetocelebratethatmilestoneinaIn1999Ico-foundedasynagoguecalled

publicwaywhenwewereincludedinaTheNewShulwhereIserveasvolunteer

Valentine'sDayvideoabout'longlovecantor.LocatedinGreenwichVillage,the

'producedbyElleMagazineandpostedonmissionistoprovideaninclusive,creative

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Thoughwedon'thavechildrenwehavetwochildren-likepeopleinourlives,bothof Keepingbusyandnewpassions:whomarenowgrownandlivenearus.One

PeopleintheaterareneverfullyemployedofthemisaBrandeisgrad(marriedto

orfullyretired.SomyworkisstillmyanotherBrandeisgrad!).Theyhavethree

passion.ButmyhusbandandIhavehadthekidsoftheirownwhoknowmyhusband

chancetodosomefarreachingtravelinginandmeasBubbeandPapi.Weare

thelasttenyears-muchofitwithTheextremelyclosetothemallandaregrateful

BrandeisAlumnitravelprogram.China,tohavesuchawarmextendedchosen

Vietnam,Cambodia,Burma,Japan,Peru,family.

Morocco(myfavorite),andmostrecently,Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: Cuba.WealsogotoNice,Francefrequently

tobewithDaniel's103yearoldmom!IhaveworkedintheaterinNYCsincegraduatingfromTisch/NYUwithanMFA. LifesinceBrandeis:Forthefirst20yearsIhadfeaturedand

ThesedaysitfeelslikethingsarecomingleadingrolesinproductionsfromThePublic

fullcircle.IamrelivingabitofmyBrandeisTheatertoLincolnCenter,workingmostly

experienceasImeetwithfriendsandOffBroadwayinoriginalmusicalsorclassic

communitymemberstostrategizeaboutplays(withanoccasionalforayintoYiddish

aneffectiveoppositiontoour(madKing)Theater).

President.Ievenwroteananthem,WeTheIn1992Iwroteandperformedmyfirst

People",attherequestofafriendforaoriginalsolomusical,"BubbeMeises,Bubbe

recentmarchinBerkeley,CA!Stories",whichhadacritically-acclaimed

BucketList...mmm...I'dlikeonemoreOffBroadwayrunfollowedbyamade-for-

successfulshow(andtobevitalenoughtoTVversiononPBS(forwhichIreceived2

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Myfamily:

MarriedtoMollieSBurkefor36years.We

havethreechildren.MyoldestsonEliwas

bornonthefarm--PackerCorners

Commune--beforeImetMollie.SheandI

havetwootherchildrentogether.Wehave

threegrandchildren.


Ihavebeenaphysicalcomedyandpolitical

theaterperformerfornearlyfortyyears.

Morethan3500performancesallaround

andabout.Nowdirectyouththeaterand

writebooksandsongs.Growvegetables.

Stillliveabouttenmilesawayfromthe

placewhereIspentmyten"back-to-the-

land"years.

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LifesinceBrandeis:

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descriptionabove:Ihadagreatfouryears

atBrandeis.ImissedtheplaceafterIleft.

Myfondestmemoriesareofawesome

people,greatlongdiscussions,endless

hourswithbooks.WhenIwas53Iwent

backandspentfouryearsgettingaPhD.I

wascarefulnottostepinanyofmyold

footprints.IendedupwritingaboutVíctor

Jara,theworld-famousChileansinger-

songwriterwhowasmurderedbyFascist

soldiersinthemilitarycoupof1973.Ilove

hissongsandhischaracter;hislifeand

deathinspiredme.WhileIwasatBrandeis

from1998to2002---itwascloseenoughto

myhomeinVermontsothatIdiditallwith

minimalimpactonthefamily--Itaught

undergradandgraduateclassesatSpingold,

inphysicalcomedyandclowntheory.

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2009IhavetaughtinthePeaceandJustice

programintheSociologyDepartment,one

courseeveryspring:theclassiscalled

"InnerPeaceandOuterPeace."

IliveinBrattleboro.Happytoseepeople

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passingthrough.

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Myfamily: andmostrecentlyhavebeentosouthernAfricatoseethegrandkids.TrishandIhave

Marriedfor10yearstothelovelyTrishdoneweek-longbiketripsinSpain,Albania

HawkinswholeftLondontobeaguideonandCroatia.

theColoradoRiverintheGrandCanyon20+yearsago.Ihaveonedaughter,Jessicaby LifesinceBrandeis:mylatewifeAnnetteandtwo

Ihavebeenprettylucky.Ihavebeengrandchildren:AnnabelandAugust.Theyall

blessedwithbeingmarriedtotwoliveinMozambique.

wonderfulwomen,workthatIloved,aCareerand/orvolunteeractivities: daughterofwhomIaminordinatelyproud

andtwobeautifulgrandchildren.IhaveImovedtoMoabfromWashingtonD.C.in

beenabletoliveamidstincrediblebeautyin1976afterafewsummersofrunningrivers

asmalltownwhereIhavebeenabletoplanningtotryoutlivingintheWestfora

makeadifference.Irowedboatsthroughyearortwo.Iended-upsticking.Istartedat

theGrandCanyonbeforetheageofFourCornersBehavioralHealthin1976as

industrialtourismandhavegottentoseeatheirconsultationandeducation

goodshareoftheworld:takingayearofftocoordinatorandendedmycareerthereas

makethegreattrekoverlandfromEuropetheExecutiveDirectorandchairofthestate

toNepalwithmylatewife,Annettein1974.associationofmentalhealthandsubstanceabuseproviders.Iretired10yearsago

Iwasrunoutoftownin1984forayearasawhenTrishandImarriedandIranfor

resultofmypoliticalnaivety-speakingupatcountycouncil.Afteronetermonthe

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outwhenwedidn'tlikewhatourlocalKeepingbusyandnewpassions: electedofficialsweredoing.

Sinceretirement,IhavebeenactiveonaBrandeisprovedfertilegroundformysense

numberofboards.Ihaveservedaschairofofsocialjusticeandprogressivepolitics.

thecountyDemocraticPartyfor5terms,Aftersurvivingayearingraduateschoolat

serveontheboardofourlocalsolidwastetheUniversityofChicagocappedby

specialservicedistrict,thecountyairportmarchingwithAbbyHoffman,JerryRubin

boardandontheboardsofanumberofandtheYipees,Iescapedjustbeforethe

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hiking,skiingandgardening.Ilovetotraveltobewithher.ThereIwenttoworkata

communitymentalhealthcenterwhichturnedintoacareer.

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Myfamily:

BarbaraandIhavebeenmarriedforalmost42years.Sheisalsoapsychiatrist.Wehave2wonderfuldaughters--Elizabethismarried,worksasalawyerfortheDept.ofJustice,andlivesinWashington,DC;andSarahhasanMBA,worksinHumanResourcesforCitibank,andlivesinNewYorkCity.


Ihaveworkedasapsychiatristforover40years.Ihaveaparttimeprivatepracticeandhavealsobeenonthestaffofamentalhealthcenter.TheworkhasbeenveryrewardingandIamcurrentlythinkingaboutthepossibilityofparttimeretirement.

LifesinceBrandeis:

IhavealwaysbeenawareofthesignificantcontributionthatmyexperienceatBrandeishashadontheformationofmyvalues,myviewofothersandtheworld,whatisimportanttomeinmylife.Thishasbeenespeciallyhighlightedinrecentmonthswiththecurrentpoliticalsituationwhichwearealldealingwith.Iamverygratefulformyfouryearsatthisschool.

Barbara,Sam,Elizabeth,Sarah,Matt--Washington,DC

BarbaraandMatt--Morocco

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Myfamily: psychodiagnostictestingandpsychotherapywithafullagerange,includingcoupleand

IammarriedtoHowardWhite.Wemetin familywork.IwastheDirectorofSeptember1967whenhetookmeona PsychologyTrainingfrom1989-2003,attouroftheBronxVeteransAdministration whichtimeIsteppedbackfromMedicalCenter,wherewebothworkedas administeringthepsychologyinternshippartofourtrainingtobeclinical program,butcontinuedteachingandpsychologists.Thatwasbackinthedays supervisingstaffandstudents.Myyearswhenthegovernmentprovidedstipends withtheJBFCSwereverygratifying.ItthatpaidforallourPh.D.graduatestudies enabledmetomaintainmycommitmenttoaswellassomelivingexpenses.Priorto publicservice,adesireenhancedbymythis,Howardhadafirstcareerasa experienceatBrandeis,andmyworkwithprofessionalballetdancer,performingasa doctoralstudentswasintellectuallymemberofAmericanBalletTheaterand stimulatingandpersonallyenriching.otherdancecompanies.Istudiedballetasachildandevenearnedsixcreditsforballet Keepingbusyandnewpassions:atBrandeiswhenSpingoldopened.Ballethasremainedoneofoursharedpleasures SinceretiringfromJBFCS,Ihavecontinuedandwehaveenjoyedfrequentdanceand toworkpart-timeinmyprivatetheaterperformanceshereinNYC.Howard psychotherapypractice.ItakeyogaclassesandIhavealsoenjoyedtraveling,witha regularlyandcontinuetoenjoythemanyparticularfondnessforbeautifulbeaches. culturalopportunitiesavailableinNYC.MyWespentlargeportionsofaboutthirty husband,Howard,hashadsignificantspinalsummersatFireIsland;beinginnatureand problems,requiringanumberofsurgeries.withoutcarsprovidedawonderfulbalance InthepastfewyearshehashadincreasingtotheoftenintensepaceofNYC.Wedonot difficultywalkingandnowusesawheelhavechildren. chairwhenwegoout.Wehaveahome

healthaidwhenIworkandIdevoteCareerand/orvolunteeractivities: considerabletimetocaringforhim.Ourlife

isquieternowbutstillverysweet.Iworkedfrom1973-2011fortheJewishBoardofFamilyandChildren'sServices,a LifesinceBrandeis:largementalhealthandsocialserviceagencywithover75residentialandout- Mylifesincegraduatinghasbeenfullandpatientprogramsaroundthefiveboroughs happy.IbelieveBrandeishadasignificantofNYCandWestchester.Ibeganindayand roleinshapingthepersonIbecame.Myresidentialtreatmentwithadolescents.In interactionstherestrengthenedmydesire1981Ishiftedtoout-patientservicesand topursuelearningandbroadenmyreducedmytimesomewhatasIalsobegan understandingofpeopleandevents.Iapart-timeprivatepracticedoing majoredinpsychologyandmyadvisor,

GeorgeKelly,encouragedandsupportedmycontinuinginthefield.Ihavefoundworkingasapsychologistveryfulfilling,andithascontinuedtoamazemethatIgetpaidtolistentoandtalkwithpeople,whichhasalwaysbeenoneofmyfavoriteactivities.Themental,emotionalandspiritualgrowthfosteredatBrandeisreinforcedthevaluesofloving,caringandsharinginstilledbymyfamilyandcontinuedintheongoingfriendshipsmaintainedwithmysuitemates.AlthoughwearespreadaroundtheUS,EuropeandAfrica,wegettogetherwhenpossibleandtheinternethasenhancedourabilitytokeepintouchandcommunicatewithemailchainsaboutpersonalandworldevents.ThesefriendshipsarethegreatestgiftofmyBrandeisexperience.

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Myfamily: Careerand/orvolunteeractivities:

IhavebeenveryhappilymarriedtoJim IcompletedaPh.D.indevelopmentalHerzog(JamesM.Herzog,M.D.)for51 psychologyatTuftsUniversityin1996,andyears.Wehave2children,ason,Noah,48, continuetoworkasapsychotherapistandandadaughter,Eve,45,and2fabulous psychoanalystwithchildrenandadultsinagrandsons,Leo,7yearsold,andCaleb,3 privateofficeinBrookline.JimandIareyearsold. involvedwiththeBostonSymphony

Orchestra,aslisteners,supporters,andnowresearchersinanefforttolearnhowtohelpchildrentomodulatetheeffectsofexposuretoviolenceandaggression.WehaverecentlybeguntoexplorehowtoworkwiththeHellerSchoolonthisproject,allowingahappyre-connectionwithBrandeis.

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MywifeisMargaret(Peg)Hirsh.Wemetin Iconductworkshopsforhighschool1995asaudiencemembersintheEverett counselorsandteachersoncollegeTheatreinMiddletown,DEata admissionandletterofrecommendationperformanceofArsenicandOldLace. writing.

IassisttheUniversityofDelaware'sCareerand/orvolunteeractivities:

InstituteforPublicAdministrationinMycareerhasbeenmostlycollege runningthestate'sCollegeAccessProject--admissions: esp.CollegeApplicationMonthin1975-83:AssistanttotheDeanfor Delaware.AdmissionsatJamesMadisonCollegeof Iamthe2015-17AdmissionPracticesChairMichiganStateUniversity oftheNationalAssociationforCollege1983-84:AssociateDirectorofAdmissions, AdmissionCounseling,whichhandlesallofUniversityofPugetSound,Tacoma,WA theethicscasesforNACACandits231984-86:AssistantDirectorofAdmissions, affiliates.UniversityHonorsProgram,UniversityofDelaware MywifeandIenjoyvolunteering.SheandI1986-02:SeniorAssociateDirectorof havebeenmentoring2ndand3rdgradersAdmissions,UniversityofDelaware atalocalelementaryschool,andPegworks2002-03:DeputyDirectorofAdmissions, withReadAloudDelawareandMealsonUniversityofDelaware Wheels.2003-2012:DirectorofAdmissions,UniversityofDelaware Wehavealsobeenonseveralcruisesand2012-present:retired(thoughIdoalittle enjoylivinginNewark,DE--acollegetownparttimeconsulting) istheperfectplacetobewhenyou're

retired!I'vedonepresentationsoncollege

LifesinceBrandeis:admissionsatconferencesandworkshopsforthePotomac&ChesapeakeAssociation IhavehadextraordinaryteachersatallforCollegeAdmissionCounseling,the stagesofmyeducation,andthatincludesNationalAssociationforCollegeAdmission someelementaryschoolteacherswhoareCounseling,theCollegeBoard,andthe stillvividtomeeventhoughithasbeenDelawareSchoolCounselorAssociation. morethan60yearssinceI'veseenthem.

Ican'treallyseparate"Brandeis"fromtherestofmyeducation,butitiscertainlyan

importantpieceofwhathasshapedme.TheolderIgetthemoreapparentitbecomesthatwheremyeducationhasmostprofoundlyaffectedmeisthatithasmademeasignificantlyhappierhumanbeing.Literature,theperformingarts,history,thelatestideasinscience-whatwecollectivelycallthe"lifeofthemind"-havegivenmeenormouspleasureandfulfillment.Imayberetired,butIamneverbored.Myliberalartseducationhasmadetheworldendlessfascinating.

Ifinditironicthat,althoughIhavespentmycareerincollegeadmissions,Ihavetoadmitthatmostadmissionpeopledoamiserablejobofdescribingthesheerjoyoflearning.Wetalkabouteverythingelse--theimpactofcollegeonone'slifetimeearnings;thenewresidencehallswe'vejustbuilt;ouropportunitiesforoverseasstudy;ourgreatscholarshipsandfinancialaid,etc.Butwefailathelping17-year-oldsunderstandhowovertimeaneducationcanaddsoimmeasurablytothejoyofbeinghuman.

Perhapsit'sanimpossibletaskandcanonlybeunderstoodafteronehaslivedmanyyears.Iwasaveryscaredandintimidatedfirst-generationcollegestudentwhenIwalkedontotheBrandeiscampusin1963.Whatadifference50+yearsmakes!

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Myfamily: sciencediscipline.Itfreedmefromtheconstraintsoffamilylifetoosaturatedwith

IhavebeenmarriedtoMarlaIsaacsfor40immediatememoriesoftheholocaust.It

years.IhavetwogrownsonsAaron38andintroducedmetofolkmusicandguitar

Daniel33.Theyarebothmarried.Aaronhasplaying.Itunderlinedmyidentityasamid-

childrenages4,3and1andDanielhasonecenturyJew.ThroughtheHiattprogramit

childlessthanayearold.AaronlivesinexposedmetotheexcitementofIsraelasa

SantaMonicaCaliforniaandisthefoundernewstate.

ofacompanydogvacay.comDaniellivesinNewYorkCityandrunstheDigitalnews

Fondestmemories.EveningsatdeskforTime,FortuneandMoney

Cholmondeleys(Chumleys).MakingfrappesMagazines. andwashingdishesintheCastlecafeteria,Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: puttingdeweydecimalnumbersonspines

forthelibrary,(anddoingthatthedayIamworkingonlyveryparttimeata

Kennedywasshot),thefreshmandancemanagementconsultingfirmIfounded30

aroundtheHamiltonpond(withitswillowyearsagowithseveralpartners.Iteacha

trees),Marcuse'scourseonKant(withcourseonorganizationalpsychodynamicsat

AngelaDavisastheTA),SethBenardete'stheUniversityofPennsylvaniaandacourse courseonHerotodus,myfirstpaperwithontheTheoryofConstraintsatPhiladelphia FredSomers'introductiontophilosophy,University.Iworkonablog"learningfrom

themarchonthePentagon,theshockatexperience_larryhirschhorn."Iwasa

thedeathsofSchwerner,Goodmanandfounderandamcurrentlyontheboardof

Chaney,vacillatinganddecidingtonotgototheInternationalSocietyforthe

Israelintherunuptothe'67war,RomneyPsychoanalyticStudyofOrganizations.Ijust

Robinson'sintroductorycoursetofoundedayear-longtrainingprogramfor economicsandvisitinghishomeandbookexperiencedorganizationconsultants.The linedoffice,thefriendsImadeinHamiltonfirstclasswillmeetthiscomingOctober. A3rdfloorfreshmanyear,mysalutatorianLifesinceBrandeis: speech/screedagainsttheadministrationat

graduation,roomingwithMichaelHowBrandeisaffectedme:Itbroadened Friedmann,StevenKramerandJimGayourimmenselymyintellectualcuriosity.It senioryearinWaltham,128pinestreet.introducedmetoincrediblytalentedfriends.Itintroducedmetocriticalthinking Worstmemories-Iamtoooldtoharborandtotheusefulcritiqueofsocietyandits

badmemories.Bettertoletthemgo.arrangements.Itstimulatedmygreatappreciationofeconomicsasasocial

MysonDanielwithhiswifeJennie,BOTHBrandiesalums,withlittleHenry

MysonAaronwithhiswifeKarineandtheirtwoboysAugustandJoel

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Myfamily: multi-disciplinarymajorinAmericanCivilizationbackground.Iloveit!

RobertHort'67andIhavebeenmarriedfor51years.Weelopedsecretlyduringasnow LifesinceBrandeis:storminourjunioryear.Weactedon

Iamprobablyrepeatingwhatmyhusband,impulse,butwewerelucky!WehavethreeRobert,hassaid,butthetruthisthatmychildren--Ben'91,Danny'93andKatiePenndecisiontoattendBrandeishasshapedmy'97.Whilewemarriedandbredyoung,ourlife.Whilethisisatruismforanyonewhochildrendidnot,soweareenjoyingourmarriesacollegeclassmate,twoofoursevengrandchildrenbutdon'texpecttoseethreechildrengraduatedfromBrandeis.great-grandchildren!OursevenTheywouldneverhaveattendedBrandeisifgrandchildren--Vivian17,Ella16,Billy13,itwerenotonthefamilyradar.OurclosestJake11,Zoe10,Teddy9,andBobby6--arefriends,travelcompanions,advisersandanenormoussourceofpleasureandconfidantesareBrandeisclassmates.Loisactivity.EttlingerPerlman,marriedtoRoberts'shigh

Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: schoolfriendBarry,(sowemighthavebeenfriendsanyway)BobCohenandhiswife

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andweattendhisconcertswithpleasure.1992--"IgotmyjobthroughtheNewYorkTimes"becomingaprofessionalfundraiser NaivelyIthoughtthatgraduationsignaledfortheArthritisFoundation,American theendofmyassociationwithBrandeis.JewishCongressandRiverdaleCountry InsteaditisaconstantreferencepointonSchool,retiringin2006. mycompass.Keepingbusyandnewpassions: (MyworsememoriesfromBrandeisare

French10,forwhichIwaswoefullyIhaveservedontheBrandeisAlumni unpreparedandtheendlesslycoldwintersAssociationBoardfor12years,affordeda withtheslipperywalkwaysanddrippyfront-rowseatintoourUniversity.Thisis ceilings).bothablessingandacurse.

Sinceretiring,Ihaveworkedasan"historicinterpreter"atSunnyside,thehomeofWashingtonIrving,makinggooduseofmy

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Myfamily: youngestmembersofourclass,wasmiddleaged.Irememberbeingstartledbyhis

AnneandIhavethreechildrenBen'91,Dan wordsasI,whohadalreadypassedthe40'93,andKatie,whomwealsolovethough thresholdatthattime,hadnotyetshewenttoPenn.Allthreeofthemhave consideredthatIwasevenapproachingcontributedtooursevengrandchildren: middleage.Infact,Idon'tthinkthatatanyVivian17,Ella16,Billy13,Jacob11,Zoe10, timeIhaveeverthoughtofmyselfasTeddy9,andBobby(RobertHortClement) middleaged.Iseemrathertohaveskipped6. Everyoneisdoingwellandusuallythey itandgonestraighttoold.AndIamold,letareallgreatjoystous.Imustadd,however, therebenodoubtaboutthat.IknowitofthemanylessonsIhavelearned,theone becauseyoungerpeople(usuallywomen)thatismostrelevanthere,isthatdespite offermetheirseatsinthesubway(tillnowItheheadshakingandtheaudibletsk,tsk, havealwaysrefused),becausemybarbertskofoldJews,itistremendousfunhaving andnumerousrestaurantsgivemetheiragrandchildnamedafteryouwhileyouare seniordiscountswithoutmyasking,stillaliveandabletoenjoyit. becausewhenIamwithmygrandchildren

peoplealwaysknowIamnotthefather,Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: andbecauseallofmygrandchildren

automaticallypickupthingsfromthefloorIwenttolawschoolandgraduatedaftermy forme.youngestchildgotoutofcollege.Ipassedthebar(yes,thefirsttime)in2000and YetsurprisinglyandgratifyinglyIamokayhavenevermadeapennyfromthepractice withbeingold.ThirtyyearsagoIwasoflaw.However,Iamasmallclaimsarbiter unhappywhenChuckremindedmeoftheinBronxCountyandIloveit.Itgivesmea passageofmylife.Butolddoesn'tseemtochancetohelppeoplewhohavereallybeen bothermesomuch.Iamnotsayingmistreated,butalsotowrestlewithdifficult somethingstupidlike,"youareonlyasoldsituationswherebothpartiesthinktheyare asyoufeel","ageisjustanumber",orrightandthereisnovillain.Italsooften "today'sseventyisyesterday'sfifty".IfremindsmeofhowfortunateIhavebeenin somehowIwasgiventheopportunityofmylife.AndthefactthatIamoftencalled startingoveragain,Iwould,andIthinkI"YourHonor"certainlydoesn'tdisplease woulddoamuchbetterjobgivenanotherme. chance.Butbeingolddoeshavesome

compensations.IhavemoretimenowtodoLifesinceBrandeis: certainstufflikereading.Iactuallygotothe

gymsemi-regularly,somethingIhadmeantThirtyyearsagoChuckGoldfarb(Iampretty todoforoverthirtyyears.IplaygolfalmostsureitwasChuck)wroteinouryearbook everyweekwhentheweatherisgood.Ithatitwasamazingevenhe,oneofthe playwithmyoldestfriend,whoIhave

knownfor57years,andIrealizethat

betweengolf,travellingandgoingto

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mygrandchildrenandattendtheirgames

andperformances.Everydaythatweare

homeduringtheschoolyearIpickupmy

twoyoungestanddrivethemtoschool.We

talkabouttheirdayandmineandweplay

gamesandtelleachotherjokesandriddles.

Ispendmuchmoretimewithmywifeof51

years.Youwillhavetoreadheressaytosee

howshefeelsaboutthat,butIthinkitis

great.Sevenyearsagowebeganspending

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apartmentinFlorida.Weseepeopleand

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hadthetimetofigurethatout.

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thinkandtalkofbelovedProf.LeoPleaseseemyresponsein"FreeWrite"for

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more.

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Myfamily: educationandcaretoandbothmedicalprofessionalsandthecommunity2008-MarriedtoSusanJoffe,RNpresentLizaSaraJoffe(Steiger)marriedtoformerboardmemberof:JeremeySteiger,preschoolteacher,DaytonPhilharmonicCleveland, OHDaytonOpera4children(ourgrandchildren)3boysandaDaytonChapteroftheAmericanHeartprincessAssociationBenjaminJoffemarriedtoSarahGalena.HeOhioChapteroftheAmericanCollegeofteachesLatinandGreekatagirlsprepCardiologyschoolinNYC,2boys

RebeccaJoffeCleveland,OH,specialed Keepingbusyandnewpassions:teacher

Planto"retire"attheendof2018MichaelJoffeChicago,ILsocialworkerforNow"employedby"thelargesthealthcaretheelderly

Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: systeminour9countyregion,"employed"ratherthanprivatepracticebecauseofthe

MD,UniversityofCincinnati,1971manychangesinthedeliveryofhealthcare

Internship,residency,andfellowshipininthelast10-15years

cardiologyinBostonandNewYork1971-1975USArmyChiefofCardiology,DarnellArmy LifesinceBrandeis:Hospital,FortHood,Texas1975-1977

lovetocookInterventionalcardiologist,Dayton,Ohio

lovetheCincinnatiReds1977-present

lovetotravelwithfamilyandfriendsSeniorPhysicianandfoundingpartnerof

lovetheoperaTheDaytonHeartCenter

loveColorado-summermorethanwinterformerMedicalDirectorforTheDAYTONHEARTHOSPITALmergedwithGood

Cannotattendthe50threunionasIamstillSamaritanHospital,Daytonin2003

recoveringfromaseriousformerlyperformedthefirstcoronaryangioplastyin

threateningillnessSouthWesternOhio1981foundingteammemberofthefirstTAVR

ThankyoutoBrandeisforpreparingmeforteam(transcutaneousaorticvalve

medschool;teachingmetothink;allowingreplacement)inDayton,Ohio2014

metogrowupand"livethruthe60s";founderandpresidentofTheHeart

friendsInstituteofDaytonanonprofitorganizationtopromoteandprovidecardiovascular

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Myfamily: NewYorkTimes).Iam,needlesstosay,deeplyconcerned

IhavebeenmarriedtoFredBlock,Columbia'68,since1973.Wemetin LifesinceBrandeis:graduateschoolatUCBerkeley,wherewebothstudiedsociology. IamverygratefulformyBrandeisWehavetwodaughters,Miriam,who experience.IregretthatIwasoneoffourworksforthetreasurydeptofthestateof enteringfreshwomenforwhomtherewasCaliforniaonaspecialproject,bringingsolar noroominthefreshmenquad,sowewereenergytolowincomehouseholds;and putinanupperclassdormandIdidn'tquiteJude,whoisapublicradioreporter, havethebondingexperiencethatmanyoffocusingonimmigrationissues,based myclassmateshad.ButIlovedbeingthere,currentlyinPhoenix.Nograndchildrenyet, includingthelargerBostonarea.Oneofthebuthopespringseternal. highlightsofmyprofessionallifewasonce,

yearsago,givingabooktalkattheBrattleCareerand/orvolunteeractivities: theaterandrealizingthatthatwaswhereI

firstsawBogartmovies!IlovelivinginIgotaPhDatBerkeley(beingverywell N.Californiabutdomissnewenglandandpreparedbythesociologyexperienceat theseasons,andeverysummerwereturnBrandeis!)andmyfirstjobwasinPhila,in likehomingpigeonstoCapeCod.theschoolofsocialworkatBrynMawr AmongbestBrandeismemories:learningtoCollege,whereItaughtfrom1974-1990. lovefolkmusicatChomondeley's(ieThenFredandIbothrecruitedtoU.C. "Chumleys')andtheClub47inCambridge.Davis,whereItaughtinthesociologydeptuntil2009.Now,tomyastonishmentand Worst?Theweekendofourfreshmanyearamusement,Iamaprofessorofobstetrics, whenJFKwaskilled.gynecologyandreproductivehealthattheU.ofCalif,SanFrancisco,whereIworkwith Otherthangrandchildren,mybucketlistisaresearchgroup,AdvancingNewStandards prettymuchcomplete.Ofcourse,objectiveinReproductiveHealth.Iendedupinamed #1isnotseeingTrump,oranyRepublicanschoolbecausemyworkforthelast40 electedin2020,andtheDemscomingbackyearsorsohasfocusedonreproductive in2018.Iamdeeplyconcernedaboutnothealth,especiallyabortionprovision.Ihave onlywhatwillbecomeofwomen'shealthwrittenseveralbooksonthistopic, issues,buthealthcaremorebroadlyinthisprobablythebestknownbeingDoctorsof horrorshowofanadministrationweareConscience:TheStruggletoProvide experiencing.AbortionbeforeandafterRoevWade.Icontinuetoworkonthistopic,and IwishIcouldattendreunionweekendandfrequentlypublishop-eds,blogposts, wishallthatdoattendawonderfultime!letterstotheeditor(about15thusfarin

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LifesinceBrandeis: Washington.Ihavealsopursuedaninterestinreadingandwritingpoetry.Brandeiswas

ThesummeraftergraduationIlivedinwhereIbegantodevelopaloveof

RidgewoodquadsoIcouldworkatUpwardliteratureandtheabilitytothinkcritically

Boundandstayclosetomyboyfriend,aandtowrite.

graduatestudentatBrandeis.Inthefall,I

movedtoCambridgeandbegandoctoralColumbiahasbeenagoodhomeforus.

studiesinFrenchatHarvard.Itdidn'ttakeWhenwemovedhere,itwas10yearsold.

longformetorealizethatthiswasnotwhatLivinginaquicklyevolving"newtown"and

Iwantedtobedoingforthenextthreeorwitnessingitsevolutionover40yearshas

fouryears.IleftwithaMastersthatJunebeeninteresting,notunlikeattendinga

andImarriedtheBrandeisgraduateyoungBrandeisUniversityin1963and

student,myhusband,RichardKarpel(PhDreturningtovisitovertheyears.Wehave

'70).IleftHarvardUniversityforHarvard,volunteeredwiththelocalchambermusic

MassachusettswhereItaughtFrenchinthesociety,whichbringsoutstandingmusicians

publicschool.From1970to1976,welivedtoperforminColumbia.Brandeiswasalso

inPrinceton,NewJersey.IwasagainwhereIbegantodevelopaloveofmusic.

teachinghighschoolFrenchandRichard

hadapostdoc.WemovedtoColumbia,BothRichardandIarenowretired.Inthe

Marylandin1976andhavelivedhereevernearfutureweplantomovetoNewYork

since.RichardwasaprofessorattheCitytobeclosertoEmilyandherfamily.We

UniversityofMarylandatBaltimoreCounty.havetwowonderfulgrandsons,fiveand

OurdaughterEmily(Brandeis'99)wasborneightyearsold.Welookforwardto

in1977.Istartedanewcareer,inclinicalspendingmoretimewiththefamilyandour

socialwork,aftergraduatingwithaMSWNYCBrandeisfriends.Wearehopefuland

fromtheUniversityofMarylandSchoolofcuriousaboutreturningtothecityofour

SocialWorkin1984.Myworkasachildhood.

psychotherapistwasincommunitymental

health,attheWashingtonSchoolofIamgratefulfortheeducationIreceivedat

Psychiatry,andinprivatepractice.Brandeis.Itsetmeonapathoflifelong

learningandcuriosityabouttheworld.Iam

IttookmeawhiletodiscoverwhatkindofgratefulforthefriendsImadethere.Andof

workIreallyenjoyed.Beingacourse,Iamgratefultohavemetmy

psychotherapistwasagoodchoiceandIhusbandthere,asapassengerinhiscaron

wasfortunatetofindanintellectualhomeatriphometoQueensin1966.

attheWashingtonSchoolandinpsychoanalyticinstitutesinBaltimoreand

WithRichardinItaly,2016

WithourdaughterandfamilyinMaine,2016

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Myfamily: facilitatingteacherinquirygroups.Ireceiveda"GoldenApple"awardfor

AclosefriendoncetoldmeI'mverygoodat teachingexcellencein1988andhelpedchoosing"characters"--IguessIhave writeTheTeachers'VisionoftheFutureofalwaysbeendrawntounconventional Education(IMPACTII,1991).peoplewho'veintriguedandchallengedme!Iwasmarriedfor20yearstoatall,sexy At49Iwentbacktoschoolmyself,earningItalianwhomImetinUganda.Wenever adoctoratefromtheHarvardGraduatehadchildren,whichmaybemyonlyregret SchoolofEducation(HGSE)in2000.Myinanotherwisefullandfulfillinglife. dissertationexploredtheradicalideathat

teacherscanlearnfromaskingandpursuingMysweetheartofthepast17yearsis theirownquestionsofpractice.IreturnedGustafBerger.Hebeganwritingfiction totheclassroom,thenservedasafull-timewhenheretiredandhasrecentlyhadhis mentortofirstyearteachersintheBostonfirstnovel,DeathPostponed,published.He PublicSchools.isaffectionate,iconoclastic,loquacious,intelligent,intense,curious,andimperfect- Keepingbusyandnewpassions:-Ithinkyou'denjoymeetinghim!

Iprefertheterm"reWiring"--it'sanWelivewithtwofriendlycatsonthefirst ongoingjourneyofdiscovery!AlthoughIfloorofatriple-deckerinBoston,ina continuetoengageinprofessionalneighborhoodknownforitspolitical activities,IhavemorebalanceinmylifeactivismandLGBTQfolks.Ourhomeisfull thesedaysandI'mlearningtotakecareofofbooksandartandnaturaltreasures myselfaswellasothers!collectedduringourtravels.

I'vedonesometeachingatWheelockCareerand/orvolunteeractivities: CollegeandIvolunteerregularlyinalocal

K-8school,workingwithteachers(andTeachingismypassion.Ihavetaughtall sometimesstudents)-contributingtoasubjectsandallages,kindergartenthrough supportivecommunitythroughavarietyofgraduateschool-intheBostonarea,Italy, initiatives.IalsowriteamonthlyphotoandAfrica.In1975Ico-authoredTheGreat essayfortheBostonTeachersUnion,We'rePerpetualLearningMachine,aguideto LearningHere,whichgivesvoicetolearningresources. "ordinary"studentsandcelebratesthe

learninggoingoneverydayinourpublicOverthenexttwentyyears,Itookona schools-checkitoutatwww.btu.org.varietyofleadershiprolesgroundedinmyclassroomteaching:e.g.mentoringpre- Travelismynewestpassion...lastyeartheserviceteachers,designingcurriculum, incomparablemajestyofAntarcticaandthisdevelopinginnovativeprograms,and year,India&Pakistan.Weenjoyhome

exchangesandcruising,twoverydifferentwaystoexploretheworld.InAugustwewilltraveltoWyomingtoseeatotaleclipseofthesun!LifesinceBrandeis:

BrandeisexposedmetoaworldoutsideofmysuburbanNewYorkexperience.Iremembersittinginthebranchesofthewillowtreeoverlookingthepondinourfreshmanquad.IrememberGeorgeKelleyandmyeffortstobecynicalforaweek!Irememberworkinginthedininghalls,evenaftermovingoff-campusinmyjunioryear.Iremembertalkingendlesslyaboutideaswithsmartpeoplewhohadverydifferentexperiencesandwaysofthinking.IhavedonemoreinmylifethanIeverdreamedpossible.Imaynothavechangedtheworldthroughmyteaching,butIhavemadeadifference-whatmorecanIask?

ThisisatJamaicaPond:theentireschool

cameouttowatchaswetestedourreed

boat,builtinFebruaryandinspiredbyour

4thgradestudyofancientEgypt!

GusandAmikaonacruiseshipin

Antarcticawaters,2015-16.

WithYujie,aHarvardgraduatestudent

fromChina,Ipaintedourfacesatmy

community'sannualWakeUptheEarth

festival.

MyfriendTasha(Patti)Paleycametomy

HGSERobingCeremony—wemetat

Brandeisandhavestayedcloseoverthe

years.WetraveledtogetherinChinaafew

yearsago!

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Myfamily: LifesinceBrandeis: Marriedmychildhoodsweetheart(havea MymemoriesofBrandeisaremostlyofPaul

pictureofusdancingatmyBarMitzvah)who andHarry(wasittheRockinDaddys?),

provided3beautifuldaughterswho,inturn, Cholmondeleys,sleepingonthegrassbehind

havegivenus5specialgrandkids--4girls theChapelsorasubsandwichfroma

(twinsat15,a16y/obaseballphenom,and Walthamshop--can'trememberthename--

an18y/ofreshmanatPennState)and1 butminewasalways'heavyontheonion,

PRINCE(heisnowa3rdyearcollegestudent!) easyonthepickle'.Ilearnedtoappreciate

We'vebeenblessed. classicalmusicfrommyfreshmanroommate

SteveWetzner--areyououtthereSteve?


IflunkedOrganicChemistry(sodidyou,Paul)

Iretiredattheendof2014after40yearsof andthoughtmydreamsofMedicalSchool

FamilyMedicineatINOVAFairfaxHospital.It wereover.Irememberwatchingtheoriginal

reallywasanextraordinary,wonderfuland LittleShopofHorrorswithJackNicholson---

fulfillingcareer-Ihaveapictureofmylast sittingjustoffthelobbyinthe"livingroom"

patient-onmylastdayinpractice-weare oftheShapirodormmonitor'sapartment--he

holdingmyappointmentbookfrom1974and wasagradstudentinEgyptology-Sanskrit

pointingtotheentryshowingthathewasthe readingorsomesuchbizarreandancient

veryfirstpatientIeversawthatfirstdayin discipline--Warrensomething.

practice--whatmorecanIsayaboutthat.

AnotherhighlightwasthatIservedasthe AsIsithere,focusingonthoseyearsat

TourPhysicianfortheNationalSymphony Brandeis,IguessIfeelsomeregretfornot

Orchestrafor13yearsaccompanyingthem keepingintouchwiththepeoplewhoshared

onfourtoursaroundtheworld.Whata thoseheadydayswithme.Isupposeothers

spectaculargigthatwas. arefeelingthesameway.

Ihavealsoenjoyedservingas

Medicine/HealthchiefJudgeattheregional Mylast"lasting"memoryofBrandeiswas

ScienceFairfor38years. thatmyfatherhada'heartscare'2days

beforegraduation,wasinthehospitaland

Keepingbusyandnewpassions: couldnotattendgraduation.Mysisterandan

auntfromNewYorkfilledin--butI

Enjoyingretirementverymuch--wetravel, rememberthatIkeptmycapandgown(lost

visitfamilyandespeciallygrandkids(oh,and mydepositIguess),drovestraighthometo

theirparentstoo),Exercisingmorethanever LebanonPa.andwalkedintohishospital

before,NOTfollowinganystrictschedule, roomwearingthatcapandgown!Oneofthe

volunteeringatthehospitalandalotofjust bestthingsIhaveeverdone.

"potchkying"around.

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Myfamily:

Amwidowedwith5Sabrachildrenand13

grandchildrenalllivinginIsrael.


ImadeAliyahtoIsraelin1969,workedasa

tourguideandtranslatoruntilcompleting

anM.A.insocialworkerattheHebrew

University.Iwaslateremployedbythecity

ofJerusalemasasocialworkerforthe

elderlyinthecommunityandbythe

MinistryofSocialAffairsasintercountry

socialworkerandrepresentativeofthe

MinistryoftheInternationalSocialService

organization.Afterretiringin2012,Iobtainedaccreditationinfamilyand

couplestherapyandcognitive-behavioral

therapyandamtryingtodrumupbusiness

asatherapist.


Idoenjoyretirementandkeepbusywith

dailyvolunteerworkataelderlyrights

hotline,citizens'advicebureausocial

servicedepartmentandhomevisitson

behalfoftheNationalInsuranceInstitute.I

alsolovetotravelabroad2-3timesayear,

takelongmorningworkaswithmypart

Labradordog,singwithachoirandcuddle

withmycats.

LifesinceBrandeis:

IthinkofBrandeisasalong-agodream,but

alsoadifficultperiodinmywhenasa"hick"

fromtheMidwesthadtocompetewiththe

sophisticatedadvancedkidsfromNewYork

andNewEngland.Todosomeantendless

hoursstudyingatthelibrarywhileloving

thatbuildingwithitsdifferentlydesigned

studyroomsforeverytaste.Alsofondly

comingtomindarethemailroom,book

store,EastQuad,Castle,Olin-Sangbuilding

withitssharplyrecliningwoodenchairs

aroundseminartablesandthehotapple

ciderandcountrymusicatChomondeleys

(spelling?).Thentherewerethelongtalks

withdormfriendsuntiltheweehoursof

thenightabout"whatwaswrongwith

Brandeis."

Worstmemories:climbingthathilltothe

libraryoncold,snowing,winterdays:the

two-weekfinalperiodsreviewingmynotes

untilthelastminuteandbeingtoldby

someonesmarter:"ifyoudon'tknowitby

nowmorestudyingwon'thelp."

MostlastinglessonfromBrandeis:

Becomingskepticalandopen-minded.

FindingouthowlittleIreallyknow.

AttheHolifestivalinIndia

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Myfamily: centuryAmericatoaRiteofPassage(DrKleewouldhavelovedit).Iwasoneofthe

Ihaveawonderfulwife,Judy,5children(allfoundingfathersandCenterDirectorfor

married)and9spectaculargrandchildren.theWashington,DCMankindProject.An

Myblendedfamilyismy"secondchance"addedbenefithasbeenthepleasurefor

family.WeareatrueAmericanmeltingpotnearly23yearsofmeetingwiththesame

ofJews,Suffis,EvangelicalChristians,andgroupofmen2x/monthintheturretofthe

Catholics.TheirvocationsrangefromNationalCathedraloverlooking

musiciantoStateDepartmentcivilservant,Washington.

fromhardwarestoremanager,toInternationalsalesman,andfrommedia Keepingbusyandnewpassions:producertoschoolteacher.Ijokewithone

Forfun,Ienjoyjustbeingwithmywife,sonabouthowfromaphysician'spointof

Judy.Wetravel,visitfamilyandfriends,viewhehas"goneovertotheDarkSide”.

read,andlearn.I'llsoonbeginharplessonsHeworksforamanagedcarecorporation

(youcan'tpossiblymakeabadsound).Ifocusingonqualitycontrol.Wearevery

havevisited6ofthesevencontinents.Myfortunatethatthreeofourchildrenand7of

favoritevisitshavebeenIsrael,Florence,ourgrandchildrenlivewithinanhour'sdrive

Istanbul,Lalibela,Ethiopia,Kyoto,Sedona,ofourhomeinBethesda.

andAlaska.IenjoydrinkingmymorningCareerand/orvolunteeractivities: coffeewithmugsmadewithphotosofour

trips.MymostexcitingadventureshaveCareer:Mypsychiatricpracticeisdifferent.

beenfloatingdowntheColoradoRiver,Maslowhasguidedmeinbothmypersonal

touchingtheWesternWallonthe1900thandprofessionallife.Heencouragedmeas

anniversaryofthedestructionoftheastudenttobeapsychiatristbecausehe

Temple,beinganHonoredGuestInBeijing;saidthattheopportunitytodogoodwould

trekkingYellowstoneinwinter;eatingaHotbegreatertherethaninpsychology.Itook

FudgeSundaeintheSituationRoomoftheMaslow'sencouragementseriously.WhileI

WhiteHouse,ridingahorseintheCrowmaynothavemadetheworld"Good"I

IndianFestivalParade,helicopteringabovebelieveIhaveimprovedthelivesof

anactiveVolcanowithJudy;andbeingthousandsofpeople.

presentforthebirthofmychildren.IstillVolunteerWork:Foralmost30yearsIhave

wanttovisitthefamilyShtetelinRussiaandbeenpartofanInternationalmen's

seetheHimalayanmountains.JudyandIorganization"TheMankindProject".This

lovetoreminisceviewingthepicturesorganization'sgoalis"ToEmpowerMento

we'vetakenonourtravels.aMissionofService"Thetrainingprogramisascloseasonecanachievein21st

LifesinceBrandeis: theRightsoftheMentallyIll,developedadvocacyprograms,andwrotetheBillof

BRANDEIS:TheGood,theBadandtheUgly RightsfortheMentalHealthSystemsAct.InTheGood:MyBrandeisprofessorswere 1974.Iwasstartledtolearnthatfor15spectacular.Myfavorites:Maslow, minutesIwastechnically22ndinlinetobeMarcuse,Glatzer,Roche,Levitan,and President.Another"OnlyinWashington"Bronstein.Also"Good"weremy eventoccurredwhilehostingmyson'sexceptionalclassmates,straightfromLake IndianGuidesTribe,whenIoverheardtheWoebegone,whereeveryonewasabove- orderstolaunchoperation"ElDoradoaverage.Theywerepassionateabout Canyon"(attackingGaddafiinLibya).Foreverythingincludingthe"LateComingof thedeclassifieddetailsoftheseevents,seeSpring."TheBad:StressandTension,much meattheReunion.ofitself-imposed,asItriedtodowell

WhenReaganwaselectedPresident,heenoughtogetintomedicalschool.Thedismantledmuchofthenation'spublicUgly:TheflipsideofBrandeis'intense,mentalhealthsystemwithoutcreatingan

stimulatingpolitical,academicenvironmentalternative.So,toparaphrasePresident

andmyrigorouspre-medstudieswasthatIKennedywhenIcouldnolonger"doformy

missedthedumb,carefree,irresponsiblecountry,"Iembarkedonmyowninthe

pleasuresofnon-pre-medstudents.worldofprivatepractice.IdirectedAdult

MEDICALSCHOOL:Aftergraduationfrom ServicesinapsychiatrichospitalforaboutaBrandeisIattendedMedicalSchoolinmy decadeuntilHealthInsuranceCompanieshomestate,atColumbia,Missouri.Here adopteda"ManagedCare"philosophybestpigsoutnumberedpeople6-1andyetthe bedescribedas"Meet-Greet-Street."clinicaleducationwasexcellent.After Rejectingthistreatmentattitude,IwentMedicalSchoolIdidpost-graduate intofulltimeout-patientpractice.HeremyResidencytrainingatHarvard'sMcLean treatmentapproachhasbeeninfluencedbyHospital.Mysupervisorsweresomeofthe Maslow'semphasisonmaximizingeachluminariesinPsychiatry.Irelishedthe person'spositivepotentialityinsteadofintellectuallystimulatingandchallenging focusingondysfunction.environment.Beingagluttonfor

PresentlyIamClinicalDirectorofPotomacpunishment,Isimultaneouslyattended

GrovePsychiatry,aprivategroupHarvardLawSchool.TheVietnamWar

psychiatricpracticeinSuburbancontinuedsoIacceptedadefermentto

Washington,DC.Ienjoyworkingcompletemyresidency.

collaborativelywithwife,Judy,aclinicalpsychologist.Arisingfrommywishtomake

CAREER:AsaCommissionedLieutenantacontributiontoscientificknowledge,I

CommanderintheUSPHSIjoinedthestaffhavebeenaPrincipleInvestigatorinthe

atNIMHinWashington,D.C.Withthedevelopmentimportantmedicationsused

rebelliousspiritinstilledinmeatBrandeis,Itodayfortreatingdepression,dementia,

becameanearlyadvocateforprotectingbipolardisorder,schizophreniaandanxiety.

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Iampresentlystudyinggeneticfactors(DNA)influencingourresponsetomedications.

Iamneverbored,haveneverhadtwohoursthesame.IplantoretirethedaybeforeIdie.

HikinginYosemitePark

JudyandIataParisCafe

WhiteWaterRaftingDowntheColoradoRiver

HelicopterFlightoverKilaueaVolcanowithchildren

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MywifeSusanandIhavebeenhappily BothSusanandIareverymuchenjoyingmarriedfornearly48years.Ourtwosons retirement.Inadditiontosometravelandareeachmarriedandpursuingexciting reading,weparticipateinaSpanishclass,careers,Peterasalicensedmentalhealth andIaminvolvedinahistorybookclubandprofessional(afteracareerinfinancial haveworkedasavolunteertutorinanESLservices)andBrianasanavalJAGofficer. program.IhavealsobeenplayingscrabbleWehaveonegrandchild,Melody,whois bothelectronicallyandlive,whichIfindjustovertwoyearsold.Melodyandher enjoyable.parentsarecurrentlyinHonolulu,where

LifesinceBrandeis:Brianiscurrentlybased,soourvisitswillbelessfrequentthantheywerewhenhewas IhavefoundthattheexcellentliberalartsstationedinAnnapolis. educationIreceivedatBrandeishasbeen

invaluablethroughoutmycareerandCareerand/orvolunteeractivities:

subsequentretirement.EvenasascienceIamnowfullyretired,after37years major,Brandeisopenedmyeyestomusic,practicinglaw,firstinafirmandthenas artandliterature,towhichIhasnotbeenGeneralCounseltopubliccompanies.Ialso exposedpreviously.Myfondestmemoriesparticipatedprobonoasamediatorina revolvearoundthemanyfriendshipsIlocalcourtalternativedisputeresolution made.program.

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Myfamily: strategicplanning.IservedonanumberofNationalEndowmentfortheArtspanels,

HavebeenmarriedtoYvonneApolforfortychairedtheFolkandTraditionalArtspanel.

years.WemetinLondon,whereshelivedSince2003Ihavebeenactivelyinvolvedin

withherthreeyearolddaughter.Sheisadevelopmentofculturalheritagetourismof

searchingsoul,artist,FeldenkraisSouthwestVirginia,settingupTheCrooked

practitioner,andtaughtyogaforthirtyRoad:Virginia'sHeritageMusicTrail,Blue

years.Ourdaughter,Tasnima,aparttimeRidgeTraditionalArts,andtheRalph

attorneyinMaryland,ismarriedtoKevinStanleyMuseum.

(NASAclimatechangescientist),witha10yearoldsonMarik.Marikhasbeencoming Keepingbusyandnewpassions:downtoTennesseetostaywithusonhis

Theconceptofretirementitselfisabitownforaweekeachsummersincetheage

vague.With80acresofland,thereisof5.Welovethat.OursonSabinoisa

alwaysalottodohere.WebuiltasociologyprofessoratEmoryUniversity.He

wonderfulstraw-balehousedesignedbyandhiswifeRachel,anM.D.,andtwokids,

Yvonneafewyearsback.LotsofmanualMiloage6andFloyage4,movedto

laborthere.Wehaveanorganicgarden,SacramentoinDecemberwhereRachelisin

livealongsidetherelativelycleanClinchpractice.

Riverinwhichweswimandkayak.IwalkatCareerand/orvolunteeractivities: leastthreemilesaday.Wearevery

interestedinArgentinetango,attendingIavoidedacareerfor15years.Aftera

classes,festivalsandmarathonsintheUSvarietyofactivitiesdescribedbelow,Ispent

andinFrance.Thisissocialtango,notthreeyearsinDCwithanationalnon-profit

performanceshowtango.dedicatedtopresentationand

SinceTrump'selection,Ihavebeendocumentationoftraditionalartists.

increasinglyinvolvedinlocalandstateReturningtoTennesseein1982Iwas

politicshere.directoroftheRoseCenterandCouncilfortheArtsinnearbyMorristownforabout20

Ofcourse,especiallyimportantistheyears.Housedinan1890sschoolbuilding,

interactionwithkidsandgrandchildren.ItistheCenterpresentedlotsofopportunities

soprecioustokeepthisconnectionstrong.forlearning,communityinvolvement,andactivism. LifesinceBrandeis:From1995on,Iworkedasaconsultant

Brandeiswasatotallyformativeperiodforwithmuseums,artsagencies,theater

me.Ihadneverknowntheworldofgroups,historicalsocieties,andthelikein

politicalandsocialactivism.FrankManuel'sareasoforganizationaldevelopmentand

requiredfreshmancourseinFordHallblew

meawaycompletely.Spentsummerof In1976,Imovedtotheproverbialhillsof1965workinginSouthCarolinawith30 Tennessee,whereIworkedtobacco,grewaotherBrandeisstudentsregisteringpeople garden,andputuphay.NextwinterImetwithpassageoftheVotingRightsActand YvonneinEngland.Thatspringshecameintegratingtheatersandrestaurants.This overwithherdaughter,andwelivedintheexperiencetotallychangedme-livingand hillsfortwoyears.ThenofftoTakomaworkingwithpeoplewho,withminimal Park,Maryland,whereIworkedinD.C.forresourcesandmuchenergyandspiritual threeyearswiththeNationalCouncilforstrength,hadtostrugglefortheirrightsand theTraditionalArts.InTakomaPark,ourmakealiving.Iamstillconnectedwitha sonwasbornathome-inthe17thfloorofbunchofthesefolks,andweregularly theapartmentbuildinginwhichwelived.spendtimetogether. Thatwasamazing.

OneofMauriceStein'sMcluhanesque In1982wereturnedtothehills,boughtasociologycourseshadamajorimpact, largepieceoflandwithacompletelydemonstrating(amongotherthings)the unfinishedhouse(shack?)inthemiddleofcommercialexploitationofjustabout Baptistrightwing,gun-totingruralAmerica.everything.Anotherwonderfulevent Wearestillhere,thoughwetravelinvolvedacoursewithAlanGrossman,in frequently.ItisveryquietandbeautifulwhichIwroteaYeats-themedplay.Several here,riverbelow,hillsaround,sunsets.ofusperformeditforhiminourWatertownapartmentsenioryear.Itook Idoafairamountofvolunteerwork,twoorthreeclasseswithLeoBronstein, includingservingascountytourismdirectorlearningtoappreciateconceptsembracing forafewyears,helpingoutatRoseCenter,beautyandnonverbalwonder,suchas andworkingonprojectswithSierraClubunderstandingthe"flowernessofthe andFriendsoftheClinchandPowellRivers.flower"inapaintingorPersianmosque. Iorganizedabeekeepingcooperativehere

andranaUSDA-fundedcommunitykitchenForanyoneinterested,followingisan creatingvalueaddedagriculturalproductsexpandedversionoflifeafterBrandeis. forayear.AfterayearingradschoolatUniversityofChicago,ItaughtpublicschoolinNewYorkCity(I.S.201communitycontrolschoolduringteachers'strike)fortwoyears.ThenImovedtoAlstead,NewHampshirewhereafewofusbeganandranastate-approvedfreehighschool-andpartiedalot.ThenIheadeddowntoBelizeinmyVWbus-livedoutinthebushformostoftwoyears.ThenitwastwoyearsatRounderRecordsinSomerville.

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Myfamily:

IammarriedtoMicheleLamprakos,aprofessorofArchitectureattheUniversityofMaryland.

Ihaveonedaughter,SimoneKramer,whoisajunioratColumbiaUniversity,studyingInternationalRelations.


IamaprofessorofNationalSecurityStudiesatNationalDefenseUniversity.I'maspecialistonEuropeanhistoryandpoliticsandhavewrittenbookendarticlesonhistory,politicsanddemography.Thissemester,I'monsabbaticalattheWoodrowWilsonCenterinWashingtonworkingon"Jews,MuslimsandtheFrenchRepublic."

LifesinceBrandeis:

IlookbackfondlyatmytimeinBrandeis.Itwasformative.Manyofmyinterestdevelopedthere.PoliticalactivismstemmedfromtheexperienceoftheVietnamera.BeingeditorofTheJusticewasimportantinencouragingmetocombinepoliticsandwriting.Brandeisreinforcedmycommitmenttopursuinganacademiccareer.I'vedonemybesttointegratetheworldofideasandpoliticalactivism.Brandeiswasalsoatimeforpursuinginterestsinliterature,artandmusic,whichstillremainsignificant.Mostimportant,Brandeiswasaplacetomakefriends.I'mgladthatsomeofBrandeis

friendsarestillpartofmylife.Whatcamelaterwasawonderfulwifeanddaughter.

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Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: togoonceaweekforclassaswellasjamsessionstoplaywithotherpeopleand

Afterlawschool,clerkedforjudgeon6th lookingforanotherguitar.CircuitCourtofAppeals.Practiced1yearin IamalsotakingashortcourseinBiblicalNashville,thenreturnedtoChattanoogato Hebrew,havingforgottenalmostjointheCityAttorneyasSpecialCounsel, everythingfromthesecondyearofHebrewwhereIwasallowedtohaveprivate atBrandeis.practice.After13years,Iwasrecruitedto IamcontinuinganexercisehabitnotjointheprivatefirmfromwhichIretiredin acquireduntil1974.June'11.Thefirmneededpartner-levelexperienceasitwasgrowing.Ihada WearealsotravelingmorethanIwasablegeneralcivilpracticeinvolvingtrialand duringmypracticedays.appellatework.Ihadseveralareasoffocusovertheyearsasdemandchanged, LifesinceBrandeis:includingERISAbenefitslitigation,insurancecoveragecases,realestatecases, MylifesinceBrandeismostlyinvolvedafewcasesinvolvingfraud,10yearsof careerforover40yearswithmarriagespecialeducationdefense.Mytwofavorite (1981)themostsignificantaddition.Havingcaseswereinart,oneinvolvinga nochildrenordebtallowedmethechallengedpaintingaclienthadbrokered freedomtoretirefromlawin2011,andIandattributedtoDelacroixandastolen don'tmissgoingtoworkeveryday.JacobLawrence.Myvolunteerworkhas Brandeisgavemesubstantiveknowledgeincludedanartsandeducationorg, andpracticalskillsthatwereusefulbothinparticularlyitsfilmandSouthernwriters professionalschoolaswellaslawpractice.series,JewishFederationandsynagogue Irecallfondlynon-majorclassesinEnglishwork,andotherlocalcharitablecauses. withPhilipRahvandMarieSyrkin,psych

withAbrahamMaslow,Music1,bothlargeKeepingbusyandnewpassions: freshmanlectureswithnotablessuchas

MarcuseaswellassmallclasseswithgreatIlietosayIdon'thavetokeepbusy teacherswhosenamesInolongerrecall.anymore.Ihavetakenupanoldinterest, Noreallybadmemories(thankstoanagingbutnotatthepassionatelevel,playing brain!?).Enjoyreunions.guitar.Ihaveplayedfolk/fingerstyleforover50years.In2011afterretiringI Ialsoenjoyseeingclassmatesandotherstartedtakingflatpickinglessons-thinkDoc BrandeisiansonTVandinprintasIcanbaskWatsonorNormanBlake.Thetechniqueis intheirreflectedglory.likebluegrassleadbutmostofthetunesIhavelearnedarefiddletunes,manyof WehavetraveledmorethanIwasablewhichhavecomeintothebluegrassguitar whenworkingandhopetoreturntoIsraelrepertoire.Thiseffortgivesmesomewhere aswellasthesanepartsofEurope.

Ihopesomedaytobegoodenoughtoplayguitarasanamateurbeforeandaudience(asopposedtofellowpickers).

Norealbucketlistperse,butIhavebeentoaWorldSeriesgameandMajorLeaguegamesinseveralcities.

Lifegoeson,Ihopenotinapettypace.

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Myfamily: assassinationandanunexpectedlydifficultfreshmanacademicsetbackandsettledintoMysignificantotherismyhusbandof47collegelife.Imetmyhusbandtobe,manyyears,MikeLeiderman,Classof1966atbrightandsociallyawarepeopleandfoundBrandeis.Wehavetwomarriedchildreninsomeprofessorsandsubjectareastotheirforties,anadorableoneyearoldbabychallengeandexciteme.IchoseBrandeisgrandsonnamedRocketanda12-year-oldbecauseitwasaschoolwhereIcouldbestepgrandson.comfortablewithmyJewishbackground

Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: andsurroundedbyotherswithopenmindsdoingcriticalthinkingandreasoningand

IamanattorneywhopracticedlawinNew expressingideasfreely.Theschool'sYorkbeforemovingtoHighlandPark, foundingideal,truthtoitsinnermostparts,Illinois,whereweraisedourchildrenandI

resonatedwithmethenandhascontinuedwaspresidentofourlocalschoolboard.I

toservemewelltothisday.Wheneverandalsoworkedasahearingofficerforthe

whereverImeetfellowalumsfrommyIllinoisStateBoardofEducationinspecial

yearsthereorofanyclass,Ifindwealleducationmatters,andasateacheraidein

sharethisbond.thecounselingdepartmentatDeerfieldHighSchoolformorethanadozenyears.Iwasactiveinmanyvolunteerprogramsinourcommunityandsynagogue.


Weareretiredandbeginningtoenjoyitnow,aftermanyyearsofassistingwithcaringforourlovingparents,wholivedintotheirlatenineties,anddealingwithsomephysicalissuesIhad.Wearenowindulgingourselveswithtravel,restandrelaxationinFloridaandCaliforniaandthesimplejoysofbeingwithfamilyandfriendsmoreoften.Ilookforwardtodevelopingnewpassionsinthefuture.

LifesinceBrandeis:

BeingatBrandeiswasapositiveexperienceforme,onceIreboundedfromtheKennedy

Ourchildren,JillandEric

GrandsonRocketat15monthsinearly2017

MikeandIonarecenttriptoCuba

CaliforniawithMike,JillandRocketearly2016

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Myfamily:

Ihavetwochildren,a38yearolddaughter,

Janine,anda34yearoldson,Ari.Janineisa

MasterEducatorinDCPublicSchool

System.AriisaHumanRightslawyerinDC.

Ariandhiswifehaveanadorableson,

Asher,whois18monthsold.Myex-

husbandandthefatherofmychildren,Bill

Levin,diedinNovember2016atage70of

lungcancer.Iwillbeattendingthereunion

inhishonor.


Iamagastroenterologistwhohasbeen

workinginprivatepracticeintheD.C.area

forthepast30years.

LifesinceBrandeis:

Iwasonly16whenIstartedcollege.Itwas

alonelyexperienceforme.

Atthebeach

Atmyson'swedding

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Myfamily: andAlisonandIoccasionallycollaborateonaghostwritingproject.

Mywife,AlisonRoseLevy,isajournalistwhosebeatishealthandtheenvironment. LifesinceBrandeis:Herinterviewshow,ConnecttheDots,ison

FondmemoriesofHerbertMarcuse,PhiliptheProgressiveRadioNetwork.ThoughI'm

Rahv,LeoBronstein,GordonFellman,AlanfromJerseyandshe'sfromtheUpperWest

Grossman,JamesCunningham"(AnddoesSide,wemetinatinyvillageinIndia.Our

theheartgrowold?Youknowinthecats,GriffinandPete,areinseparable

indiscriminategreenofsummerorinbrotherswholikeanythingsmallthat

earliestsnow,alandscapeisanothermoves.

scene...."),DavidHackettFisher,HeinzCareerand/orvolunteeractivities: LubaszandHistory133a,beingableto

smokeinthelibrary,thenightIgraspedAftersomefitsandstarts--gettingarrested

Hegel'sdialectic,thebagelandloxspecialintheColumbiastrike,livinginthecountry

atChomondeley'sandtheJimKweskinwithfriends,andreturningtogradschool--I

jugband,theoldhauntedhouseinNewtonsettledforsomeyearsinashrams,whereI

CornerIlivedinwithSteveDubrow,Daviddidalotofwritingandediting,alongwith

Finkel,DavidCohen,RichardCohen,andthetheusualpractices.Ihavetaughtmediation

peoplewehadbriefrelationshipswith,thetoinmatesatafewprisons.Inthefight

carthievesinthedownstairsapartment,againsthydrofracking,IdiscoveredIhada

gettingstonedforthefirsttimeandSusangenefordrawingpoliticalcartoons.Forthe

Shapirosaying,memorably,aftertheweedlastdozenorsoyears,Iworkedin-houseas

tookhold,"Doesanyoneherespeakasenioreditorforacoupleofpublishers.

English?"drivingoutwithSteveKramertoKeepingbusyandnewpassions: theseminaronthehistoricalJesusat

NormanCantor'snewhouse,wherewesatI'mnowfreelancingasaneditor.Recent

onplasticcoveringoverthesofa,friendsprojectsI'mfeelinggoodaboutareareport

ShirahHurwitz,LarryBrown,LindaGruen,onhowtoeducatechildrenlivinginconflict

BillKornrich,JillJablon,PaulWasserman,zonestoodangerousforteacherstoworkin

JudithThurman,VeronicaBiehl,AlanSegal,usingwirelesstechnology,andabookon

andsomeIknowI'vemissed.therelationshipbetweenbhakti(devotionalloveinHinduism)andanti-colonialism.Webelongtoabig,politicallyactive,foodcoopinBrooklyn,with16,000members,andIwriteforitsnewspaper.Ialsowritepoems,

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Myfamily: some90civilrightscases,includinglandmarklitigationinvolvingvotingrights,

Mywifeof16yearsKarynStricklerisa redistricting,andvotersuppression.I'veworld-classadvocateforwomen'srights providedthousandsofinterviewsfornearlyandtheenvironment.Sheispresidentof everymajorpressandbroadcastoutletVoteClimateU.S.PAC,whichisdedicated worldwideandlecturedinmanycountries.tocombattingcatastrophicclimatechange. UsingmyKeystotheWhiteHousesystemSheisanextraordinaryathletewho I'vecorrectlypredictedtheresultsofthecompletedanIronManTriathlonandwon last9presidentialelections,including2016.heragegroup. Mylatestbookpublishedthisspringby

HarperCollinsisTheCaseforImpeachment.MydaughterKaraLichtman(whosemomisaBrandeisgrad)isapsychiatristwhoruns Keepingbusyandnewpassions:herownprivatepracticeinBrooklyn,NewYork.SheattendedYaleUniversity,UCSF Stillworking.Seeabove.MedicalSchool,anddidherresidencyatHarvard. LifesinceBrandeis:

MysonSamuelLichtmangraduatedCum BrandeischangedthedirectionofmylifeLaudefromAmericanUniversityandis andsetmeonthecoursethatIhavecurrentlyanMFAstudentinfilmat followedforthepast50years.IbeganasaEmerson.Hejustlearnedthatheisafinalist biology,pre-medmajor;Ifinishedpre-medforbesttelevisionpilotattheIvyFilm andtookthemedboards.ButIfoundFestival,thelargeststudentfilm myselfinspiredbysuchextraordinarycompetitionintheworld. historyprofessorsasDavidHackettFisher

andMortonKeller.IcametorealizethatICareerand/orvolunteeractivities: lovedhistoryandthatmedicinewasn'tfor

me:Icouldn'tstandthesightofblood,wasIamcurrentlyDistinguishedProfessorof queasyaroundsickpeople,andwasclumsyHistoryatAmericanUniversity,whereI inthelaboratory.havebeenemployedsince1973.Ihaveauthoredorco-authored9books,including Atthebeginningofmysenioryear,IwentWhiteProtestantNation:TheRiseofthe toseeDeanSganandtoldhimIwasAmericanConservativeMovement(finalist droppingoutofthemedicalprogram.I'llfortheNationalBookCriticsCircleAwardin neverforgetourconversation.Hesaid,non-fiction),FDRandtheJews(winnerof "Youcan't,youfinishedit."Isaid,"It'smytheNationalJewishBookAwardin lifeandIcandowhatIwanttodo."Hesaid,AmericanJewishHistory),andPredicting "Butnoonehasdonethisbefore."Ireplied,theNextPresident:TheKeystotheWhite "There'salwaysafirsttime."Hethenasked,House.I'veservedasanexpertwitnessin "Whatareyougoingtodo?"Iresponded,

"I'mgoingtohistorygraduateschool."AstrangelookcameovertheDean'sfaceandhesaid,"Lichtmanyou'recrazy."Maybeso,butIhaven'tlookedbacksince.

IhavetosaythatIwasalsoinfluencednotjustbytheamazingacademicsatBrandeis,butalsobytheextra-curricularlife.I'llneverforgettheexperienceofrunningDivision3track,whenwehadtochiptheiceoffofouroutdoorwoodentrackinthewinterandgotomeetswhereonlyourgirlfriendswouldshowup.IttookrealdedicationandIbecamealifelongrunner,eventuallywinningtheNorthAmericansteeplechasechampionshipintheover-the-hilldivision.

IdebatedforfouryearsatBrandeis,learningskillsthatIstilluseeverytimeIenteraclassroom,takeawitnessstand,ordoresearch.

Aboveall,itwasaprivilegetoattendaninstitutiondedicatedtotruth,knowledgeandtosocialjustice.Ifearthatthesevaluesarebecominglostintoday'sworldandIhavebeenworkinghardtopreserveeveryoneofthem.

MyIronManTriathlonChampionWife,KarynStrickler

KarynandAllanattheHarvardClub

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Myfamily:

SpouseSheri:Lawyer,GuardianLife

Daughters:Cindy,HighSchoolFreshmanCaillie,6thGraderMiddleSchool


Professor,TheatreActor,Theatre,Film,TelevisionDirector,TheatrePeaceCorps,Colombia

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Myfamily:

MywonderfulhusbandLarryandIwillcelebrateour50thanniversaryinSeptember.Weareblessedwiththreegreatkidsandfourgrandkidswhoarethelightsofourlives.


Weretiredfrompublicaccountingfouryearsago.Sincethen,Ihaveenjoyedtraveling,playinggolf,bridge,andreadinganddiscussinginbookclubs.

LifesinceBrandeis:

Ihavelearnednottoputoffspendingmoretimewithfriendsandfamilybecauseweneverknowwhatlifewillthrowatus.IamgratefultoBrandeisfortheexcellentliberalartseducation,thefriendsImade,andtheopportunitytovisitRussiainthe60satatimewhenAmericanswerenotallowedtotravelthere.

SonMichael,daughter-in-lawKellyandgrandchildrenNathanandAmelia

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ImarriedGailGreenbertofSouthfield, Iadorebeingretired!SettingmyownMichiganin1975.Wehavetwomarried scheduleisadelight.Theater,opera,daughtersJennifer(Jeff)andJessica(Carla) symphonyandphotographykeepmebusyandthreegrandchildren:Noah,Millieand asdoesvisitingtheArtInstituteofChicagoChase. andparticipatinginarchitecturalwalking

tours.Careerand/orvolunteeractivities:

AfterBrandeisIattendedrabbinicalschoolattheJewishTheologicalSeminaryinNewYorkandJerusalem.MyfirstpulpitwasinSouthfield,Michiganasassistantrabbi.ThenfollowingfiveyearsinPhiladelphiaastherabbiofBustletonSomertonSynagogue,ImovedtoCongregationBethJudeaintheChicago'snorthwestsuburbs,retiringin2011.

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Myfamily: isenoughfamily,friendsandcultural

activitiestokeepusbusy.RobertLinsky.RobertandIwillcelebrate

Wehavealwaystraveledsowehopetodoour49thanniversarythisAugust.Wehave

more.Wetrynottogoontoursbuttohadaverygoodlife.Webothenjoy

travelindependently.travelingandRobertlovestoputourtrips

Iamdefinitelynotbored.togetherhimself.

MarranLinskyisouronlychild.Sheisworks LifesinceBrandeis:foranITcompanyinBostonandlivesnot

MyfondestmemoryisthegreateducationIveryfarfromusinWellesley.Shekeeps

got.IalsoindebtedtomyprofessorsforMommovingbygoingtolongwalkswith

teachinghowtothink.her.Marranwasformerlyadirectorofa

Imadesomefriends,fewdidIkeepintouchgirlsovernightcampinMaine.Unlikeusshe

with.ImissEveHlavatyCimmetquiteabit.isveryoutdoorsyandisamajorfitness

Iamnotthebestpersontopromoteenthusiast

Brandeisasitwasnotinmanywaysthe

Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: rightschoolforme.Itwaswaytoosmall

aftercomingfromalargehighschool.ThisIwasaprofessionallibrarianformywhole

isnottosayIdidn'thavefunatBrandeis.career.IworkedattheMITlibrariesand

Mybucketlistismainlyplacestotravel.thenattheMinutemanLibraryNetwork.I

SomeplacesIprobablywillnevergettoamretirednowbutdosomevolunteer

becauseoftheproblemsaroundtheworld.workwithmylocallibrary.Iaman

Oneitemthatarrivedonmybucketlistenormousreaderreadingbothfictionand

unexpectedlyisworkingtoturnourcountrynon-fictionandwasthesecretaryofmy

intothedemocracyitoncewas.Iwilldobookclubfor30years.Bookclubstillgoing

whatIcandotohelpgetridoftheElectoralstrongbutIretiredfromsecretarialduty.

College,improveourhealthcareandwork

Keepingbusyandnewpassions: againstTrump.

IthinkworkingforsocialgoodcameoutofIamretiredandlovingitbutwishmy

myyearsatBrandeis.husbandRobertwereretiredthoughhehas

cutbackoneday.Thankheavensforthe

Internetasheisabletoworkfromhomeor

otherlocations.

Thisyearwearespending2monthsin

FloridaandRobertisworking"fromhome".

WeareinWestPalmBeachsoitresembles

a“tiny"city.Wecanwalkplacesandthere

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Myfamily: journalistsandthemedia.IhadNO

problems...

IbecameanersatzGrandmotherwhenmy

onlysisterdiedfiveyearsago(soonafter Keepingbusyandnewpassions:ourparents).Herchildren,mynieceand

mynephew,areeachmarriedandlive After3yearswiththeWJC,Iscaledback,

nearby;therearethreechildren(aged doingconsultingworkincludingprovenance

almost3to61/2).Sonow,havingretired research,editingscholarlytexts,and

frommycareer,Ihavethejoyofseeingthe advisingsellersofvaluableworksintheir

littleonesgrow.Iamasproudasa negotiationswithauctionhouses.I've

grandmother,andIcantalktomynieceand helpedfriendsandfamilywithestate

nephewaboutmanysubjectsthatamother propertytoo.

wouldn't. Forbusy,seeabove(mynot-quite-

grandchildren).Includescookingholiday

Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: dinners.Lotsoftimespentoncurrent

events.Ienjoyoperaandotherclassical

AfterearningaPhDinarthistory,Itaught music.Anddoctors!Variousmedical

collegepart-timeandfull-timeatSarah problemsIhavealwayshadwereidentified

LawrenceCollege.Thatwasfollowedby7 justtwoyearsagobyabrilliant

yearsintheMetropolitanMuseum's rheumatologistaged84.It'ssatisfyingto

educationdepartment,givinglecturesand havemypersonal"theoryofeverything,"

gallerytalks(andhiringmanyfree-lancers butthissyndromeofgeneticmutations

todothesame),teachingdocents,writing can'tbereversed,andscalingbackmy

brochuresand/ororganizingsymposiafor expectationstocopewithitslimitations

Manet,VanGoghatArles,andtheVatican isn'teasy.Inlightofthis,it'sahugereliefto

exhibition.IlefttobethedirectorofIFAR havefewerresponsibilities.

(Int'lFdnforArtResearch)thatmonitorsart OH...Istoppedbeingtheredheadafew

theft,fraudandforgery.Excitingtimesfor yearsback.It'sabigadjustment,butIlove

legaldevelopmentsandagrowinginterest wearinghotpinksandredsthatflatterme

inNazi-lootedArt.IwroteanArtTheft now.

UpdatecolumnintheWallStreetJournal

andlecturedinmanycities.Nextstop, LifesinceBrandeis:WorldJewishCongresstochangethe

groundrulesforclaimsandtorecover Brandeiswasessentialtomyloveof

lootedart.Neverimaginedanacademic learning,somesubjectsmorethanothersof

degreewouldleadmetoworkwithlaw course.WhileIwasmajoringinPsychand

enforcement(fromlocaltoInterpol), procrastinatingontherequiredStatistics

specializedlawyersaroundtheworld, course,IdiscoveredtheFineArts

cultureministers,anddedicatedandhonest departmentandwasinductedbyJoachim

GaehdeandCreightonGilbert,totheextent

thatIwenttotheirgraduateschool(NYU,InstituteofFineArts).MyexperiencesatBrandeispaledbycomparisontothebrilliantfacultyandfellowstudentsinafieldIadored.

Fondestmemory,askingJimKleeaboutswitchingtoArtHistoryforgradschoolafterbeingaPsychmajor.Heleanedbackinhishugecustom-madechairandsimplyobserved,"ThearthistoriansIknowseemtotravelagreatdeal."ThatwasallthepermissionIneeded!Imayhaveskippedoutofhisoffice.AndsoitcametopassthatIdidtravelagreatdealmostlyinEuropeandtheUK,fortunatelyonsomeoneelse'snickelsincethisisalow-payingfield.

BadmemoriesofSachar?Wasthatathing?I'dbeinterestedtoseewhatotherssay…Ithoughthewasavuncularandveryimportant...endofstory.

Iamsadthattheworldhaschangedsomuchthatcertaindestinationsarenolongerthere(BamianBuddhas,Beirutbeforethecivilwar)orpoliticallyimpossible(Shiraz,Isfahan,mostofNorthAfrica...).LuckilyIhadfivemarvelousdaysinIstanbulabout25yearsago.IalsovisitedcommunistHungary,theUSSRandEastGermany(andactuallyvisitedDresden3timeswith17yearsbetweenthevisits)...thechangeswereastonishing.

BakingBrownies(inBrownieaprons)withmygrand-nieces,Dec'16

MynephewNickandhiswifeAlison,CentralParkSept'15

MynieceAnnaandherhusbandGerardSept'15

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Myfamily: movetotheSanFranciscoBayArea,whereIcontinuedtodosoundworkforBill

Daughter:MollyDoveMarieMandeGrahamandbecometheTechnicalDirector

Dodgen,graduatedCaliforniaStateforthethenveryexperimentalFirehouse

UniversityHumboldtStatecampuswithaTheaterCompany,recentlymigratedfrom

B.AinTheaterArts,CSUSonomaStatetheTwinCitiestoSanFrancisco.Then,after

campuswithanM.A.inEnglishLiterature,seeingJohnLennonbragabouthissuccess

andisabouttograduatefromCSULonginthethenpopularPrimalTherapy,I

BeachwithanEd.D.inEducation,5/17.ShereceivedmyM.A.inClinicalPsychology

iscurrentlyemployedontheAdjunctfromtheHumanisticPsychologyprogram,

FacultyofMarymountCaliforniaUniversityrecentlymigratedfromSonomaStateto

OceanviewCampus.Sheandherhusband,LoneMountainCollegeinSanFrancisco,

TobiasDodgen,whoisanOperationswhereIwasabletobecomeastate-

SpecialistSecondClassfortheUnitedStatesaccreditedLicensedMarriage,Child,and

CoastGuard,andamajorCosplay,FamilyTherapist.Eventuallythisevolved

Gameplay,andWonderconfanatic,liveinintoBiofeedbackandStressManagement,

SanPedro,CAwhileheisstationedatthewhichfinallyledmetoworkwith

LongBeachCoastGuardfacility.traumatizedchildren.

Son:CatonWolfMande,graduated Keepingbusyandnewpassions:UniversityofCalifornia,Davis,withaB.A.in

Iwasforcedtoquitworkingin2004,whenIBiomedicalEngineering(minorinMath),

wasdiagnosedwithnon-crippling,AnncurrentlygoingforanM.S.inComputer

RomneytypeMultipleSclerosis,whichSciencefromGeorgiaTechonline.He,and

preventedmefrombeingabletobereliablehiswife,Victoria,weremarriedinaSuperPi

withmytimeandenergyanymore.IDayweddingon3.14.15.Theycurrentlylive

absolutelyadorefinallyhavingmylifeandinDavis,CA,whereCatonisemployedby

timetomyself,whichIhaveusedtopursuetheUniversityasanEngineer.

myloveofimprovisational,'jamband'Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: music,studyvariousformsofspirituality,

andvolunteerforhospicework.AftermyearlieryearsworkingintechnicaltheateratYaleDramaSchool,IwasblessedtolandagigonthesoundcrewoftheFillmoreEastrightafterWoodstock,whereIgottoworkandminglewithalltherock'n'roll'royalty'oftheday.This,mostspecificallyJerryGarcia,motivatedmeto

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Myhusband,TomandIhavebeentogether Brandeiswasaseminalexperienceforme.for24years.WeweremarriedinVirginiain Ilovedtheacademicprogram(althoughIJune2015. didn'tgiveitasmuchattentionasit

deserved).IspentmytimegettinginvolvedCareerand/orvolunteeractivities: withtheStudentUnionandissuesInSeptember2015,IretiredasAssociate impactingstudent/administrationrelations.ProfessorofArtsManagementand MyyearaspresidentmadeitpossibletoAssociateDeanoftheCollegeofVisualand spendmanyhourswithimportantmentorsPerformingArtsatGeorgeMason includingDr.Sachar,andnumerousUniversity.Ispent12wonderfulyearsat membersofthefaculty.BrandeiswasaMason.Ihavespentover40yearsteaching smallandintimateplace.Manyimportantandworkingwithcolleaguesonuniversity relationshipswereformedandhelpedmecampusesandarts-relatednon-profit growinmanyways.Freshmanyearinorganizationshelpingthemtoachievetheir Hamilton;twoyearsinEastQuad;andmissionthroughdevelopmentand senioryearasanARCinNorth-allweremarketinginitiatives. important.Thecoursesisremembermost

werethosewithProfBronsteinandhisKeepingbusyandnewpassions: magicallectures,andclasseswithProfTomisaretiredForeignServiceOfficer.We GlatzerandProfRoach.TheonemomentIretiredinSeptember2015toourhome remembermostvividlywasProfHerbertoutsideofCharlottesville,Virginia.Ihave Marcuse'farewelllectureinFordHall.Itbeendoingsomefundraisingconsultingin was"amomentinhistory"forme.IstilltheDCareaandfollowingmypassionfor haveareel-to-reelrecordingofthatlecture.Americanhistory,Iamworkingpart-timeatJamesMadison'slifelonghome,Montpelier Fiveyearsaftergraduating,Ireturnedtoasamemberoftheeducationstaff.Tom's Brandeisasamemberoftheformallypassionishorticultureandhespendsas despisedadministration.Istayed13years,muchtimeaspossibletendingtoand nineofthoseyearsasAssocDeanoftheimprovingour4acrelandscape.Hisother CollegeandDirectorofStudentLife.Thatpassioniswineandheisalsoworkingfull wasaverymeaningful,iftumultuoustime,timeasassistantmanagerofthewine tointeractwiththenextgenerationofdepartmentatWegmansinCharlottesville. Brandeisstudents.AstheysayonthePBS

NewsHour--"thiswasmybrief,butspectaculartime"atBrandeis.

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Myfamily: thousandsofdata-handlingemployeesworldwidemakefewermistakesbecauseof

Marriedtwice,in1968toclassmatePaul thistraining.TwoofmydistributorsaskedMareth'67,thentoJohnMurphyin1982 tobuymycompanyandcopyrightswhenIwhomImetatMcGraw-Hill.PaulandIhave wasreadytoretire.Thelastpiecesweretwodaughters,LedaandJoannaandtwo deliveredthisyearthoughI'vebeensons-in-law,DaveAdamandMartyValeri. effectivelyretiredsince2012.2010,2011,2012,2013werewonderfulyearswithonegrandchildborneachyear Keepingbusyandnewpassions:(inchronologicalorder):RubyAdam,NinaValeri,TessaAdam,MarcValeri.Iam Iloveretirement!Ilovedworking,too,butIextremelyhappytolivecloseenoughto haven'tfeltcompelledtostartasecondbothdaughterssothatIcanbeactively careereitherprofessionallyorasainvolvedinthelivesofmygrandchildren.I volunteer.In2008,JohnandImovedfromalsohavefourstepchildrenwithanother Fairfield,CT,wherewelivedfor26years,toninestepgrandchildrenandevenastep Portland,Oregon,becauseJohnhadalwaysgreatgrandchild.Ihavealargeextended wantedtoretireinthewestandbecausefamilyandlovemyroleashubandgluefor mydaughterswerealreadyinwesternall. cities.WebothfellinlovewithPortland

afteravisitin2007andthecity,state,andCareerand/orvolunteeractivities: PacificNorthwesthaven'tdisappointedus.

Whatagorgeousplace!HavingaviewofPaulandImovedtoStockholm,Swedenin Mt.Hoodfromourfrontwindowsisthe1969.IfoundworkwithanAmerican- icingonthecake.WeknewnooneinownedsmallcompanyteachingEnglishto Portlandandso,startinganewlifebecameSwedishexecutives.Meanwhile,myboss afulltimejob.Inourfirstyearshere,sodevelopedaSwedishspeedreading manyfamilymembersandfriendsvisitedusprogramthatmorphedintoaspeed thatwefeltlikewehadinadvertentlynumberreadingprogramforbanksthat openedaB&B.Severalofthoseguestseventuallyevolvedintoacoursethattaught loveditsomuchthattheymovedhere,too,employeeshowtoworkaccuratelywith includingmyolderdaughterandherfamily,data.WhenPaulandIreturnedtotheU.S. acousin,aniece,andgreat-niecewhoin1973withdaughterLeda,bornin attendedLewis&ClarkCollege.Stockholm,IcontactedMcGraw-Hillasapotentialpublisher.Thesetrainingcourses- LifesinceBrandeis:NumberSkillsatMcGraw-Hilland20yearslater,AccurateDataTransfer,atmyown DoIgetextracreditforansweringthisone?company-werethecornerstonesofmy Likemostofyou,Iwas18whenIstartedcareer.Wedeliveredsignificanterror Brandeis,21whenIgraduated.ThosefourreductionandI'mhappytosaythat yearswerethemostformativeinthefirst

22yearsofmylifebutIthinkthatwouldhavebeentruewhereverIwas.IwasthevaledictorianofmyhighschoolonLongIslandbutrecognizedquicklythatIwasamongtrulyshiningintellectuallightsatBrandeis-andIwasasolidBstudent.Therewasalottolearnabouteverything,andespeciallyaboutwhoIwasandaspiredtobe.Iengaged,absorbed,andturnedoutOK,Ithink.Exceptformyex-husbandandmysophomore-junioryearroommate,Ihaven'tstayedintouchwithclassmatesandIdon'tunderstandthat.I'mhopingthis50thanniversaryeventwillre-opendoors.Worstday-theassassinationofJFKinourfreshmanyear.Bestday-anybeautifuldaywalkingaroundourlovelycampus,feelingenergeticandreadyforanything.Weretherereallydayslikethat?Icertainlyhopeso.

Nov.2016JohnandEvelynandRabbiBob

Alper(center)whomarriedusin1982and

wentontoacareerinstand-upcomedy.I

kidyounot.He'sveryfunny.

April2016.MydaughtersLedaandJoanna.

Bestofthebest.

Thanksgiving2016.Grands:Ruby,6;Tessa,

4;Nina,5;Marc,3.Majorcontributorsto

mymentalhealth.

June2016.TessaandRubyatthe

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Ihavebeenmarriedsince1978toLinda TheweekafterIretiredfromJPMorganLipitz-Mayer.Lindaisaretiredspecial ChaseIbeganvolunteeringforasmalllegaleducationteacherwhotaughtfor34years servicesgroupthatisnowpartoftheNewintheNewYorkCityPublicSchools.Wedid YorkLegalServicesGroup,awonderfulnothavechildren.AsLindalikedtosay,"I organizationthatprovidesprobonocivilgaveattheoffice." legalservicesforneedyNewYorkers.Igo

intotheofficetwiceaweek.MypracticeisCareerand/orvolunteeractivities:

focusedongettingpeoplehealthinsurance,IwentdirectlytoYaleGradSchoolin i.e.Medicaid.PoliticalSciencefromBrandeis,expectingto

LifesinceBrandeis:becomeaprofessor.Iwasveryfortunatetogetconscientiousobjectorstatusandwas IcametoBrandeisfromanallboyspublicrequiredtodropoutofYaleaftertwoyears highschoolwhoseethoswasdominatedtobeginalternativeservice.Whenmytwo byourmilitarydrillteacher.WhenIgottoyearobligationwasup,lawschoollookeda Brandeisin1963,IfeltthatIhadbeenletlotmoretemptingthanacademia.Ihave outofprison.WhileIcan'tsaythateveryneverregrettedthischoice.After minuteofthenextfouryearswasjoyous,IgraduatingfromNYULawschoolIworked neverquestionedmydecisiontogotofor6yearsattheFederalReserveBankof Brandeis.Itwastheperfectcollegeforme.NewYorkand25yearsatChase

Manhattan/JPMorganChase.Iwasabank I'mgratefultoBrandeissomanyreasons.Iregulatorylawyer.WhichmeantItoldthe metmywifeof39yearsonablinddatebankwhichrulesithadtoobeyandwhich arrangedbyaBrandeisfriend.(Ihaveruleshadloopholes.Iretiredatage60 draggedLindatosomanyBrandeiseventsbecauseIcould. thatshejokesthatshehastoremind

herselfthatsheisnotaBrandeisalumna).Alltheseyearslater,severalofmyclosestfriendsareclassmates.Myprofessionrequiredmetobeabletothinkcriticallyandanalytically.Brandeisprovidedthefoundation.Frequently,whenIamreadingsomethingorhavingadiscussion,abookIreadatBrandeispopsintomyheadandguidesmythoughts.

AnneHort,left,mywifeLindaRight

AtBrandeis-sponsoredSupremeCourtevent;ChiefJusticeonleft;Rononright

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Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: IlovebeingretiredandhavingthetimeandfreedomtodowhateverIwant.Iplanto

I'vehadtwocareers.AsProfessorofkeepwritingandtakeclassicalpianolessons

SociologyattheUniversityofCalifornia,again,aloveIhaduntilIstartedcollege.I

SantaCruzandasawriterofnon-fictioncametotheWashingtonsuburbsnot

books.I'vepublishedsixbooksforageneralknowinganyonebutmyfamily,butI've

audience,includingSuchAPrettyFace:madenewfriendsanddiscoveredsome

BeingFatinAmerica;TheUnkindestCut:dearoldfriendsfromcollegeandevenhigh

LifeinTheBackroomsofMedicine;Theschoolwhoarelivingnearby.

SevenStoriesofLove;andThePerfectSister.

It'sgreattohavetimetodothethingsIMychildhooddreamwastobecomea

missedwhenIlivedonthewestcoast.Iwriter,butIwantedthesecurityofajob

enjoymysister'sfamilyandseeingmyeightwithtenureandbenefits.Thankstomy

grand-niecesandnephewsgrowup.IhaveBrandeismentor,PhilipSlater,Iwoundup

asmallgarden.ImissCaliforniaandhavingboth.

especiallymyfriendsofseveraldecades,Aftercollege,IbegangradschoolatYale,

butI'mabletovisitCAoften.I'dlovetobutmissedtheBrandeisSociology

hearfromoldfriendsorseeyouinDCordepartment,whichI'ddiscoveredsenior

NYC.year.SoItransferredbacktoBrandeisandcompletedgraduateworkthereandtook LifesinceBrandeis:myfirstandonlyjobatUCSantaCruz.

Obviously,Brandeiswasformativetome.IWhenIwrotemyfirstbook,PhilipSlater

wasnotyetseventeenwhenIarrived,andconvincedmetopublishitforageneral

bythetimeIleftBrandeisgraduateschool,Iaudience(asIdidallmylaterbooks)andhe

hadfoundthedirectionofmylife.Ialwaysfoundmealiteraryagent,andIbecamea

feltBrandeiswaslesssexistthanotherwriter.UCSCacceptedpopularwritingas

collegesandgraduateschools,Ihadscholarship,soIhadtwolives.

wonderfulteachersandfriends.TheywereKeepingbusyandnewpassions: veryhappyyears--Ifeltsupportedand

embraced.ManyofmystudentsatUCSCIretiredfromUCSCin2014andmovedto

couldnotrememberthenamesoftheWashingtonDCsuburbstobecloseto

professorsthey'dhadthepreviousmysisterandherlargefamily.I'vealsokept

semesterwhileIcanrecallnearlyeverytheapartmentontheLowerEastSideof

courseItookasanundergraduate.ManhattanwhereIwasbornandraised,sofornow,IdividemytimebetweenMarylandandNewYork.

IwastransportedbythecoursesItookwith ThereisoneotherhighIwanttomention.IRobertKoff.He'dbeenafoundingmember havenoideawhy,butIwasaskedtooftheJuilliardQuartetbeforehecameto coordinate,withtheapprovaloftheBrandeisandhe'dexplainmusicinawayI'd administration,astudent-runpubliclectureneverheardbefore.WhenaBartokstring seriesofnotableliteraryandpoliticalquartetsoundedincomprehensible,he'd figures.OneofthewritersIinvitedwasplayashortphraseonhisviolinandsay, PhilipRoth,whopreferredtospenda"Now,thisisthegrandmothercrying"andI weekendonthecampusmeetingwithsmalllearnedtodistinguishandappreciate groups.Soitwasmyresponsibilitytoplayunfamiliarmusicalsounds.Hewouldbring hostfortwodays,withalotofhelpfromgreatmusicianstoourclasses;itwaslike friends.Wehadquitealotoftimetotalk,attendingaprivateconcertfor25students andwhenIdrovehimtothetrainstationheandwhatakindmanhewas.Tohim,Iowe encouragedmetobeawriter,whichmeantmyloveofchambermusic. theworldtome.Isaythisbecausewe neverknowwhenafewgenerouswordsPhilipRahv,MauriceStein,EgonBittner, willhaveahugeimpactonalife.Fortyfiveandsomanyothersopenedworldsofideas yearslaterPhilipRothwasreadingfromhistome.Butmostofall,acourseinGroup latestnovel,Nemesis,andIwenttotheProcessItookwithPhilipSlaterandIrving event.Holdingacopyofhisbook,IdebatedZolachangedthedirectionofmylifewhenI withafriendwhetherIshouldaskforhiswasasenior.Theclasswasaself-analytic autographandwhetherherememberedhisgroup--westudiedourownclassandthe visittoBrandeissolongago.Myfriendrelationshipsbetweenstudentsand thoughtnot,butItookachanceandwaitedauthorityfigures.Forthefirsttime,I inline.WhenmyturncameandIunderstoodthepowerofgrouplifeata mentionedthevisithelaughedandsaidheviscerallevel.IalsorecallthatErving remembered,andalwayswonderedwhatGoffmanvisitedthesociologydepartment hewasdoingthere.Iwonder,too,thataforafewweeksduringmysenioryear,and collegewouldgivealowlyundergraduateahemadeaprofoundimpressionthatwould chancetohavesomuchfreedomandfun.lastmyentireprofessionalcareer. ThisishowIremembermyyearsat Brandeis.Ofcourse,thereweretheloves,crushes,

andheartbreaksIprefernottoelaboratehere.Isupposetheyclaimedmoreofmy timeandemotionthanmyclasses.IknowI

grewandchangedmoreduringthosefouryearsthanperhapsanyotherfouryearsof mylife.

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LifesinceBrandeis: aboutayearto"catchup"topeersfromhigh-powerhighschoolsandprivate

IhavelivedinVermontforover40yearsschools,butIlearnedthatIhadthestuffto

andcan'timaginelivinganywhereelse,inbeanexcellentstudentandincreasedmy

spiteofthecold.Iraisedthreesons,amself-reliance.ThetwograduateschoolsI

nowdivorced,andworkedasaschoolattendedsubsequently,seemedhardly

counselorforover25yearsinalocalpublicchallengingcomparedtotheacademicrigor

schoolsystem(nowretired).MysonsandofBrandeis.IthinkIgotanexcellent

grandchildrenkeepmylifequitefull.Dylaneducationthatpreparedmeformany

isaNationalParkServiceonSchoodicavenues.Myworstmemorywasemerging

PeninsulainAcadiaNationalPark.Heandfromthehumanitiesbuildingearly

hiswife,whoisapsychiatricnursefreshmanyeartohearthatPresident

practitioner,haveoneson,CaelanandareKennedyhadbeenshot.Myhappiestwere

expectingagirlinMay.Alexisaphysicianmakingafewgoodfriendswhotookthe

infamilymedicinewithaspecialtyinsportstimetounderstandme;alsosomevery

medicine,ismarriedtoapsychiatristandinterestingprofessors.

theyresideinUpland,CAwith3children,Ella,PenelopeandHudson.Willlivesin Nederland,COandraisesmarijuanafora largegrowerinBoulderCounty.Allare

happyandthriving.

Retirementhasbeenwonderful:Ibelongto

agroupthatmeetstospeakFrenchoncea weeksomyoldBrandeismajorIneverused

hascomeinhandytohelpkeepmybrainsharper;Ialsobelongtoalargefiberarts group(I'maknitter)andIaminvolvedin theNationalParkFoundationwhichisveryimportanttome.Ivolunteeratourlocal

libraryandstillmaintainaseasonaljobasa tourguideatalocalhistorymuseum.

MyBrandeisexperiencewassociallyvery difficult,havingcomefromextremepovertyandafarmbackground-beingnon-Jewishanda"townie".Academicallyittookme

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I married Niki Dragonetti, a wonderful Italian-American nurse in 1982. Our kids are special. Natty is 29, and is finishing a nursing masters program at Johns Hopkins. Dani is 27, working in Munich, and about to get married.

Career and/or volunteer activities:

After Brandeis, I spent two years in the Peace Corps in the Philippines. The weather was warm, and I made a partial escape from the nihilism of my last years at Brandeis. Then came years in Public Health, working on Family Planning during the Nixon years. Family planning as an issue seems quaint now, but may have been the first of the women's rights, and eco issues. I left public health to attend medical school in San Francisco, and residency in Sacramento, during the Ford and Carter years. I had finally made it to the west coast - I loved it there, and loved what I was training to be. I began a Family practice during the Reagan, Clinton, and Bush years. Small town doc, trying to be a Renaissance man - wow it was tough. Yet, I persisted to become a pretty good family physician. Good enough to be named Physician of the Year at Roseville hospital in 2012. I retired in 2013, and spent 15 months in Tanzania, on the medical faculty of a clinical officer training program.

Keeping busy and new passions:

For the most part I enjoy retirement, but miss some of the involvement of my career years. I am skiing regularly, taking up fly fishing, taming my yard, catching up on books I always wanted to read, and traveling a lot.

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Married43yearstoHerbShulman,my Travel;volunteerwork;memberofseverallover,confidante&friend. Discussiongroups;writer'sgroup;theatre andfilmsubscriptions;piedaterreinNYC.DaughterSerena,33,filmmakerinSan Havingfun!Francisco,gotmarriedlastyearina

LifesinceBrandeis:vineyardinSonoma.Sohappymylong-timeBrandeisfriendSusieGeftercouldbe AttendingBrandeiswasa"peakexperience"presenttodanceatthewedding! insomewaysanddauntinginotherways. Asalocal,IwasalwaysintriguedbytheDaughterLarissa,30,businesswriter,lives specialplaceinourJewishworldthattheinBrooklynwithherboyfriend. Universityoccupied,withitsuniquehistory andcommitmenttosocialjustice.The

academicreputationoftheBrandeisfacultyCareerand/orvolunteeractivities:

wasabigdraw,anditsnon-conformistMyPhDinPsychologyledtoa30year studentbodyappealedtomyowndesirecareerasaprofessionalConsultantinthe forrebellionandautonomy.fieldofCorporateTrainingand AsaPsych.major,IhadanunforgettableDevelopmentandlaterExecutiveCoaching. seminarwithAbrahamMaslow,whowasIt'sbeenasurprisinglyrewardingcareer likeagodtome.Momentsofplayfulnesswithdiverseexperiencesandchallenges;a andhumanityintheclassroomremainwithperfectmixofdomesticandinternational mejustaspowerfullyashisgroundbreakingtravel.Stressful,butIlovedit,andcould workonmotivationandhumanpotential.neverhaveanticipatedworkinginthisfield, ButitwasreallytheSociologyDepartmentasitdidn'texistwhenIwasanundergrad. thatcapturedmyheartand"turnedmeon" tonewwaysofseeingtheworld.Stein,Non-Profit:FormerPresident&Trusteeof Slater,Fellman-&LarryGwhotaughtmelocalConservativeSynagogue.Nowrunning toappreciateErvingGoffman(BehaviorinanextensiveAdultEducationprogramwith PublicPlaces)andinspiredmydissertationmonthlyspeakers-authors,artists,political onStressinhospitalsettings,usinganalysts.Alsoinvolvedincommunityand qualitativemethodology.interfaithoutreach. Fondestmemories:Chumley'satnight:

bagels,hippies,music,strangeencounters,

camaraderie.TheBluesProject (Bloomfield/Kooper-Jewishrockstars!)

singingAlberta.Ihadsuchacrushonthose

guys.

TheCastleforlunchorcoffee,reading,

smokingcigarettes,having"grown-up"talk.

Late-nightweed-fueledpoliticaldebates;

existentialangst;cockamamieschemesto

savetheworld;kineticenergyofclassroom

discussions;Wienstudents-thelarger

worldbeckoninganeophyte.

Worstmemories:Drivingontocampuswith

deepanxietyandaqueasyfeelinginthepit

ofmystomach,knowingassignmentswere

due,testsawaited;feelinginadequate

comparedtosmarterandmore

sophisticatedpeers.Theideaofbeing

evaluatedandfoundwanting.Starting

papersatthelastmoment,atraditionI'm

continuingwiththissubmission-writingit

thenightbeforemylife'ssummationisdue!

Futureplans,hopes:WhereIalwayscraved

change&excitement,nowI'mhappywith

"statusquo"-especiallyinthemedical

realm.Despitefeelingessentiallyprettyfit,

I'vehadsomehealthchallengesoverthe

years."Intimationsofmortality".Lookingat

peopleintheir80's,Irealizethatdeclineis

inevitable.Tryingtokeepmentally&

physicallyresilient;hopingI'llhavethe

couragetoexitgracefullyifthingsstartto

fallapart.

TomyclassmatesandformerProfessors-

thankyouforprovidinganenvironmentof

intellectualstimulationandsocial

engagement.TheBrandeisexperience

shapedmyaspirationsforthefuture,and

helpedcreatethepersonIbecame.

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Myfamily: Theperiodsincethenhasbeenoneofexplorationandrenewal,andbureaucratic

Imetmyhusbandofover30years,Jordanbungling.Despitefiveworkshopsandtwo

Pola,ingradschool.Heiscurrentlyaprivatecounselingsessions,mydayshave

DistinguishedTeachingProfessorinthebeentakenupwithnavigatingthemazeof

DepartmentofVisualandBiologicalFederal,StateandCityagenciesandunion

SciencesattheStateUniversityofNewYorkbenefitsprograms,goingdowndeadends,

CollegeofOptometrydoingresearchoneyeretracingsteps,startingover,checking

movements.againandagaintomakesurethat

everythingisinplacefortheindefinite

Myson,Loren,graduatedfromBardCollege"future."Thepresenthasn'thappenedyet:I

withamajorinScience,Technologyandhaveonlyjusttastedthepossibilitiesof

Society.Hetheninternedwithandlaterbecomingajournalist,writer,weaverand

managedanumberoforganicfarmsinNewspinner,organicgardener,activistandlocal

York,ConnecticutandNewJersey.Inshortpolitician.

orderhewillplantthefirstcroponhisown

no-tillorganicfarminPennsylvania.Ihaveplanstocreateanonlinecourse,and

LifesinceBrandeis: abookcoauthoredwithacolleagueshouldcomeoutthisyear.Thebookisbasedon

IearnedmyB.A.inPsychologyatBarnard 15years'worthoftryingtoimprovehigherCollege.AftercompletingmyPh.D.in

education--oratleastmycornerofit--usingExperimentalandPhysiologicalPsychology

theTheoryofConstraints.IthasforcedmeatColumbia,Ipostdoc'din

tothinkseriouslyaboutwhatexactlyitisNeurophysiologyatFloridaStateUniversity.

thathighereducation"produces."ItishardSubsequentassignmentstookmeto

todivorcethisquestionfromthecurrentAugustanaCollege(IL),TrinityCollege(CT) andgrowingfiscalandpoliticalchallengesandtheUniversityofHartford.Ileft thatfacehighered,especiallypublichigherteachingtopostdocinNeuropsychology

edinthiscountry.IwonderifthekindofandtoworkasDirectorofNeurodiagnostic

liberalartseducationthatproducedme/usLaboratoryataprivatepaincenterin

cansurvive...Brooklyn,andthenreturnedtoteachingat

theCityUniversityofNewYorkshortlyafter mysonwasborn.IworkedatMedgarEversCollege/CUNYforalmost30years,and

recently"retired"asEmeritaProfessorof Psychology.

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Myfamily:

IhavebeenwithTomOstermansince1986.Wemarriedin1995,havingwaiteduntilour7childrenwere"launched".Wearenowtheproudgrandparentsof12grandchildren,oneofwhomwehavebeenraisingsinceshewas4.Ineverexpectedtoreachtheageof70stilldealingwithteenageissues...somesayitkeepsusyoung.Thejuryisstilloutonthat!


Ibeganasecondcareerafterinthelate1980's.IreceivedaMaster'sDegreeatSarahLawrenceCollegeinHealthAdvocacyandwentontoworkatMemorialSloan-KetteringCancerCenterasaPatientRepresentative.AfterwemovedtoCTandmyDadbecameill,IleftMemorialandworkedfortheLeukemia&LymphomaSocietyasaPatientServicesManageruntilIretired2yearsago.Ihavealwaysbeenactiveincommunityactivities,andhavebeenaHospiceVolunteersince2000.


Iretiredandloveit!IcontinuetoremainveryinvolvedinHealthorganizations,includingTheLeukemia&LymphomaSocietyandtheCTCancerPartnership,andamanactivevolunteerwithaHospiceagencyandStamfordHospital.IspendprecioustimewithmygrandchildrenandhaveenjoyedtakingseveralclassesthroughmySynagogueand

theInstituteforJewishSpirituality.Ilovehiking,yoga,andamcommittedtoameditationpracticedevelopedoverthelast2decades.

LifesinceBrandeis:

MyfondestmemoriesofBrandeisremainthefriendshipsIdevelopedandcontinuetocherish.

My70thbirthdaycelebrationwithTomandthegrandchildren

BrandeisfriendsatmydaughterRachel'swedding2007

BrandeisfriendsatBanke'sdaughter'swedding

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Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: LifesinceBrandeis:

Well,I'veneverhadkids,butIgotmy"kid IhesitatetosharemyworstBrandeis

fix"throughmyworkininnercity memorybutheregoes.WhenIwasonthe

elementaryschoolsinBostonandNYC. studentcouncilfreshmanyear,President

UndermySchoolSocialWorklicenseI SacharthreatenedtheentireStudent

workedascreativeartstherapistand"Play Councilwithexpulsionifweinstituteda

Lady"forthedisturbedkidsintheschool. strikeagainstparietalhours.CowardthatI

Myshingleread"WelcometoMs.Paley's was,Ibackeddown,alongwithalltherest

CaringandSharingRoom"andinmyroom, ofthereps...onlyoneheroicyoungman

throughplaytherapyanduseofallthearts stoodhisgroundandhewasnever

(drawing,puppets,dolls,music,dramatic expelled.

play,creativewriting,etc.)thekidsandI

hadablastwhiletheylearnedandpracticed Mybestmemorieswereofmycollege

socialskills.Ievenwroteandillustratedtwo sweetheart,ofsmooching,andofhanging

children'sbooks(underthename"Tasha outwithmyverybestfriend,BarbaraErnst.

Paley").

MyfavoriteteacherwasGeorgeKelly,whoKeepingbusyandnewpassions:

taught"PersonalConstructTheory"andleft

Now,inretirement,Idomuchthesame anindelibleimprint.Inhisclasswehadto

thingasIdidinmyworkinglife-Icelebrate takeon,foroneweek,thepersonaof

theartsandimaginationthroughpainting, someonewhosawtheworldthroughavery

acting,creativewriting,improvisational differentlensthanwedid.Itookontherole

theater,andPlaybackTheater(my ofasnootydebutanteanditwasaneye

specialty).Isplitmylifeinthirds-between openertoseehowlonelysuchaperson

travel,livinginSanMiguelDeAllende, wouldfeelatBrandeis.Ideveloped

Mexico,andinBrooklyn,NY.Retirementis compassionforher.Ithinkmyloveofrole

afeastoffunanddeepeningfriendships. playingandactinggrewoutofthatcourse,

ThewordforretirementinSpanishis whichwasbothdeepeningandliberating.

“jubilacion"andIamindeedexperiencing

Jubilation.Iliveeachdaysimply,and

becauseIjustconcentrateondoingthe

nextrightthing,Iendupwithdaysthatare

jewels.Whocouldaskformore?

PattiwithherartatopenstudiotourinSanMigueldeAllende,Mexico

PhotoofPattiatapoetryreadingMarch2017

Performingmypoem"IPickMyTeethWithASatinPin"

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Myfamily: talentedpsychologygraduatestudentsin

providingdirectservicestostudents.Itwas•1967:MarriedtoRobertBaird'67;

gratifyingtoretirefromthere,onmyowndivorced'85.

terms,inJune,2006.Inthatfinalacademic•DaughterTraciBaird,bornJanuary'71in

year,IwasundergoingchemotherapytoNYC.BAfromStanford;MPHfromUNC

treatbreastcancer,andwasrewardedbyChapelHill.MarriedMatthewDalva.Two

therallyingofmyformergraduatetraineessons,Nathan(now16)andZachary(now

comingbacktocampustoassistwith10.)

supervision.•DaughterJodieBaird,bornDecember'73

inSanDiegoCA.BAfromStanford;PhD Keepingbusyandnewpassions:fromUniversityofOregon.MarriedDiego

MyretirementcoincidedwithourmovetoFernandezDuque.SonSantiago(now14)

ColumbusOH.ForthefirstseveralyearsmyanddaughterMalena(now11.)

mainactivityoutsidethehomewas•1988:MarriedWilliamPersi(Bill),athird-

assistingmymother,andmother-in-law,generationCalifornianative.

eachwidowedandlivingalone.•2006:RelocatedfromSantaAnaCAto

MyonlystructuredactivityisdeliveringColumbusOH

librarybookstoresidentsofalocalskilled

Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: nursingfacility.Thisisavolunteerposition

withourpubliclibrary,whichIhavetobrag•PhDinclinicalpsychologyfromTeachers

andsayispartofanaward-winninglibraryCollege,ColumbiaUniversity,1972

system.•Part-timeworkinclinicsandprivate

Amorepersonalandpossiblyunusualpractice1974-1987.

pastimeorhobbyisthewritingof"stories"•FulltimeasaPediatricHealth

ofeachofmyfourgrandchildren.IhavePsychologistatChildren'sHospitalof

beendoingthissincetheoldest,Nathan,OrangeCounty,1987-88.

was3monthsold.Eversince,Ihavekept•DirectorofCounselingServicesat

trackofhisdevelopmentbywritingtheCaliforniaStateUniversity,Fullerton,1988-

storiesthathisparentswouldtellore-mail92.

tome;andthestoriesthatcamefrommy•From1993-2006IwasDirectorof

visitsandphonecallswithhim.AseachCounselingServicesatWhittierCollege,a

grandchildwasborn,Ibeganwritingtheirsmallliberalartscampusaboutthesizethat

stories.Believeme,thereareaLOTofBrandeiswasin1967.Thispositionwasthe

stories.Thegratificationfromdoingthisismostsatisfyingtome.Iparticipatedinall

immense.areasofstudentlife;guestlecturedin

academicclasses;andsupervisedvery

LifesinceBrandeis:

Immediatelyafterourgraduationceremony,myparentsandyoungersiblingswenttovacationonCapeCod.Thiswasthefirsttimeinmyexperiencethatmyfatherhadevertakenavacation.Myroommate,DianneMillerWolman,'67,helpedmyparentsfindarentalcottageinSouthHarwich.Myparentsreturnedthere,yearafteryear,andovertime,boughtapropertyintheimmediateneighborhoodofthecottage,builtahousethere,andintheirlateryears,livedtherefromJunetoOctobereveryyear.Ivisitedthemeverysummeruntil2002.Mychildrenvacationedthereeverysummeruntiltheywentofftocollege.MydaughterJodienowgoestothe"capehouse"withherfamilyeverysummer.

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Myfamily:

BarryPerlman-husbandof46years,retiredpsychiatristCarriePerlman-daughter,biomedicalengineerMarcPerlman-son,lawyercurrentlyworkinginfinanceAvitalPerlman-daughter-in-law,lawyer


Afterseveralyearsasaninteriordesigner,Iformedacompanywithapartnerwhichdesignedandinstalledornamentalarchitecturalmoldings.Eighteenyearsofcreatingceilings,crownmoldingsandwallpanelsforperiodroomswasamostsatisfyingendeavor.Wecloseddown(andstoppedclimbingonscaffolds)about10yearsagoandsincethenIhavebeendoingbotanicalpainting.


Asindictedabove,Ihavebeenpaintinginmyretirementaswellascontinuingwithmybelovedballetclasses,aconversationalFrenchgroupandabookgroup.BarryretiredtwoyearsagoandsincethenwehavetraveledtosomewonderfulandinterestingplacesandarespendingmoretimeinourcountryhouseinWestchester.It'salsolovelytobeabletoattendmoviesintheafternoonandgotomuseumsonweekdaymorningsbeforethecrowdsarrive.Retirementisgrand!

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Ihavebeenmarriedfor49yearsandIhave DonaldTrump'selectionhasruinedmyason,whois30andlivesinNewYorkCity. retirement.Iwasnotpreparedforhis

electionandwasinastateofshockafterit.Careerand/orvolunteeractivities:

NowIdevotemyTwitteraccount(ElizabethIn2011Iretiredasacollegeprofessorat Pleck)todocumentinghislies.SometimestheUniversityofIllinois,Champaign- thatrunstotwoorthreenewTweetsaday.Urbana,whereItaughtwomen'sandfamily

LifesinceBrandeis:history.SincethenIhavereturnedfulltimetomyfinancialplanningbusiness.Iama Myworstmemories:Ineverdidfigureoutcertifiedfinancialplannerspecializingin howtostudy.Iwouldsitatoneofthoseworkingwithclientswhoarenearingor woodencarrelsinthebasementofGoldfarbhavereachedretirementage. butmymindwouldalwayswander.Why

wasIdowntherewhentherewereno

windowsonthatfloor?NowIremember--it wasdefinitelyimpossibletostudyinthe

dormrooms,orevenbethere.Andthere

weresomanyseatsthatweretakenthat onehadtogotothebasementtofinda

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Myfamily:

Becca(22)-inNYC,communicationsPeri(19)-UCSBstudent


1)30+years:AirQuality&ClimateScienceResearcheratCal/EPA;focusoncancer(recentlyretired)2)Chair,SacramentoEnviro.Council'sCommitteeonTransportation,AirQuality,&ClimateChange3)SacramentoHolocaustMemorialPlanningCommittee4)AdjunctChemProfessor-Sac'toCityCollege,UCDavis

PastPresident:

1)CAemployeesunionsection2)AmericanLungAssociationaffiliate


VolunteerActivitiesasaboverecentlyvisitedfamilyinAfricaandEuropeSkiingBikingSwimming/Kayaking

LifesinceBrandeis:

IenjoyedthestimulatinginstructorsatBrandeis,andtakingabreadthofliberalartsclasses(tookmorethanmostbecauseIplacedoutoffirst2yearsofchemistry).Rememberingthe1965black-outwithmygirlfriend.

Ienjoyed'froshcamp'atHamiltonPond-althoughgradessuffered!Andstreakingaroundthepondafterthegirlsdormswereclosed.Andthelastpantyraid.Winningthebridgechampionshipafewmonthsafterlearningtoplay-whilegoingonprobation;andgoingonDean'sListafterIstoppedplayingbridge.

Withmygirlsatmyretirementparty

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Mysignificantotherisactuallymyhigh Stillworking,butontheside,weski,sail,schoolsweetheart.Wekeptincontactover andgowinterhiking(mildversion).Iliketheyearsandabout17yearsagobegan folkmusicandhistoricpreservationandhedatingandshortlywemovedintogether. likesgardeningandtalkradio.WeloveBeforeretiringhewasasalesmanandnow followingpolitics(eventhebadkind)andIdrivesveteranstotheirdoctor wasactiveforawhilecollectingsignatures,appointments.Hissonandmydaughter, holding"coffees"inmyhouse,andhelpingbothfrompreviousrelationships,areonly withcandidates"times."twoyearsapartinageandweeach

LifesinceBrandeis:(separately)becameparentsinour40's. BrandeisinstilledinmeaspiritofaltruismMydaughterisnow32.Sheisinmarketing thatisverymuchwithmetodayespeciallyandisalsoadancerandamarathonrunner. inregardstohelpingthepoorandchildrenOntheside,shefund-raisesforcausessuch inneed.IwasimpressedbyGordieashandicappedchildrenandtheNew Fellman'sworkonthesouthwestcorridorinEnglandAquarium. Boston,stoppingInterstate95fromgoing

throughthemiddleofseverallow-incomeCareerand/orvolunteeractivities:

neighborhoods.AlthoughItraveledtoIndia,ImmediatelyupongraduationIbegan believingthatonedayIwouldwanttoworkworkingintheanti-povertyprogramand forUNESCO,Icametounderstandinhaveheldvariouspositionswithinitor collegethattherewasplentyofworktodocloselyrelatedtoiteversince.Iworkedfor hereinthiscountrythatwouldbeofhelptoTitle1(thepredecessortoNoChildLeft others.ThemostimportantliteraryBehind),thestateOfficeofEconomic influence-TheOtherAmerica.Opportunity,TheWelfareDepartment, HeadStart,themayor'sOfficeofHuman AlsoimportanttomewastheJewishServices,astatecommunitycollege traditionoflearningthrougharguingwithprogramforstudentswhowerethefirstin fellowclassmatesandinstructorsthatItheirfamiliestoattendcollege,a experiencedinacourseonSoutheastAsiancommunitycenter,andfor20yearsnow,an politics.There,liberalswereinvitedtoagencyassistingabusedandneglected contradicttheprofessor'sconservativechildren. viewpoints.IwasimpressedinRayGinger's

classthatwewouldgetanautomaticAif weaskedhimaquestionthatstumpedhim!

Themostfamousexperience?BuyingbagelsfromAbbieHoffman.MemoriesthatstandoutatBrandeisweretraipsingtotheoldmailroomindeepmudanddancesrunbytheInternationalClub(aswellasgoingdancingwithclubmembersinamiddleeasterncafeonAppletonStreetinBoston).AlthoughIappreciatedwhatIlearnedasahistorymajor,thenumberofbookswehadtoreadwassooverwhelmingthatIlosttheconceptofreadingforpleasureforabout3years.Despitethat,IfeelthattheeducationIgotwaswonderful.Maybetaking5courses,not4,turnedouttobeablessing!

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Wifeof50yrs,Jean Brandeismademeworkharderforhalf-5children decentgradesthanIeverhadpreviously.13grandchildren Comingfromasmallparochialhighschool-I

managedexcellentgradeswithouthavingCareerand/orvolunteeractivities:

tobeparticularlystudious.Brandeis3yrs.USMCcombatengineerofficer. professorsandmyfellowclassmatesquickly36yrs.PrudentialIns.Co-25yrs.in disabusedmeofthenotionthatIwoulddomesticoperationsandlast11in skatethroughfouryearsofundergraduateinternationaloperations.Oversaw studiesonmynaturalabilities.launchingofnewcompaniesinBrazil, TheworkethicIdevelopedatBrandeisArgentina,PolandandMexico.Retiredin servedmeextremelywellinmy2006asSVP. professionalcareer.


Foundingboardmember/treasurerofPatriotResilientLeaderInstitutea501c(3)

organizationwhichruns4dayworkshops

fordisabledveteransfromthroughoutNew England.Also,activewithlocalRotaryClub.

Proudownerandfrequentuserofalife-timeskipasstoGunstockMt.-about15 mins.fromourhome. FrequenttravelertovisitmarriedchildrenwholiveallacrosstheU.S.

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Yessignificantother,nochildren,no Abidingpassion:ballet,watchingit;doingit,

grandchildren.Twogodsons;oneaTVnews asjointspermitNewpassion:tapdance

producer;oneanartist;bothadorable. Retiredlastyear.Lookingtotravelless,

afterdecadesofsixtripsayear.

Mycareerand/orvolunteeractivities:

LifesinceBrandeis:M.A.Columbia,Englishandcomparative

literature1969partisanreview,managing Stillafter50yearsmanyofmyclosest

editor1973Bloomingdale’s1975-2016 friendsarefromBrandeis.Inmy

buyer,designerhandbags/accessory recollection,Ihadtheonlysubscriptionto

collectionsBoardmember,dancespatrelle, vogueintheBrandeismailroom.(All

achamberballetcompany‘reinventing magazinesweredeliveredvisiblyonthe

dramaticdance’Thereislifeafter sameday.)Mayaccountforcareerchange.

bloomingdale’s;I'mlivingproofafterforty yearsinretail.

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Myfamily:I'mmarriedtoKatherineSandweiss,whoisthePresidentandPrincipalConsultantforSandweiss&Associates,whichdoesstrategicplanningfornon-profitsandotherbusinesses/organizations.OurdaughtersareRachel(25)andMaya(23).RachelgraduatedfromtheUniversityofChicagoandnowisattendinggraduateschoolinMideaststudiesatOhioStateUniversity.MayagraduatedfromtheUniversityofPugetSoundandnowisworkingasanearlychildhoodspecialistforaTwinCitiesorganizationthatprovidesservicesforpeoplewhohavebeenhomeless.Careerand/orvolunteeractivities:I'vejustretiredinMarchfrommyjobasVicePresident,NationalProductionsforTwinCitiesPublicTelevision(TPT)-overseeingthedevelopmentandproductionofprogramsforthePBSnationalschedule.I'vebeenatTPTsince1980-asexecutiveproducer,andthenheadoflocalandnationalproductions,andfinallyasVPfornationalproductions.OurstationisnowthefourthlargestproducerofnationalshowsforPBS.ProductionsI'veoverseenthatyouyoumighthavewatchedinclude:HoopDreams,Newton'sApple,Liberty!TheAmericanRevolution,BenjaminFranklin,TheForgetting:APortraitofAlzheimer's,SlaverybyAnotherName,ConstitutionUSAwithPeterSagal,andalltheSuzeOrmanpledgespecials.ManyoftheseshowswerehonoredwithEmmys,PeabodysandscreeningsatSundance.MymostrecentproductionisthedocumentaryAlzheimer's:EveryMinuteCounts-whichrevealsthesocialandeconomiccrisisthecountrywillbeinunlessacureforAlzheimer'sisfound.

Keepingbusyandnewpassions:SinceI'veonlybeenretiredabouttwoweeks,havenothingremotelyinsightfultoreportyet.Butaboutthreeyearsago,Iwroteoutaretirementwishlistthatincluded:watchingaforeignfilmeveryday;takingtripstomeetupwithfriendsI'venotseen-orseenenoughof-overtheyears;andvisitingfavoritecitiesinEurope.WhatIdidnotplanforthreeyearsagowasspendingagoodpartofmyretirementworryingaboutthedescentofourcountryintoauthoritarianismorworse.Thatnowtakesupseveralhoursofmytimeeveryday.IalsowilllikelycontinuetobeinvolvedonissuesrelatedtoAlzheimer's-andhavesomenewtelevisionprojectsinthisareathatImightdevelopafterasuitabletimeofenjoyinganew,non-stressfilledlifestyle.

MyfirstplayatBrandeis-TheBraggartSoldier,byPlautus.StagedatUllmanAmphitheaterin1968.

Braggartontheright,meontheleft.

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Myfamily: OrangeCountyJewishHomefortheAging,

andservedforseveralyearsasViceMyhusbandof42years,BarryRodgers,was

President.recruitedfromEnglandtoworkin

Previously,Ispent17yearsinvariousaerospaceengineering&managementin

aspectsofsoftwaredevelopment.MovingsouthernCAwherewemetandmarried.He

toLAin1971,Ispecializedinonlinesystemsmovedupthroughcorporatemanagement,

forinsurancecompanies,whichbecamethewasapartnerinleveragedbuyouts,and,

focusoftherestofmysoftwarecareer.Itogether,wedevelopedandsoldseveral

startedaconsultingfirmanddevelopedacompanies.Barryischarming,alwaysbusy,

proprietarysoftwarepackage.loveswoodworkingandisaTrusteeof

Iterminatedthatcompanyin1984tospendChapmanUniversity.

moretimeraisingouryoungdaughter

SamanthaandtoworkwithhusbandBarryWehave2daughters,Genevieve(my

indevelopingandselling3engineering-stepdaughter),46,andSamantha,37.

basedcompanies.In1997,weembarkedonGenevieve,amechanicalengineerwithan

abigadventure.WeboughtacountryMBA,iscurrentlyinthestartupphaseofa

propertyinSonomaCounty,plantedmedicalconsultingbusiness.Samantha,also

vineyardsandfoundedanaward-winningwithabusinessdegree,runsanonline

winery,ChateauFelice,thatweoperatedbusinessofferingmenus,mealplanningand

until2015.auniquetime-savingmethodologyto

workingMoms(orDads).Genhas2 Keepingbusyandnewpassions:children,Malia,14,anA-student,talented

Weareretirednow,andlastyearwesinger,Frenchhornplayer,&varsity

movedtoPortland,OR,tobeneardaughterswimmer,andMatteo,7,bornwith

Samanthaandherfamily.Theweatherhascerebralpalsyandunabletowalkortalk.

beenhatefulandwearecurrentlySamanthahasonedaughter,Stella,now3,

consideringpurchasingawinterhomeinadelightfulchild,andalreadyan

OrangeCountywherewespentsomanyaccomplishedswimmer.

happyyearsandhavemanyfriends.


Iamstillveryenergeticandcan'thelpMostsignificantly,together,BarryandI

thinkingthatthereismoreformetodo,foundedtheRodgersCenterforHolocaust

buthaven'tyetfoundwhatthatmightbe.EducationatChapmanUniversity,our

Welovetotravel,especiallytoEuropeandproudestachievement,drawingaudiences

Mexico.TwoyearsagowewenttoPolandof1000peopletoitsmanylectures.Ialso

andGermanytofindtheformerhomesofbecameveryactiveinHeritagePointe,the

myparents,quiteanexcitingexperience.

LastyearwespentacoupleofweeksinartclassinSanMigueldeAllendeandIdiscoveredatalentforstonesculpture.IhavenotesonexperiencesthatIhavehadthatseemunusualandwouldliketowriteaboutthemeventually.Somehow,timeseemstopass....

LifesinceBrandeis:

Thismaysoundstrange,butthemostsignificantaspectofmyBrandeisexperiencewasmyjunioryearabroadinBogota,Colombia.Theopportunitytoliveinanotherculturewastremendouslybroadening,andtheresultingfluencyinSpanishhasallowedmesomespectacularexperiences.LivinginCalifornia,IhaveoftenbeeninsituationswhereEnglishisnotunderstood,butIam.Whenwestartedthewinery,Spanishwasindispensable.OurpropertymaintenancecrewswereSpanish-speakinganditfelltometosupervisethem.Myfreshmanyearwasthefirstyearthatallfreshmanweretobehousedinthesamequadrangle,buttherewere2roomstoofew.Iwasoneof4freshmanwhowerehousedinadifferentdormwithjuniorsandseniors.Asaresult,Idonotknowmanyofmyclassmates.Whileitwasgreatfuntostayuphalfthenightplayingbridgewiththeseniors,Idoregretthelossofrelationshipswithclassmates.Despitethat,IlovedbeingatBrandeis,lovedmyclassesandteachers,lovedbeingchallengedtothinkandcreate.LifesinceBrandeishasbeenexciting.InadditiontoSpanish,IamfluentinFrench

andsomewhatinItalian,whichhasgivenmetheabilitytointeractwithmanypeoplewehavemetinourtravelsandgainanunderstandingoftheirviews.Andthebeatgoeson!

SamanthawithStellaandhubbyDave

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LifesinceBrandeis... theSouthBronxandsomehow(?)pivotedfromthereintocorporateconsultingand

FiftyYears?!!!training.Forsymmetry,Ispentthelastfew

yearsof"working"teachingatalocal

Timeistheultimatemystery.Abstractoncollege,Ipackeditintwoyearsagodueto

theonehand,yetsoconcrete!Whathealthreasons.Nowreasonablyrecovered,

followsisabriefsummationoftheactivitiesIamhangingoutandwaitingforthenext

ofDanielRosen,1967-2017.traintoarriveandtakemesomewhere.

First,theparticulars.IliveinCharlotte,VTBrandeisiswayoverthehillintermsof

byLakeChamplainandhavelivedherespecificmemories.Whatwasevidentearly

since1994.Iammarriedtomywife,onwashowvaluableandevenwonderful

Victoria,havetwokids,RafaelandElena,aneducationIgot.Yes,greatprofessors,

andonegranddaughter,Isabel.Whenitcommittedstudents,butalsotheinnocence

comestofamilyandlove,Ihavebeendamnofthetimes.Itwasshockinghowthetenor

luckyandfamilyhasbeenandremainsmostchangedin1967.Lifebecameastrugglefor

importantinmylife.akindofsocialsanity,commitmentand

thenwiththedraft,virtualsurvival.Andah,

Thatfactwouldhaveconfused21yearoldhowthingscomebackaround.Writingthis

Dan.Aftergraduation,IheadedtotheafewweeksbeforeDonaldTrumpbecomes

UniversityofRochestertostudyhistory,butPresidentoftheUnitedStates(!!!)itfeels

endedupspendingmuchofmytimeinliketheturmoilandtearsinthesocialfabric

politics--SDS,radicalchangeandrevolution.areinforyetanotherround.Withthatin

Thosewereintense,livelyanddepressingmind,IamhappytobelivinginVermont,a

times.AfterashortstintteachingatBuffaloplacewithitsownproblemstobesure,but

State,ImovedtoNYCwherein1976Imetwhereanincreasinglyraresocialtolerance

VictoriaandfoundakindofhappinessIhadisfirmlyinplaceandtheland,the

soughtforsolongbutdespairedofevermountains,thelake...inshort,Ihavehad

finding.Wegotmarriedin'79andlivedourincrediblegoodfortuneandwhileI

lives,kids,workingforaliving,etc.complain(toomuch)insideIknowIam

livinginaplaceofgreatbeautyand

Yes,work.Ihavehadaverystrangeworkpossibility.

history.WhateverdesignsImighthavehad,

neverquitepannedoutthewayIhadhoped,soIsooncaughtonandwentwith theflow.Mymaintradewasasafreelance

writer.Ialsohelpedrunayouthprogramin

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Myfamily: workwithoursynagogueandCitizensUKhelpingsettlenewlyarrivedSyrian

Onewinter'sevening,whileIwasstudyingrefugees.

inLondonattheSchoolofHygieneandIwriteshortstoriesandamcurrently

TropicalMedicine,Iwentoutonablindworkingonanovelsetin1960'sBrazil.

datewithafellowcalledNeil,aSoundSupervisorattheBBC,and,astheysay,the

Professionally,Icarvedacareeroutforrestishistory.Overtheyears,NeilandI

myselfineducationandhealthintheUK,managedtoproduceandnurturethree

workingvariouslyasaspecialistteacher,wonderfulchildren.Jemma,oureldest,isa

managingaborough-widespecialistserviceClinicalPsychologistinToronto,whereshe

andlecturingatMiddlesexUniversityinSENandherRabbihusbandhavethree

SpecialistTeacherTraininganddelightfulyoungchildren.Megan,our

developmentofmainstreamsupportmiddle-ist,livesinLeedsinthenorthof

programmesforstudents.SomewhereEnglandwheresheworksasanEducation

alongtheway,IalsocompletedanEdDinOfficerfortheRNIB(RoyalNational

InternationalEducationalManagementandInstitutefortheBlind),herhusbandworks

Development(SEN)intheareaofcriminologyandlegalethics,andtheyareraisingtheirtwodelightful Keepingbusyandnewpassions:youngboysandadog.Jonathan,our

FromourLondonbasewe'vetravelledyoungest,sufferedanacutepsychotic

throughoutmuchofWesternandEasternbreakdownwhileatUniversityandis

Europe(includingBelarus,theCzechcurrentlyinapsychotherapeutic

Republic,Maltaandanumberofsmallrehabilitationprogrammewhereheis

Greekislands).Holidaysasafamilyandprogressingtowardsfindingawayforward

since'retired'toPortuguesespeakingforhimself.

placeseg,Portugal,Maderia,TheAzoresCareerand/orvolunteeractivities: andCapeVerdearealwaysadraw.Visitsto

mysisterDebby(classof1970)inJerusalemOngraduationIjoinedthePeaceCorpsand

haveenablemetousethatasabasetogetheadedtoSalvador,Bahiainthenortheast

toknowIsraelfromtoptobottomfairlyofBrazil.Iworkedinanagricultural

well.We'vedonetheCaribbean,thedevelopmentprojecttogetherwithan

CanariesandandIceland.StillthereisalotItalianpriestandsomeJapanesefarmers.

lefttodoandseeifIamjustallowedtheTogetherwemanagedtoimprovefarming

timeandcansustainmyenergy:Antartica,skills,growawidervarietyofcropsandget

SouthAfrica,Namibia,andtheGalapagoslocalseatingamorevarieddiet.

beckon!IamTrusteeofourlocalhomelessshelter,

OnreflectionitappearsthatI'vedoneafairjoboffollowingJamesKlee'scareeradvicetome.

LifesinceBrandeis:

MyearliestBrandeismemoryisofwalkingoutontothefieldwiththe'Judges'footballteamin1950asteammascotattheageof6holdinguphighastuffed'OllietheOwl'foralltosee.(IntheirnineyearsofvarsityfootballtheJudgesrecorded34wins,33lossesand4ties.Notbadforateamwhereagoodnumberoftheplayerswerehome forShabbatandunabletoparticipateinSaturdaygames.)

Asatownie,ItookBrandeisforgranted.Itwasmylocalcollege,andIwanteddesperatelytogoawayfromWalthamforcollege.SoIwasactuallyhadmixedfeelingswhenIfoundIwasaccepted.Still,IbuckleddownandtookfulladvantageofthewonderfulopportunitiesBrandeispresentonmydoorstep.Deepinadolescentangst,IaskedmyfriendandmentorJamesKleewhatIshoulddo.WechattedforawhileandascertainedthattherewouldstillbetimeformetoexploretheworldbeyondWalthamafteracollegeeducation.Mypassionsfortraveling,learningnewlanguages,meetingdifferentpeople,exploringcultures,cookingandeatingnewfoodsandmakingmyselfsomewhatusefultosocietyledhimtosay,'Ithinkyou'dmaketheperfectdilettante'!

Neilandme,Paris-November2016

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Myfamily: wasacceptedwithfullscholarshipswhereverIapplied!MBAfromCornell,

Iwasmarriedfor41yearstoHarvey-AnnstartedonWallSt.atBankersTrust

Diskint,Tufts'65.Shediedin2013aftermanagingpensionfunds,withthepast26

strugglingwithidiopathicpulmonaryyearsmanaging$atOppenheimer.Ienjoy

fibrosisfor8years.WemovedtoScarsdalewhatIamdoing(itbeatsworking),could

in1975whereIstilllive.ShetaughtEnglishhaveretiredyearsago.Asahobby,Istarted

atMamaroneckHSfor40years.Toher,buildinghighendhousesinScarsdale16

teachingwasacalling,notajobassheyearsagowhichhasbecomeabusinessand

mentoredtwogenerationsandhadadirectacreativepursuit.Activeintheartsand

impactonsome4000students.Everycommunity.Treasurerofsynagogue,

relationshiphasitschallenges.ButourtrusteeofthePhillipsCollection(DC),

sharedvalues,history,commoninterests,TenementMuseum(NY)QueensMuseum.

passionsandstrengthinconfrontingthoseSeriouscollectormodernistAmericanart

challengeshelpedustogrowtogether.The(JacobLawrence,WilliamGropperetc.)

houseIstillliveinwherewespent38yearsHavelentworksandhadstagedexhibitions

ofourmarriageandwhereourdaughterfrom(our)collectionatmajormuseums

Jennifergrewupisnotamemorialtomywife.ButeverydayIonlyseegoodthings Keepingbusyandnewpassions:anditevokesfondmemories.Jennifer(42)

Imaynever"retire"aslongasIstaylivesinLarchmontwithherhusbandand3

healthy.Ifsomeoneretiresideallyhe(she)sonsBraden(14)Devon(10)andZane(9).

shouldseekalifeforwhichshe(he)hasShetaughtinMamaroneckforadecade

passionandnotfromsomethingthattheyandthenretiredtobeafulltimemother.I

can'twaittoexit.OnacertainlevelIhaveamveryproudofmywife,familyandthe

beensemi-retiredforthepast30yearsasIvaluesthatarebeingtransmittedtofuture

havealwaystriedtofocusonmylifeandgenerations.

integratemyprofessionalresponsibilitiesCareerand/orvolunteeractivities: arounditratherthantheotherwayaround.

MypassionsincludeattemptingtodevelopMajoredinEconomics,middleoftheclass

agreaterfitnessforlife(Maslow,self-buthadextremelyhighbusinessboards,I

actualization),givingback,curiosityandhadbeeninvestinginthestockmarket

gainingagreaterunderstandingofthesincemyBarMitzvahsoIsheepishlyapplied

world,doingwhatIcantoeducate,andtobusinessschools.This,atatimewhen

improvethearcofsocialjusticeandDowChemicalwasknownfornapalm

practicingacleanbatonpasstothenextbombsandnotSaranWrap.Sincenoone

generation.So,despitemyhistoryoffromBrandeiswouldconsiderBschoolI

"goofingoff"asthedefaultmode,Iam

tryingtodoeverythingIcantomaintain(orevenstrengthen)myemotional,physical,spiritualandintellectualfitnessasIconfronttherigorsandchallengesofadvancingmaturity(age).

LifesinceBrandeis:

BrandeiswasformativeinmylifeasIcametounderstandwhatgoodworkwas(Ihadbeenabigfishinasmallpondandknewit)andwasexposedtoawiderangeofchoiceswhichpresentedamongotherthingstheneedtoidentifyandavoidthebadones.Iwasexactly18onSept7,1963,ourarrivaloncampusanddiscovered16yearoldswhohadhadlifeexperiencesofa20yearold.Ratherthanbeingenviousordepressedbythisrevelation,Iwasexcitedandsaidtomyself,"Iwanttobemorelikethem!"Andso,Ihavebecomealifelonglearner,comfortableinmyownskin,notincompetitionwithothers,butincompetitionwithmyself.IamhappywithwhatIhaveachieved,excitedaboutthepossibilitiesforthefuture,humbleasahumanbeingandappreciativeforallofmygoodfortune.

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Ihavebeenhappilymarriedfor33yearsto I'vefeelblessedwiththelifeIhavePamela.Wehaveraisedthreedaughters, experienced.Tobesure,therehavebeentheoldest,Lily,isfrommyfirstmarriage. bumpsintheroad-adivorceatage35,andLilyismarriedtoJustinandtheyhavetwo anangioplastyatage55havecreatedchildren.Celiais7yearsoldandTheois4. occasionalidentitychecks.MyhealthhasTheyliveinLosAngeles.Lauren,oursecond allowedmetobeactivedoingthingsIlove-daughterisengagedtomarryIan.Lindsay downhillskiing,hiking,bikingandswimmingispresentlylivingwithusandaspirestobe withdolphinswithmywifeinHawaii.Iamawriter. veryawareoftheprivilegedlifeIliveasan

affluent,white,cisgenderedmale.Careerand/orvolunteeractivities:

AfterBrandeisIAttendedtheUniversityof MyBrandeisexperienceseemsquitedistantPennsylvaniaSchoolofDentalMedicineand now.Preparingthisresponsebringstomindbeganwhatisnowa46yearcareerin someofthefuntimesasafreshman-generaldentistry.Istartedapracticein playingpingponginSherman;roadtripstoWestford,MAin1973andcontinuetowork IHOPorElsie'sinCambridge;andbull3daysaweekforthewomanwhojoined sessionswithfriends.Iamawareofhowmein2000andisnowthepracticeowner. wellBrandeispreparedmefordentalMyvolunteerenergieshavebeendirected school,particularlyinthescienceclasses.ItowardsthelocalUnitarianUniversalist alsorememberalotofhoursstudyinginChurchwhichmyfamilyhasattendedfor thelibrary.Inretrospect,IthinkBrandeisover30years.Ihaveservedinmany wasagoodfitforme.Iwasnotintoleadershiprolesthroughtheyears. partyingandBrandeis,forme,wasnota

"partyschool."IdorememberbeingKeepingbusyandnewpassions: exposedtoBobDylanandoperafrommyIkeepputtingfullretirementoffasIenjoy room-mateasafreshman.thepracticeofdentistryandtherelationshipsIhaveestablishedwithstaffandpatients.Ifinditverygratifyingtohaveservedmultiplegenerations.Thescheduleallowstimeforsummercampinginourtrailer,forwinterdownhillskiing,andforbicycleridingwithfriends.

PamandJoelinHawaii

Lily,LaurenandLindsay

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Myfamily:

SandyBornstein'69andIarecelebratingour40thanniversary.YoumayrememberSandyfromGilbertandSullivan.She'sstillbeautifulandIstilllovehersinging.WemetoutsideMailmanduringabreakinaspeed-readingcourse.SandyhasbeenthecantorialsoloistandchoirdirectoratTempleIsaiahinLexingtonandappearedoftenasaprofessionalsoprano.SheworksasaguideonLexington'sLibertyRide.Sandyteachesvoice,volunteerswiththeDomesticViolenceServiceNetwork,andteacheshistoryofJewishmusicatBrandeis'sBolli.Wehavetwosons,JoshandMatt,bornexactlyfouryearsapart.JoshgraduatedfromBUandhasamaster'sfromUMass-Boston.Heblogsattheprogressivecynic.comandhasbeenthemainstayoftheHarvardSquarepedi-cab.He'sworkingonagrantonmedicallycomplexchildren.Mattstudiesphysicsandcalculuswithaneyetowardacareerinastrophysics.Heworks30hoursweeklyatStarbucks.Bothguysaresmart,strong,anddecent.


I'maprofessorofhealthpolicyandmanagementanddirectoroftheHealthReformProgramattheBostonUniversitySchoolofPublicHealth,whereI'vebeenteachingfor68semesters--OK,34years.Coursesincludehealthcarefinance,planningandregulation,andmanagement.

I'dearliertaughtandconductedresearchattheHellerSchoolforeightyears.Writingsincludecausesandconsequencesofurbanhospitalclosings,thereasonsmajorleaguebaseballteamsandurbanhospitalsleavethesameneighborhoods(IwasaveryseriousDodgersfanuntil1957),whyprimarycareisliketheweather(everyonetalksaboutitbutnoonedoesanythingaboutit),waystoactuallyholddownprescriptiondrugpriceswhilefinancinginnovation,andwaystofinanceanddeliveraffordablelong-termcare.SeveralBostonteachinghospitalssignaledtheirappreciationofmystudy,TheWorld'sMostExpensiveHospitals--oursinMassachusetts--bypostingmyphotointheiremergencyrooms.


Notlikelytoretiresoon.Wouldallowfartoomuchtimetolistentothenews.Also,I'vebeenremarkablyluckytofallintoajobImostlylove,onethatrenewsmynaiveoptimismthatproblemscanbemadesmaller.SandyandItakeroadtripstonationalparks,visitEurope.Mostbeautifulandpeacefulplace--ZioninUtah.Mostaffectingplace--Appomattox.(Gettysburghasthousandsofvisitorsdaily;Appomattoxhasdozens.Whatdoesthatsignal?)

LifesinceBrandeis:

Onebadbuttrivialmemorywasmyname'somissionfromthestudentdirectoryoneyear--andinsertedasanendnote.

November22ndstillhurts.Everyyear.Agoodmemory--somehowconstructingtherightanswertoaRayGingerquestionaboutreasonsforthewildpublicadulationofthepre-fascistLindberghin1927.Sunsetsfromthehillnexttothelibrary.Aretheystillthatgood?ThesummerafterBrandeis,JoelHetlerandDougRoseandIhitchhikedfromLondontoZermatt,wherewerandownahillattheedgeoftownandverynearlyknockedoverHerbertMarcuseandhiswife.Closecall.QuicklyreturningtoBoston,IstartedinMIT'scityplanningprogram,joinedtheTeacherCorpsinsouthFloridafortwoyears,builtasailboatfromakit,returnedtogradschool,workedatHeller,servedasVicePresidentoftheHealthPlanningCouncilforGreaterBoston,andthencompletedmydissertationrightafterMITpromisedtochargeABDsfulltuitioneachsemester.I'vebeenblessedbytheinspiration,support,andkindnessofBarneySchwalbergandSteveCoheninecon,BobMorrisatHeller,andBernieFriedenandTomWillemainatMIT.

OurfamilyatJosh'sUMassMcCormackInstitutegraduation

SandyinZion

SandyandIlisteningunsuccessfullytoItalianRepublicDayconcertmade

inaudiblebycathedralbellsnextdoor-heavysymbol

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Myfamily:Iamhappilymarriedtomywonderfulhusband,MarshallH.Sager.MarshallisaphysicianwhowasinFamilyPracticefor25yearsbeforespecializinginMedicalAcupunctureandHomeopathyinsuburbanPhiladelphia.HelecturestophysiciansinternationallyaboutMedicalAcupunctureandisamemberoftheBoardoftheInternationalCouncilofMedicalAcupunctureandRelatedTechniques(ICMART).HeisaPastPresidentandcurrentBoardmemberoftheAmericanAcademyofMedicalAcupuncture(AAMA)andisFoundingChairoftheAmericanBoardofMedicalAcupuncture(ABMA).Ontopofallthis,Marshallistall,handsome,kind,funnyandintelligent.Iamveryproudofhimandveryfortunatetobehiswife.Careerand/orvolunteeractivities:Iamanentertainmentlawyer,specializinginBroadwayandliterary.IhaveenjoyedawonderfulpracticerepresentingfamousandincrediblytalentedBroadwaydirectors,choreographers,scenic,lightingandcostumedesigners,composersandlyricistsofBroadwayshows.Ialsorepresentselectperformers.Ithasbeengreatfun.IwastheDirectorofEntertainmentforCaesars,AtlanticCityandVicePresidentofEntertainment,PublicRelationsandSpecialEventsfortheSandsinternationally.Ihavehad30bookspublished(LongmeadowPress,animprintofWaldenBooks)aboutfinance,realestateandothermiscellaneous

topics.Ihavesold1,475,000oftheseNo-NonsenseGuides.Mycookbook.TheGoodEating,GoodHealthCookbook,waspublishedbyConsumerReportsBooks.Keepingbusyandnewpassions:MarshallhasdevelopedandwearehavingfunmarketingDr.Sager'sSkinCare,thefirstandonlycertifiedHomeopathicfacialandbodycareproductsintheworld.WehavebeenfeaturedontheTodayShow,msn.comandnumerousmagazinesandnewspapers.OurmostpopularproductisOuchy!®Boo-BooGel,whicheliminatesblackandbluemarks,healshurts,burns,rashes,stingsandinsectbites,sunburn,etc.OurotherterrificproductisArnicaEyeGel.ArnicaEyeeliminatesdarkcircles,bagsandpuffinessandrefreshesandtightensthedelicateskinsurroundingtheeye.www.drsagers.comDr.Sager'sSkinCareissoldonlineandinnumerousretailersthroughouttheUSAandEuropeincludingBirchbox(France),LibertyLondon,C.O.Bigelow(NYC)andWooSkinCareandCosmetics(Atlanta,Nashville).

Welovetodance!

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Myfamily:

Wife:LindaSon1:SethSon2:EliGranddaughter1:SydneyGranddaughter2:JulietStepdaughter:SaraStepson:Nick


TriallawyerPresidentofBoardofthePennsylvaniaInnocenceProjectSecretaryofInternationalRelationsoftheInternationalAcademyofTrialLawyersFellowAmericanCollegeofTrialLawyersPast-president,JEVSHumanServices

SethandLoren

Someofthefamily-Eliandfamily

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Myfamily: rememberthings:wherethingsare,whatIdidyesterday,etc.I'velivedinasmalltown

Husband.BobRosenfeld:mathandfor47years--1200people,north-central

statisticsprofessor,nowvolunteeringforVermont.Gladtostillbehere.WishIcould

everythingpossibleinoursmalltown.FolkseethoseofyouImighthaveknown!

dancer,learnerofthemandolin,doglover(becauseofme),fatheroftwochildrenand LifesinceBrandeis:assortedgrandchildren,andafunnyand

Mymemorystinks.WhatIrememberisgoodguyallaround.Me:nobiological

hangingoutatCholmondeley's,fallinginchildren.Alonghistoryofdogs.

loveforthefirsttime,andstudyingmuchCareerand/orvolunteeractivities: toomuch.Irememberterrificclassesfrom

DavidHackettFischer,FrankManuel,AlanIworkedineducationinonewayor

Grossman,PhilipRahv,andmanymore.anotherforyears.Ranapreschool,taught

WhatIwishisthatI'dtakengreaterinaK-12smallschool,becamealibrarian,

advantageofextra-curricularstuff--theater,workedfortheVermontStateDept.ofEd

music,art.ItookBronstein'sbrilliantclassforalongtime.Then,inmy50s,wentback

senioryear.Whynotearlier?IalsotooktoschoolforanMFAinWritingforChildren

mimewithJanKesslerinmylastsemester,atVermontCollegeofFineArts.Endedup

and45yearslaterwroteapicturebookteachingthereandwritingchildren'sbooks,

aboutMarcelMarceau.LonggestationwhichwaswhatIhadalwayswantedtodo.

period.Changetheworldthroughreadingwithchildren!I'mnotatthereunionbecausemy IhavenobadmemoriesofmyyearstherenewpicturebookonPeteSeegeris otherthanmyownfearsandanxieties,thelaunchingthisweekend.Pleasebuyalotof resultofbeingsoyoung.AndIneverhadacopies.Youcanseeassortedwhatnothere: bucketlist.Ijusttrytobepresent.Thewww.ledaschubert.com politicalsituationissodisastrousthat(Feb,

2017)Iwonderifwe'llstillbearoundforKeepingbusyandnewpassions:

thereunion.Let'ssee.Iamstillwriting.Istillplayguitar,asIdidin

college,butfor30yearsIdidn't.NowIfingerpickcountryblues.Alsotookup drawing/painting;willalwaysbeabeginner

butloveit.Spendmostofmytimelettingthedogsinandout(twodogs,oneasaint andoneasinner),entertainingfriendswho bringtheirdogsovertoplay,ortryingto

Readingwithachildatourlocalschool.

MypicturebookbiographyofPeteSeeger,outJune13th.

Dogs!

Thosewerethedays!

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MichaelSegal

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Myfamily: forhim;mewritingabouthim);spent25

yearsasanationalhealthreformadvocate;I'vebeenwithmywifeCatherine"Cathy"

andnowisblendingallherskillsintheDunhamfor35years.Westillwork:meat

arenaofaffordablehousing.Sherecentlythecompany,InstaTracInc.

servedasaTrusteeofClarkUniversity,(www.instatrac.com),thatIstartedin1994;

wheresheearnedthreedegrees(BA,sheasanexecwithPreservationof

MastersandEdD).AffordableHousing(www.poah.org).Our

son(mystep-son),KonradSchlater,alsois Keepingbusyandnewpassions:anexecwithPOAH-Cathyontheservices

Retirement?Retirement?What'sandhealthside;Radonthedevelopment

retirement?Cathy'smorereadythanamI.side.

"Icarriedyouintheearlydays,bub,"she

oftenremindsme."It'syourturnnow."(SheKonradhasworkedoneconomic

reallyknowshowtohurtaguy.)developmentandaffordablehousingsince

graduatingfromWisconsin(1998),andthe LifesinceBrandeis:KennedySchool(2002).

"Theparietalhourscrisis(fromthelistof

Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: suggesteditemsforthisbox)"actually

playedasignificantroleinmylife.IlovedTheshortversion:twiceagradschooldrop-

whatthepowerofpeopleactingtogetherout(nosurprisetoanyonewhoknewme

cando.Fromthenon,Ibecameatotallythen);organizeroflargeanti-Vietnamwar,

committedpoliticalactivist,andspentandotherpolitical,events(1968-1975),and

sevenofthehappiestyearsofmylifedirectoroftwocivilrightsorganizations;

workingagainstthewarinVietNam.politicaljournalist(columnist)andauthorof

Topplinggovernmentsisfun.Inegotiatedabioof'88presidentialcandidateMichael

for,andstagemanaged,somelargeandDukakis(1975-1988);politicalcampaign

smallandsignificanteventsoftheera,fromconsultant(1988-1993);businessfounder

theVietnamMoratoriumCommittee,totheandowner(1994-present).

BerriganandAtticadefensecommittees.

I'manavidcook,gardener,birderand

traveler(toItalyasoftenaspossible).And

nowanactiveanti-Trumpwarrior.

CathyservedasDukakis'scabinetandpolicy

coordinatorforhousing,healthandhuman

services(thatwasawkward-sheworking

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Ihavebeenmarriedtomywife,Pauline,for Iconsidermyselftobeaveryluckyman:I44years.Wehaveason,EthanMiguel,who havealovingwifeandalovingson.IhavewasadoptedfromColombiaattheageof3 goodhealthandanabsorbingvocation.months.EthanMiguelhasautismspectrum WhatmorecouldIaskfor?disorder.


Iamarealestateattorney,practicinginthesameofficeIstartedoutat43yearsago.Icontinuetoenjoymyworkandhavethereforenotretired.

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Myfamily: DuringthethelastseveralyearsRoseandI

ImarriedRoseGoldkind'70.ImetRosehavetakenuphikingandcamping,weare

whenIwasoncheckinduty(aspartofbringagroupofthegrandkidstoYosemite

workstudy)atHamiltonpondquad.SheinJuly.

wasafirstyear,Iwasasenior.Weweremarriedin1970andhavethreechildren LifesinceBrandeis:(boygirlboy)whoallmarriedwonderful

Finally,IwouldliketomentionFreddiepeople.Wehavesevengrandchildren

Kaplan,myroommate,friend,andamanranginginagesfrom7to13.

withabeautifulsoul.HediedshortlyafterRoseandIhavebeenblessedandluckyin

graduation,ofcancer.Iseehisfaceasourfamilylife.

clearlyasIdid50yearsago(aswellashisCareerand/orvolunteeractivities: parents').Inamedmydaughterafterhim

andrememberhimduringyizkorprayers.AfterBrandeis,Iwentontomedicalschool

Forthoseofyouwhoknewhim,recallyourandthenaUrologyresidency(Georgetown,

memoriesatthissignificantmilestoneinPenn).Ialsospent2yearsintheArmy

ourlives.Freddie,weloveyou.medicalcorps.undertheBerryplan.Ipracticedurologyfortwentyyearsandthen gotinvolvedwithpharmaceutical developmentfortherestofmycareer.Rose

receivedaPh.DinmolecularbiologywhilewewereinPhiladelphia.


RoseandIretiredfromaconsulting

practice(pharmaceuticaldevelopmentandrelatedissues)thatwejointlyraninMarch of2016.Wenowsplitourtimebetween MarylandandtheNYCareawhereallthegrandchildrenreside.Wedoaweekly

commuteinwhichwespendafterschool withtheManhattangrandchildrenonMondaysandtheWestchester

grandchildrenonTuesday.Ouryoungest sonandspouseliveintheDCareawithourgranddogMillie.

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Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: Keepingbusyandnewpassions:

AftergraduationfromBrandeisin1967,I IjustretiredfromtheEPAabout2weekswentforalittlewhiletoFloridaState ago,andamplanningtotravel,firsttotheUniversityinTallahassee,FL.ThenIworked BayAreaofCalifornia,thenfromSeattleupforseveralyearsattheFloridaDept.of totheVancouverarea,andthentoatourofAgriculture'sDivisionofChemistry,first WestCanada.Iamalsolookingatacruisedoingfertilizer,thenpesticideanalysis. alongtheAlaskancoast,andthenmaybeaThenIattendedtheUniversityofFloridain visittoScotland,Ireland,andWales.AndIGainesville,FL,andgotanM.S.in havebeeninvitedbacktoHawaiiforavisitEnvironmentalEngineeringScience.ThenI withcousinswhogotmarriedtherelastworkedasacontractorfor21yearsforthe yearandlivethere.U.S.EPA,inDurham,NC.Ibecameafederal

employeeoftheEPAin1998.Idevelopedfirstamailedambientairgasaudit

program,carriedoutbythe10EPA Regionaloffices.Ialsohadasmallrental

propertybusiness.

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Myfamily: ButI'mcertainlynotboredrightnow.Myhealthisjustfair.AndI'mmuchmore

Wife:MaryAscenzi.Nokids.limitedthanIwanttobeinwhatIcando.

Maryisveryintocats.Boy,isshe.Still,it'sneverdull,sofar.

Careerand/orvolunteeractivities:LifesinceBrandeis:

Career?Ididn'thavemuchofone,didn'tBrandeisgotmegoing.Iwassweptupin

usemydegreeatall.IsoldadsforWVBR,thegoodenergy.Istoppedbeinga

Ithaca,NY,formanyyears,andtaughtconservative.IcametoIthacatogeta

guitar.doctorateineconomicsatCornell,and

ButIamthehostofWVBR'sBoundforneverdid,stoppingattheMaster's,and

Gloryradioshow.Yes,Igotbitbytheradiogettingout.

bugonWBRS.TheBoundforGloryradioIhadsomegreatfriendswhoconvincedme,

showisNorthAmerica'slongestrunningwithoutquitesayingit,thatIwouldn't

livefolkconcertbroadcast.I'mnowinmystarvetodeath.AndI'vemanageda

50thyear.TheBoundforGloryshowisalifetimeofstrongfriendships,eveninto

majorstoponthetourforfolkmusicians,semi-retirement.

andalotoffamouspeople(andnotsoWe'reallprettyweird,myself,myfinewife,

famouspeople)dotheshowonSundaymysturdyandstrangefriends.

nights,32liveconcertsperyear.AlmostIseemyselfasacommunitybuilder,

1600liveconcertssofar,andI'mstillonthebringingpeopletogetherbythehundreds,

air.Themarvelousliveaudiencekeepsmeoreventhousands,makingmagic.The

going.StreamingSundaysfrom8pmto11vehicleisFolkMusicontheradio.

atwvbr.com.Andno,Idon'tgetpaid,andRemembertheFolkScare,thatbriefperiod

neitherdothemusicians.Thesixtieswhenitseemedasthoughfolkmusicwould

haven'tquitedied.bepopular?Thatsuredidn'thappen,but

Ialsobuiltmyownhouse,withmyownthemusicisaverypowerfulwaytomakea

hands,inaforestattheedgeofcivilization.cohesivecommunity,alloverCentralNew

AndI'mamoreorlessprofessionalfolkYork.

singer.Andbuildingmyownhouse,anddoingalot

Basically,I'vefollowedmymuseallmylife,ofthingsformyself,hasalwaysbeenvery

andmanagedtopaymybills. importanttome.I'mnotwhoIexpectedtoKeepingbusyandnewpassions: be.Idon'thavealawn,nottomentiona

well-keptone.ButIdohave122acresofWell,I'mstillontheair.Ican'tkeepdoing

unkemptforest.theradioshowforever,andamlookingat

Ialsoamstillatravelingmusician,playingfutureboredomwithgreatapprehension.

guitarandsinging,withmymusicalpartner,

fiddlerandsingerextraordinaireCarrieShoreoutofBinghamton.shapiroandshore.com.We'vedoneover200shows,withmoretocome.It'sanotherwaytosharemagicwithpeople.Idoalotofthat.ThankstoBrandeisforgettingallofthisstarted.Idon'tthinkanybodyattheUniversitywantedtogeneratealumnisuchasI,buttheysuredid.

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Myfamily: SchoolofMedicineandteachattheGreater

LosAngelesVAHealthCareSystem.MywifeMicheleisagraduateofSyracuse

University.Shemajoredinhistoryand Keepingbusyandnewpassions:sociologythere.Shecurrentlyisan

Notretiredyetbutlovetotravel-instructorinPilatesandshepreviously

particularlytoItaly,sail,andoilpaint.IhavedancedwiththeRochester(NY)Ballet

sortoftaughtmyselfItalian(butnotbeingCompany.

immersedinit24/7Itendtoforgetit

quicklyandtrytogothroughrefreshersIhavetwochildren(girls-Jessicaand

beforetravelingtoItaly).Rachael).TheyliveinTacomaand

Nantucket,respectively.Myolderdaughter LifesinceBrandeis:graduatedfromSkidmoreCollegeand

BeingatBrandeisprobablyprovidedmemajoredinStudioArt.Sheismarriedto

withamoreliberaloutlookonlifeandAaronGoingsaProfessorofAmerican

beingabletoattemptto"walkthatmileinHistoryinSaintMartinsUniversityin

someoneelse'sshoes."BeyondthatWashingtonState.

though,trulylife'slessonscamefromliving,

whatIconsidertobeaverycheckeredyetRachaeliscurrentlyteachingmiddleschool

fulllife.WeremistakesmadealongtheattheNewSchoolonNantucketIslandand

way?Toomanytocount!ButIthinktheyliveswithherhusbandEdwardSullivanwho

enabledmetotakefullmeasureofwhatlifeworkswiththeNantucketHousing

canofferandsodoing,IthinkI'vebecomeaAuthority.Theyhavetwogirls,FernandIris

softerpersonforit.Itendtoragelessages5and2.

againstthestormandhavebecomemore

Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: acceptingofthings.

Iamstillpracticinggastroenterology(year

42now).Istartedoutinprivatepracticein

NewHampshireandthenmovedto

Californiain2001whereIpracticedat

KaiserPermanente,LosAngelesMedical

CenterinEastHollywood.

CurrentlyIamanAssociateProfessorin

ClinicalMedicineintheDepartmentof

DigestiveDiseasesatUCLA-DavidGeffen

MyWifeMicheleandIatDaughter'sWedding

GranddaughterFern

DaughtersJessandRachael

GranddaughterIris

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Mywife,Roberta,andIhavebeenmarried IwillberetiredbyAprilofthisyear.Myfor44years.SheisaretiredSpanish wifeandIplantodoalotoftravelingandteacher,whohastaughtSpanishfrom alsotomoveclosertoourchildrenandkindergartenthroughtheuniversitylevel. grandchildren.InrecentyearsIhavetakenOurson,Philip,isasoftwareengineerliving upplaywritingasahobby,andhavehadinPennsylvania.Anotherson,David,isa severalplaysperformedatshortplaystatisticianinNewYork,andourdaughter, festivalsintheU.S.andCanada.Amy,isarecordsspecialistwiththe

DepartmentofJusticeinWashington.Wehavethreegrandchildrenplusoneonthe

way.


AftergraduatingfromBrandeisin mathematics,IwentontoearnaPh.D.in

mathematicsfromPrinceton,andtaughtfor severalyearsatseveralinstitutions. EventuallyIdecidedtopursueamedicalcareer,andearnedaDoctorofOsteopathic Medicinedegreeanddidafamilypractice residencyinVirginia.Ihaveworkedin

privatepracticeandurgentcare/emergencymedicine,buthavespentmostofthepast 29yearsworkinginfacilitiesoperatedby

theStateofMissouri.MywifeandIliveintheJoplin,MO,area.

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Myfamily:Immediatefamilyconsistsoftwodaughters,Jessica'05andDana'00,theirsignificantothers,grandchildrenMaxandOlive,andmysisterEllie.Careerand/orvolunteeractivities:Retiredtechnicalwriter,formerschoolteacher,andlong-timeactivistandvolunteer(local,state,national,andnumerouscauses).

Max&mecheckingoutAuntieDanaon

theBostonMarathonBanner

WorkingforHillary

SenatorWarrenmeetsthegrandkids

Grandchildrenvisitingthecampaignoffice

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Myfamily: learningprogramsforPittsburgh'scentralAgencyforJewishLearning,bothasa

LarryShumanandImetonablinddate volunteer,andfor5yearsasastaffwhileIwasingraduateschoolatTeachers member.IreturnedtotheagencyboardCollege,ColumbiaUniversity.Wedecided andeventuallyservedasPresidentfor2togetmarried(Iwas23andhe26)after years.AnavidstudentofJewishthoughtonlyknowingeachotherfor10weeks,and andspirituality,IwastrainedasaJewishhavebeenmarriedfor48years!Larryis spiritualdirector(2005-2007),andretiringnextyearasSeniorAssociateDean subsequentlycompletedaprogramforoftheSchoolofEngineeringatthe contemplativeleaderswiththeInstituteforUniversityofPittsburgh,wherehehasalso JewishSpirituality.Forthepast31/2yearsItaughtanddoneresearch.Hisprofessional haveworkedpart-timeastheIJSDirectorofinterestsareintheareaofengineering WiseAging.educationandengineeringethics.Ourson,Zak,isagraphicartistandmusicianlivingin Keepingbusyandnewpassions:Bali,Indonesia.Ourdaughter,Jessicais

Mostofmylife's"work"hasbeenasamarriedandhas3children-adaughter,volunteer.AsidefromabriefprofessionalJordanage10andtwinsons,JonahandstintcoordinatingtheMeltonschoolandDylanage4.Sheis ayogateacherandaadultJewisheducationclasses,Ihavegivensocialworkerinacommunityhospitalinfreelyofmytime,creatingandsupportingDoylestown,PA.Ourson-in-law,DanJewishlearningopportunitiesforothers.PollnerisaformerlawyerandnowownsaWhenatage68Iwasinvitedtojointheroofingbusiness.Sadly,neitherofourstaffoftheInstituteforJewishSpirituality,Ichildrenlivenearus.Weenjoyfrequentembarkedonan"encorecareer",managingvisitswiththegrandchildrenbuthaveonlytheWiseAgingproject.IcontinuetoenjoybeentoBalitwiceinpast6years.studyingmyself,amanavidreaderandin

Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: recentyearshavebeenincreasinglyattractedtocontemplativeandspiritual

Iwasastay-at-homeMomwhenmy practices.Ihavebeenonanumberofsilentchildrenwereyoung,andanactive meditationretreatsinbothJewishandvolunteerinoursynagogue,chairingvarious Buddhistsettings.Mypassionfortravelwascommitteesandeventuallyservingas ignitedin2002whenwespent3monthsPresidentfor4years.In1987Ijoinedthe travelingaroundtheworldontheSemesterReformmovement'sCommissionon atSea.IenjoylearningaboutandvisitingReligiousLiving,helpingtocreatetheKallah otherplacesandculturesandthankfullyprogramofstudy/spiritualityretreatswhich havehadmanyopportunitiestodoso.IamIcoordinatedforthenext18years.From passionatelyinlovewithmygrandchildren,1993-2016IservedontheNorthAmerican butenjoybecomingmyselfasmuchasIlikeBoardoftheUnionforReformJudaism.At watchingthemgrow.thesametimeIcoordinatedJewishadult

LifesinceBrandeis:

DuringmyyearsatBrandeisIdeepenedmyloveofideas.Itrulyenjoyedlivinginanacademicenvironment,andcanthinkofnothingbettertothisday.Istillrelishresearchingasubjectandpullingmythoughtstogetherinwriting.Itakenotesateverymeeting,lectureandclass,havebuiltalargepersonallibraryandconsidermyselfalife-longlearner.MyfondestmemoriesofBrandeisareoftimesspenthangingaroundthetheater.Whilenotanactor,Ihadmany"supportingroles"-includingpropsandstagemanagerforseveralshows,andultimatelyProducerofBrandeisStudentProductions.EventhoughIwasapsychologymajor,myclosestfacultyrelationshipwaswithJamesClayintheaterarts.Mybiggestdream,realizedmysenioryear,wastoliveintheCastle.IalsohavefondmemoriesofsippinghotappleciderthroughacinnamonstickatCholmondeleys,eatingpeanutbutterandhoneyinShermandininghall,studyingforfinalsonthelawnbehindHamiltonQuad,andoccasionaltripstoCambridge.Perhapsoneofthebestpartsofthoseyearswasdevelopingdeep,intimaterelationships.WhileIhavemanyfriendsandacquaintances,fewknowmeaswellasdidmysuitematesatBrandeis.Idon'tknowthatIeverhadabucketlist-ifso,Icancertainlycrossoffanenduringmarriage,creativeandcompassionatechildren,andtheblessingofgoodhealthintomy8thdecade.IneverimaginedIwouldseeasmuchoftheworldasIhave,andthelistofcountriesI'dstillliketovisitcontinuestogrow.Whilewehaveenjoyedbeingpartofwelcomingcommunities,Iregretthatmyfamilyhasalwayslivedatadistance.MylifeiscomfortableandIlookforwardwithcuriositytowhatadventureslieahead.

TherearedayswhenIrealizethatmostofmylifeisbehindme,andotherdayswhenIwonderwhoIwillbewhenIgrowup!

BarbaraandLarry-WindblownintheGalapogosIslands

BarbaraandLarry-Shanghai,China

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Myfamily:Ihavecontinuedtoactonstageandinover

MarriedCherylPiersonBellairein1975. 50filmsorTVshowsuphereinHollywoodChellywasthelibrarianattheVancouver North.YoucanfindmyfilmographyonArtGallery(Vancouver'sArtMuseum)for IMDB.30years.Sheisnowretired.

Keepingbusyandnewpassions:Sarah,bornin1978,isalandscapearchitectwithHAPA,afirmhereinVancouver.Sheis Icontinuetoact,mostlyinfilmandTV,andmarriedtoAlanTse,anarchitect.Ourfirst directforthestage.EarlierthisyearIwasgrandchild,BenjaminAugustHenryTse,was in'Supernatural'(where,attheendofmybornlastAugust. scene,Ispontaneouslycombust)andina

newBravoseriescalled'Imposters'(whereIAnna,bornin1981,livinginBrooklyn,isa playedacharactercalledRudeOldFogy).marketingexecutiverunningtheNYCoffice AfewyearsagoIdirectedawonderfulnewforFUGA,aDutchfirmbasedinAmsterdam versionof'Hecuba'byEuripides,writtenbythatsellsmusicfileson-line.Sheismarried NickKilmer,anoldfriendfrommytoMatteoLiberatore,ajazzguitarplayer Cambridgedays.andsoundtechnicianonfilmshoots.Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: IamalsokeptbusyasPresidentoftheIgotanMFAinActingatYaleDramaSchool StrataCouncil(Canadianequivalentofaandhaveactedinregionaltheateracross CondoBoard),forourhighrisewith173theUSandCanada,mostnotablyasthe units.SpartanAmbassadorinamusicalversionof'Lysistrata'onBroadwayin1972.Itstarred LifesinceBrandeis:MelenaMercouriandwasdirectedbyMichaelCacoyannis.Itonlyranoneweek. IhavefoundmyliberalartseducationfromSigh. Brandeistobeenormouslyvaluable

throughoutmylife.ItgavemeacontextItaughtactinganddirectingatMiddlebury withinwhichIcouldevaluatemyCollegeasaVisitingAssistantProfessorfor experiences,anawarenessofwhatothersoneyear.FortwoyearsIwastheHeadof haddonebeforeme,andknowledgeofActingTrainingattheTheaterConservatory whatpeoplearecapableofaccomplishing.atWebsterUniversity.Icontinuedtoteach AsIpointedouttotheundergraduateactinganddirectingfor25yearsatthe studentsIhavetaughtovertheyears,aUniversityofBritishColumbia,formany liberalartseducationisaluxury,butyearsastheCoordinatorofActingTraining probablythemostvaluableluxuryyouandforseveralyearsasChairoftheTheatre couldeverbuy.Program.IamnowanAssociateProfessorEmeritus.

Ihavenotmetmanyotherswhofoundcollegetobesuchanimportant,enrichingpartoftheirlife.MaybeitwassomethingspecialaboutBrandeisandsomeoftheamazingfacultywithwhomImanagedtostudywhileIwasthere.

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Myfamily: Thegroupofimpatientgraduatestudents

waitingoutsidefinallydecidedthey'dhadRachelDevorahOz,grandchild,livesin

enough.LaterthatsamedayJohnnyGivatShmuel,Israelwithmydaughter

Johnson,MichaelWeller,andStuSmithRebeccaandherhusband,RabbiYoelOz.

werewalkingupthehilltotheCastlesnack

Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: barjokingabouttheepisode.Icaughtup

withthegroupandjoinedintheIspent30+yearsinthefieldofSpecial

conversation.StuandIcaughteachother'sEducation,holdingpositionsasateacher,

eyes,andtherebeganour53-yearlongteamchairperson,andadministrator.I

partnership.retiredin2004andestablishedaprivate

educationalconsultingandadvocacyI'mcurrentlyorganizingmyfather's

practice,whichcontinueduntil2008.Holocaustpapers,whichdocumenthis

Keepingbusyandnewpassions: escapefromtheNazis.Aportionofthe

collectionisalreadyattheU.S.HolocaustIsanginvocalgroupsincludingachamber

MuseuminWashingtonDC.Hisstoryischoirandanacappellagroup.Ialso

unusualbecause,afterajourneythatranperformedwithmyhusband'sjazztrio,

fromAustriatoGermanytoPortugaltotheusingmyownoriginalcompositionsand

UnitedStatestoCuba,heandsixotherarrangements.Imovedfromclassical

AustrianJewswereallowedtoland,singingtojazz,makingatransitionfrom

withoutpapers,onthepersonalsay-soofPurcell's"Dido'sLament",Schubertand

FulgencioBattista.ThishappyoutcomeSchumannlieder,andMozartariastomy

cameaboutbecausemyfatherandhisownarrangementsof"Gee,Baby,Ain'tI

friend,BenjaminFrostig,wereabletoGoodtoYou","YouGotoMyHead",and

communicateinSpanishwithBattistaand"WhisperNot".

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LifesinceBrandeis: Germany.

IremembersittinginHaroldShapero's

musictheoryclassoneday.Hewasgoing

onandonaboutsomerecentdentalwork

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diagramsontheblackboard.Afterhe'd

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Myfamily: ofLiberalArts--anadministrativeroleinwhichIwouldhavethoughtIhadno

RuthSeltzer'68andImarriedattheinterest,butenjoyedasmuchasIhadloved

Brandeischapelsonhergraduationday,soteachingandwriting.Itookatwo-year

wearecelebratingour49thanniversarythisleavetodirecttheRockefellerFoundation's

month.ShewenttosocialworkgraduateCreativityandCultureprogram--andwould

schoolattheUniversityofChicago;afterprobablystillbegivingawaypilesofmoney

ourboyswerebornshereturnedforatotransformthearts,humanities,and

psychologyPhDatTemple.ShehasasocialsciencesintheUSandabroadifthe

privatepracticeinpsychologyhereinFoundationhadnotdecidedtogetoutof

Manhattan,wherewelive.Ken,ouroldest,thoseareasofwork.Since2008,I'vebeen

is41,grewupinsuburbanPhiladelphiaandpresidentoftheLowerEastSideTenement

remainsanavidfanofallteamsMuseum--whichlikeeveryjobI'vehadhas

PhiladelphiathoughhenowlivesinDC,beenthebestjobI'vehad.

whereheischiefinvestigativereporterforPolitico.HiswifeDanielleVogelusedto Keepingbusyandnewpassions:writeenvironmentallegislation;more

We'vereorientedtheMuseumaroundtherecently,sheestablishedandoperatestwo

historyofimmigration,demonstratingforlocavorefoodmarketsinWashington.

ournow250,000annualvisitorshowJonathan,38,alsoanall-teamsPhiladelphia

peoplefrommanynationsbecamefan,isassociateprofessorofeconomicsat

AmericansandhowAmericansinturnColumbia.Hiswife,JacquelineLance,isa

becameapeople.We'renowextendingourbankeratCapitalOne.Theyarethetired

immigrationstoryintothepresenttoparentsofDavid,3½,andMatthew,1½;we

includespecificallynewcomersfromLatinpitchintakingcareoftheboys.

AmericaandAsiaaswellasHolocaustCareerand/orvolunteeractivities: survivorswholivedinatenementweadded

toouroriginalsiteseveralyearsago.MyIgotaPhDinhistoryatChicagoasawayof

scholarshipinAmericansocialhistoryextendingmyBrandeislife.Becomingan

focusedonotherpeople'sstories,andnotacademicwasthenextthingsomeonedid

thenarrativeofimmigration,sothiswithahistorydegree;thepositionItookat

engagementwithmyownstory--myTemplelastedfrom1973to2008.Active

parentsandIenteredtheUSasstatelesschoicesalongthewayincludedavisiting

personsunderthe1948refugeeact--enlistsappointmentatWisconsinandaterrific

myprofessionalskillsintheserviceofmyyearwithRuthandtheboysinTokyo,

personalcommitments.Professionally,I'mwhereRuthandItaughtforTemple.Ialso

committedtotheprinciplethatmuseumsserved4yearsasdeanofTemple'sCollege

shouldplayrolesinelevatingournational

conversations--asIusedtobelieveacademicdisciplinescould.I'llberetiringfromtheMuseumthissummer,afterthisnewprojectiscompleteandpaidfor.

LifesinceBrandeis:

WhenahighschoolteacherlearnedIwouldbegoingtoBrandeis,shesaidthatwasashame--thatIneverwouldbelearning"anindoorvoice."Shewasright,atleastinthenearterm,thoughIthinkI'velearnedoverthepast50yearstosometimesmodulatewhenIspeak.WhatIdidexperienceatBrandeiswasanintellectualandpoliticalcomingofage:asenseofwhatideascoulddoandwhattheworldcouldbe.Someofthatwasmyage;moreofitwastheage.IknowthatIwashardlyuniqueinthatBrandeisintensifiedmyangstanduncertainty--everythingwasnewtomeandtheworldwasadrift--butitwasalsonurturingandagoodplacetolivethroughandthinkaboutthepossibilitiesofthe1960s.Iwenttograduateschoolthinking(wrongly,ofcourse)itofferedacontinuationofundergraduatelife.Somecourseworkactuallystayedwithme--mostnotablyMortonKellerandtheHistoryofAmericanPoliticalInstitutionsandPhilipRahvand19th-centuryRussianLiterature--butmostlywhatIpickedupwasafeelingthatIhadtheresponsibilitytodosomethingthatwouldinsomewaymaketheworldmustjust.WhileI'vefiguredoutsincethenthatnooneisactuallykeepingscoreforwhatanyofusdo,I'vestillworkedatit:teachingfirst-generationstudentsinapublicuniversity,publishinghistorythatemphasizedtheagencyofordinarypeople

andtheimportanceofeverydaylife,leadingatownshippoliticalparty,fundingprogramsthataskeddisciplinestorespondtotheneedsoftheirtime,andnowattheTenementMuseummakingthecasethattheUnitedStatesisatitsbestwhenitrecognizesitselfasanimmigrantrepublic.It'sdiscomfitingtodaythatprogresstowardabetterworldseemstohavestalled.IhopethatthevaluestowhichwecommittedourselvesatBrandeisarestrongenoughtocontinueguidingusinthestruggleforjusticethatisaspressingnowasiteverwas.

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Myfamily: Bronx.Theprogramisruncollaboratively,asupportivecommunitycentraltomylife.

I'vebeentogetherwithmywifePeggyforPreviously,Iwasasocialstudiesteacherin

19years.WeliveinacozyhouseinParktheSouthBronx.Otherendeavorshave

Slope,Brooklyn.Twokids(technicallymyincluded6yearsasaNYCcabdriverand

step-kids),JuliaandJory,bothmakingtheirrankandfilelaboractivist,workingasan

wayrelativelysmoothlythroughearlyadministratorofaLatinAmericancultural

adulthoodyears,bothlivingwithpartnersandsolidaritycenter,andperiodicboutsof

inNYC.Juliaisonthecuspofbecomingafreelancewriting,editingandreportingin

middleschool/highschoolEnglishteacher.variousmedia,including2yearsworkingon

Joryisamusiciancurrentlyworkingattheapre-interneton-lineversionoftheNY

MetropolitanMuseumofArt.PeggyandITimes.I'mcurrentlycoordinatingafarm

arebotheducators,mainlyinadultstand/farmsharedistributionprojectat

education,thoughwe'vebothbeenhighLehman,workingwithseveralstudent

schoolteachersaswell.Wewerepartofaninterns.

adulteducationadvocacyandactivistgroup,whichishowwemet.Wedosome Keepingbusyandnewpassions:foodgrowinginouryardandlocal

I'masemi-retiredguywithonefootinthecommunitygardenandareactiveinlocal

workthat'sgroundedmeforthepast25foodandfoodjusticemovements.We

yearsandtheotherfootpokingaroundforshareaninterestinLatinAmericanculture,

howtoproductivelyusemyfreeduptime.Ihistoryandpolitics.PeggylivedinMexico

gototheBronx2or3daysaweek,thoughfor7yearsandisfluentinSpanish.Manyof

thecommuteisbecominganissue.I'mstilltheadultstudentsweworkwithare

partoftheprogram'sadminteam,immigrants,sowe'reespeciallyconcerned

technicallythe"financialdirector".It'saboutthreatstotheirsafetyandsecurity.

beenabitofastruggle,internallyandCareerand/orvolunteeractivities: externally,topullbackfromthatworkas

muchasI'dlike.I'mmostenergizedbymyIretiredin2011,butcontinuetoworkpart-

workwiththefarmstand,whichconnectstimeattheadulteducationprogramat

metothelargerfoodjusticemovement.LehmanCollegeintheBronxwhereI've

Ourownfoodgrowingisanotherfocus.Iworkedfor25years.IwasDirectorofthe

keepvowingtowriteregularly,withmanyprogramformuchofthattime,workingasa

projectsinmind,butfindingthestructureteacher/administrator.Myteachinghas

andfocusforthatisanotherinnerstruggle.focusedonhighschoolequivalency(GED)

AsPeggymovestowardretirement,we'reinstruction.Studentsaremostlyfromlow

lookingforwardtomoreextensiveincomeandimmigrantcommunitiesinthe

travelling,andspendingmoretimewithfar-

flungfriends.Givencurrentpolitical LatinAmericanrealities.OnreturntoU.S.,realities,I'mdeterminedtobepartof focusonCentralAmericansolidarity,Latinmovementsofresistanceandeffortsto Americanculture,freelancewriting,newbuildalternativeeconomicmodels. communities,minimalincome.Needfor

somestabilitytakeshold-mainstreamjobLifesinceBrandeis:

withNYTimes-firstcreditcard,computer,Thoughmylifehashaditsshareof healthinsurance.Thenmoretravel,challenges,confusions,disappointments, freelancing,eventualmoveintoteaching,sadnessandloss,Ireallycan'tcomplain. firsthighschool,thenadulted.ImmersionBlessedwithabasiceconomicsecurity,I've inthatworld,newfriends,communities,livedalifeofcomfortandfreedom contextsforactivism.unimaginabletothevastmajorityoffolkswithwhomI'vesharedthisplanet.I'vegot MeetingPeggy,enterparenthoodandawonderfullifepartnerandtwogreatkids, familylifeinmy50s.Agrounded,happymyhealthisgood,I'vedoneworkIbelieve life.VacationsonCapeCod,Mexico,inandenjoy,Ihavearichnetworkof upstateNewYork,California.Inspiringfriendsfarandnear,I'vebeenableto political/educationaltripstoChiapasregularlycarveouttimeforvariedvacations Mexico,Bolivia,Ecuador,connectingwithandperiodicextendedjourneys.I'vehad LatinAmericansocialmovementsandthefreedomtochoosealifenotfocusedon ideas.Emergingfocusonfoodgrowingandearningalotofmoney,andattimestoget foodjustice.Notions,neveractedon,ofbywithhardlyanyincomeatall. buyingland.LossofbelovedGreatest

GenerationfamilymembersandseveralABasicPost-BrandeisTimeline:Ayearof dearfriends.Retirement,tryingtoembraceSociologygradschool,worryaboutthe myemergingroleasastillactiveelder.draft,demonstrating,undergroundnewspaperwriting,confusion,waitingfor MyyearsatBrandeisplayedakeyroleintherevolutionthatnevercame.Travelin shapingwhoIamandhowI'velivedmylife.Europe,NorthAfrica,Mexico,coast-to- Intellectually,theinfluenceofprofessors,coastdrivingandhitchhiking.Commune especiallyOldWorldeldersBronsteinandback-to-thelanddreams,living5monthsin Marcuse,seasonedmyengagementwithsquattedhousinginAmsterdam,inspiredby 1960sculturalandpoliticalchurnings.effortsto"buildanewsocietywithinthe ThoughIwasstartled,lookingatfacultyshelloftheold."AyearinNewHampshire photosinouryearbook:entirelywhitemen.withfellowBrandeisians,tryingtorun Hmmm!Mostimportanttomehavebeenalternativeinstitutions.BacktoNewYork, deepfriendshipsformedatBrandeisandcabdriving,labororganizing,rentstabilized immediatepost-collegeyears,manyofapartment,livingalowbudget,on-the- whichcontinuetothisday.Blessingstomymarginslifestyle. fellowalumswithwhomI'vejourneyed

togetherthroughtheinterestingandMexico/Guatemalajourneys,connectwith complextimeswe'vealltraversed,

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providingmutualsupportforourindividualchoicesandchallengesaswestrive,individuallyandcollectively,forsomeclarityandjoy,happinessandfulfillment,andforwaystoliveourvalues,toresistandspeaktruthtopower,andtocontributetothevisioningandconstructionofafreer,fairer,healthier,ecologicallysustainableplanet.

MeandPeggyinQuito,Ecuador,January2015

MewithstudentsinmyadultGEDclass,Nov.2012

MeandPeggyathomewithJory(withfork),Julia(ingreen),Jory'sgirlfriend

Victoria(pinkhair),Nov.2015

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Myfamily: expected.Ihaveturnedouttobemoreoutdoorsy,andmoreconsciouslyJewish,

WhenIgotmarried,atage26,IthoughtthanIwasasayoungadult.

thatIwassoold!Iamstillmarriedtothesameperson,and,incredibly,ourtwo LifesinceBrandeis:childrenarenowmiddleaged.Havingfour

WhenIwasatBrandeis,Iwasfairlyflakygranddaughtersismajorfunforme.

andimmature.IenjoyedbeinginanCareerand/orvolunteeractivities: intellectualatmosphere,althoughIwasnot

muchofanintellectualmyself.ButIlovedWhenIthinkabouthowlowmycareer

thelectures,performances,andexpectationswerewhenIwasatBrandeis

smorgasbordofactivities.Andmynightly(becauseIwasagirl),Iammortified.Iam

visitstoChomondely's,especiallywhenthealsodelightedwithhowfartheworldhas

JugBandwasthere,werehighlights.come,although,inthecurrentpolitical

Myartteacherstaughtmenotjusthowtosituation;well,Iwon'tgothere...

drawandpaintandweld,buthelpedmeIwasapaintingmajoratBrandeis,then

learnhowtobecreative.Andtheywerewenttofilmschool.Ibeganmyadultlifeas

kindtotheflaky/artygirlthatIwas.adocumentaryfilmmaker,andlatermoved

Duringoursenioryear,EllenRafelandIrantoprintjournalism.Myfavoritejobwas

whatwecalledanurseryschoolinaworkingforaconsortiumofweekly

communitycenterinRoxburytwomorningsnewspapers.Afterthat,Iwroteseveralnon-

aweek.DanBennett,aphilosophyfictionbooks,thelatestone,AllSetFor

professor,letussaythatweweretakingaBlack,Thanks:ANewLookAtMourning,

philosophytutorialwithhim.Infact,wehasachapteraboutourclassmateEllen

metonceaweekwithFranPerkins,whoRafel. rantheon-campuslabnurseryschool.Boy,Keepingbusyandnewpassions: didwelearnalot!

IrememberexactlywhereIwas(headingAwriterisneveractuallyretired.These

downthehillfromthelibrary)whenwedaysIwrite,andhangoutwithmy

heardthatKennedyhadbeenshot.granddaughters.Idoamodestamountof

OneofmybestBrandeismemoriesisofpoliticalwork,andIthankgodthatIlivein

standingattheinformationboothwaitingMassachusetts.Iamadocentatourlocal tohitcharidetoCambridge.SoamIsayingmuseum,whichhasbroughtmebackto thatthebestpartofBrandeiswasleavingthinkingaboutpainting,althoughnot

it?Notexactly.ItwasmorelikeBrandeisactuallypainting.Butitallfeelsveryfull

wasasafeplacefromwhichtotryoutmycircle.Ialsohavesomeothervolunteer

excursionsintothebroaderworld.responsibilitiesinareasIwouldnothave

WhatWASthisgirlthinking?

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MyspouseNancyFredlandandIhavebeen AlthoughIhaveretiredfrommyacademictogetherfortwenty-fiveyears,althoughwe career,ourretirementcommunityhasawereonlyabletobelegallymarriedin VillageCollege,inwhich6-weekcoursesare2014.NancytaughtSocialWorkatTemple taughtbyresidents;manyofusareretiredUniversitybeforeherretirementin2005. faculty.IamnowProvostoftheVillageNancyhasthreeadultchildren,Jon,Sam, College,andhaveenjoyedteachingaboutandElizabeth.Elizabeth,asocialworker folkandfairytales,foodandthesacred,likehermother,ismarriedtoRabbiJarah andwomenintheBible.I'vealsoenjoyedGreenfield,andtheyaretheparentsofour takingcoursesonshortstories,poetry,andthree-year-oldgrandson,Isaac.Theylivein history.WehavemanyotherwonderfulBennington,Vermont,aboutafive-hour activities,fromchambermusicconcertstodrivefromPhiladelphia,unfortunatelyfor exerciseclasses.Anewinterest:us.InJanuary2015NancyandImovedto workshopsintheGreenhouse,whereweCathedralVillage,aretirementcommunity plantherbs,makeflowerarrangements,inPhiladelphia.Afewyearsbeforeour andconcoctherb-scentedlotions.Istilllovemove,Nancywasstrickenwitharare tocook,andtogatherfamilyandfriendsneuro-degenerativedisease.Iamher aroundthetableforShabbatandholidayprimarycaregiver,whichtakesmuchofmy dinners.Ievenstillmanagetodoacertaintimeandenergy. amountofyeastbaking,despitethetiny

oven.Careerand/orvolunteeractivities:

LifesinceBrandeis:In2015,Iretiredfroma32-yearcareerasaprofessorofReligionStudies,primarilyat ThebestpartofBrandeis,forme,wastheLehighUniversity.Itaughtcourseson richintellectuallifeoncampus.BrandeisJudaism,folklore,feminism,and gavemeawonderfuleducation,andacomparativereligion.Myresearch wonderfulfoundationformycareer.Myconcernedtwomajorfields:Spiritual yearsatBrandeisstimulatedmyintellectualinnovationamongcontemporaryAmerican curiosity,exposedmetoawiderangeofJews(HavurahmovementandJewish subjects,andtaughtmethespecializedRenewal),andthereligiouslivesofJewish knowledgeofJewishtextsIwouldneedforwomeninCentralandEasternEuropeinthe acareerinJewishstudies.Iamforever18thcentury.Mymostsignificantworkwas gratefultoBrandeisforthewaymymind"VoicesoftheMatriarchs:Listeningtothe wasstretchedandmyintellectualhorizonsPrayersofEarly-modernJewishWomen" expanded.Thiswasnotonlyinmymajor,(Boston:BeaconPress,1998). NEJS,butincoursesthatrangedfrom

PhysicstoPhilosophy,fromAnthropologytoArtHistory.

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Iam(re)married18years.Ihavethree AlthoughIwasn'talwayshappyatBrandeisdaughters,onestepdaughterandone (andwhoisatthatage),theyweresomeofstepson,allintheir30's.Onlytheoldest, myhappiestyears.ItwasacademicallyAriannWeitzman,ismarriedandhastwo challenging,probablymorethanmyyoungdaughters.SheisarabbiinNJ. master'sorPh.D.program,andmaybetheMiddledaughter,Arielle,isinmedia degreeofwhichIammostproud.productioninLosAngelesandyoungest, GraduatingfromBrandeis,IfelttrulyChava,hasjustgottenherPh.D.InEcology, educated;IbelievedIcouldgoanywhere,Evolution,andConservationBiology.My askanintelligentquestionaboutanything,stepdaughterteacheshighschoolmusicin andatleastcomprehendtheanswer.NJandmystepsonisinFinance. Graduateschoolwasinsomewaysmore

akintotradeschool.MyyearsatBrandeisCareerand/orvolunteeractivities: werethefirstexperienceofbeingwithaIamasemi-retiredpsychologiststill largegroupofkindredspirits.Ioftenhavemaintainingasmallprivatepractice.Ihave relatedtootherstheexperienceofourclasspreviouslytaughtcollege-levelcoursesand meetingsatreunions:theonlyoccasionsinfor12yearswasamedicalconsultantfor mylifewhereasizablegroupsitsaround,SocialSecurityDisability. notneedingfacilitation,whereeveryone

speaks,everyoneelselistens,andeveryoneKeepingbusyandnewpassions: reflectsonwhatothershavesaid.ThisisWespendhalftheyearinSanDiegowhere somethingthatdoesn'thappenelsewhere,weareveryactivechairingvariousHOA speakingtotheuniquenessofourclass.committees.Ialsoparticipateinmultiple bookgroups.Forthepastyear,I'vebeen Lookingtothefuture,Iexpecttoworkatkeepingmymindsharpbyrefreshingmy leasttoaminimaldegreeuntilI'mFrenchthroughanon-lineprogram.Ihave comatose.IamfortunatethatmySkypeorphonesessionswithclientswhile professionisflexibleinthatway.ItalsoinCalifornia.Wehavedoneafairamountof enabledmetobalancebeingasingleparenttraveling(neverenough),including foranumberofyearsandstillsupportadomesticallytovisitvariousfriendswhoare family.I'mhopingtoincreasemytravels,ailing.Themostrecentmajortripwastwo particularlysoontosomeplacesthatmightyearsagowithafriendtoThailandand becomemoredifficultdowntheroad,suchBhutan,whichisoneofthemostfascinating asMachuPicchuwhichisonthelist.HopeplacesI'veeverbeen. toseemyotheroffspring"settled,"

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Myfamily: incollegeanddidn'tdropout.WhenIfeltnauseousduringthefirsttrimester,Ijust

Ihave3grandchildren,anda4thonthewentouttothenearbywoodsandthrew

way.IsaiahWestisasophomoreatupbetweenclasses.Thatisoneofmymost

BowdoinCollege.ClaraMcGillyisahighvividmemories.Andoneofthefewfriends

schoolsophomoreandFionaMcGillyisaImadeatBrandeis,whilecommutingfrom

6thgrader.My4thgrandchildisdueinJulyCambridge,waskilledwhenasmallairplane

2017.crashedontheBrandeiscampusduringmy

Ihave3daughters:Barbarawasbornin senioryear.IgraduatedfromBrandeis91967,2weeksafterwegraduated.Jennifer monthspregnant,andmyfirstchildwaswasbornin1969.Then,11yearslater, born2weekslater.TwoyearslatermySarahwasbornin1980.Iamluckyinthat secondchildwasborn.Then,in1970,Iallmychildrenlivenearby,eitherinDavis, startedlawschoolatIndianaUniversity,CA,orinOakland,CA. Bloomington,wheremyhusbandwashired

asaprofessor.IfinishedlawschoolinCareerand/orvolunteeractivities: 1974,clerkedforafederaljudge,andthenIretiredin2007after25yearsasa workedasanemploymentlawyerinprofessoratUniversityofCaliforniaDavis Indianapolis.Afterpracticinglawfor7LawSchool,teachingemploymentlaw,and years,ImovedtoDavis,CA.in1982andgenderandlaw. beganteachinglawatUCDavis.Inthe

meantime,Idivorced,remarried,andhadaKeepingbusyandnewpassions: thirdchildin1980.IlovedlawteachingatInowvolunteermytimeasataxpreparer UCDavis,setupaclinicinemploymentlaw,fortheAARPTaxAideprogramforlow wasassociatedeanfor4years,andthensetincomeandelderlyfolks.Igardenone upafamilylawclinicforsurvivorsofmorningaweekintheUCDavisarboretum, domesticviolencewithViolenceAgainstandvolunteermanyhourswiththe WomenActmoney.WhileteachingIalsoUnitarianUniversalistChurchinDavis. workedonchildcareissuesinDavis,helped

organizeaMontessorischool/daycareLifesinceBrandeis: center,oversawtheestablishmentofafter-ItransferredtoBrandeisasajunior,having schoolchildcareatallelementaryschools,marriedaHarvardgraduatestudent.Ilived andservedontheDavisPublicSchoolBoardinCambridgeandcommutedoutto for8years.CombiningasatisfyingBrandeis,soIneverfeltIwasapartofthe professionalcareerwithraising3childrenisBrandeiscommunity.Duringmysenior achallengewomencontinuetofaceinouryear,Ibecamepregnant.Mymotherflew societytoday.outfromthemidwesttomakesureIstayed

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Iwasdivorcedfrommyfirsthusband, Sinceretiringin2015,IhavecontinuedtoWilliamWhit,in1978.Imetmysecond serveontheBoardofDirectorsofSWAP,ahusband,HoraceJennings,whileworkingin communitydevelopmentcorporation.InProvidence,RI.Hepassedawayin 1976SWAPwascreatedasavehicletoDecember2009attheageof61. preventvacantandabandonedhousesinIamacaregiverformy92yearoldaunt threepoor,predominatelyBlackwhowasdiagnosedwithAlzheimer's neighborhoodsfrombeingdemolished.diseasein2013.Sheiscurrentlylivingin TheyoriginallyworkedwiththeownerstoassistedlivinginProvidence;shehad sellthepropertiesataminimalcosttopreviouslylivedinLexington,MA. owneroccupantswillingtoinvestin

renovatingtheproperty.Careerand/orvolunteeractivities:

Since2014,IhavebeenvolunteeringwithBetween1967and1975,Itaught SaveOneSoulAnimalRescueLeagueelementaryschool.IreceivedmyM.Ed. (SOSARL)whichrescuesdogsthatmightbefromB.U.in1972whereIwrotemythesis euthanizedinsouthernshelters,transportson"TheEducationofWomeninGermany". themtoConnecticutandRhodeIslandandAftermovingtoRIin1975,Ibecame findsadoptersthroughoutNE.IhaveinvolvedwithPACE(PeopleActingThrough fosteredadog,adoptedanotherandICommunityEffort),acommunityorganizing volunteeratfundraisingandadoptiongroupmodeledafterSaulAlinsky'sworkin events.IamcurrentlyhelpingwiththeChicago.Ithadhelpedestablishanon-profit secondannual5kracetobeheldOctoberhousingdevelopmentcorporation(Peoples 15th.RedevelopmentCorporation)andIbecame Sinceretiring,Igotothegymmoreoften,theExecutiveDirector.FromthereImoved joinedabookclubatthelocallibraryandontopropertymanagementandworked amlearningmoreaboutAlzheimer'sforfortwocompaniesbothlocatedin diseasethroughworkshopsandsupportBoston.In2003,IbecametheExecutive groups.DirectorofPawtucketCitizensDevelopment

LifesinceBrandeis:Corporation(PCDC)whichwasabasedinPawtucket,RI.Wedevelopedover200 MyyearsatBrandeissubstantiallyaffectedunitsofaffordablehousingandworked mylifeafterBrandeis.Throughasummerwiththecitytoimproveapoor,transient volunteerprogramorganizedbyEllenRafel,neighborhoodanditsmaincommercial Imetmyfirsthusbandwhowasalsocorridor. volunteeringinRoxburyattheBlueHill

ChristianCenter.Later,asatutorin

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Roxbury/Dorchester,IdecidedthatIwould

becomeateacherandtookeducation

coursesatBrandeisthatenabledmetobe

certifiedinMassachusetts.

Ialsoexperiencedbeingaminorityforthe

firsttime.Asoneofthefewnon-Jewish

freshmenin1963,Ibecamemuchmore

awareofaworldofculturaldiversity.I

havefoundboththeimportanceof

communityinvolvementandcultural

diversityaskeycomponentsinmylifeafter

Brandeis.

ProfessorGordonFellmanalsohadabig

impact.Helpinghimwrite/editapaperfor

asummerprojectthathewasdirectingin

Cambridgeimprovedmywritingskillsand

reinforcedmyinterestincommunitywork.

SomeofmyfondestmemoriesofBrandeis

areofallthefreshmenwomengatheringin

theeveninginourdormroomsandgetting

toknoweachotherbetter.I'mstillintouch

withtwoofthewomen:PattiFertel(my

freshmanroommate)andCelesteRobins.

NancyandherdogJett.

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Myfamily:WifeNancySachs,alawyerspecializinginleadpaintpoisoninginchildren.DaughterAlexandraWienergraduatedBrownUniversity.Chesschampion.EmployedatGoldman-Sachs.DaughterOliviaWienerSophomoreDartmouth.StateJavelinchamp(5'3-106lbs.)SecondJavelinIvyLeagueChampionship2016.Dogs-SantanaandTrue.Careerand/orvolunteeractivities:Iamaphysician,aNephrologistfor40years,despitenotpassingorganicchemistry.LifesinceBrandeis:Brandeis,thankyouforHarryandBarryandBobandJimmy.ForJaneandCarla.TheRockinDaddies.ForChet,Mitch,VictorandevenMichael.ThankyouSupremes,SimonandGarfunkel,BluesProject,Sammy,TheRemainsandtheLost.ThankyouHarryandJaneformypetsquirreloneSaturdayin1964.Securityonlyletmekeephimfor3days.ThanksNormWilsonforstudyingorganicchemistrywithmeatyourfather’sbraandgirdlefactory.AndeventhankstothelittleScotsman(Iforgothisname)whoflunkedmeinorganicchemistry.Ididgeta36onthefinal!Oh,yesTheJimKweskinJugBand.

Harry,BarryandI1966

NancyandI1986

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Myfamily: inme.

However,thefewyearsleadinguptoJoshis44andhasbeenmarriedsince2004.

retirementwerenoteasy.UpuntilthelastHiswifeStephaniereceivedherPh.Din

year,IwasstillworkinglonghourswithaNearEasternandJudaicStudiesfrom

significantamountofcomplexnightwork.Brandeisin2007.TheyliveinLexington,

MA.Theyhaveanineyearoldson,Benjy, Thetransitiontotheelectronicmedical

whoisanintelligent,sweetkid,muchlike recordinanoperatingroomsettingwas

hisfather.JoshworkedatBrandeisfrom verydifficult.Theimpactof"production

2005until2017intheUniversity'sITand pressure"wasverystressful.By2014,Iwas

Libraryorganization.Heservedmost readytoretire.recentlyasAssociateCIOforAcademic

Keepingbusyandnewpassions:Technology.

SaraleftMaineforNewYorkandColumbia ThedifficultaspectofretirementisUniversity.Inherjunioryear,shespenta reshapingtherhythmofone'slife,fromasemesteratHebrewUniversityin fastpaced,scheduledrivenrhythmtoaJerusalem,anexperiencethatwasto moreleisurelypacewithadifferentsocialimpactherlife.ShereturnedtoIsrael,and framework.Thefirstyear,Iresistedthein2006shemarriedAmosFrajnd,afriend temptationtofillinmytimewithunwantedwhomshehadmetatHebrewUniversity. pursuits.IsaidnotoalmosteverythingthatAmosmanagesgalleriesdealinginIsraeli camemyway,providingthefreedomtoart,inNewYork,TelAviv,andJerusalem. choosewhatIwantedtodo.ManyCurrentlytheyliveinLarchmont,NY.They physiciansdonothaveintereststhathavetwodaughters,Ella,nine,andMiafive. providesatisfactionwhenmedicineisnoBothgirlsseemtohavedefiniteaptitudein longerafocalpoint.Ihaveplentytofillmythearts.Theyareenergeticgirlswholove time.Inowexerciseconsistently.Ihavetosinganddance. timetodelvemoredeeplyinto

Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: photography,myprimaryartisticpursuit.I

havefreedomtopursuedeeperInSeptember2014,after39yearsof relationshipswithmyfriends.Ireturnedtopractice,Iretiredfromthepracticeof aleadershiproleinmysynagogue,afteraAnesthesiology.Therewasmuchaboutmy hiatusofnearlyadecade.And,IhavetimeworkthatIenjoyed:intellectual tosimplyrelax.stimulation,complexclinicalproblems,and Unfortunately,mywife,Judy,underwentatheleadershiproleItookonlaterinmy majorspinalfusioninOctober2016.Hercareer.Aboveall,themostsatisfying recoveryhasfilledmuchofmytime.HadIaspectofmycareerwasmyrelationship beenworking,Iwouldneverhavebeenwiththepatientsandthetrusttheyplaced availablewhensheneededmemost.

LifesinceBrandeis:

Beforewritingtheseresponses,Iwentback

tothepieceIwroteforour25threunion,in

2002.Iwantedtoknowifmyviewhad

changedintwentyfiveyears.Withthe

exceptionofwork,surprisinglylittlehad

changed.

Myworkhasrecededinimportance,asI

enteredretirement.Ihavebeguntomove

onwiththenextphaseinmylife.Ihave

morefreedomtopursuethingsthathave

alwaysbeenimportantandnewareas

whichImightwanttoexplore.

IloveMaine,withitsruralcharacter,its

connectiontothesea,anditshardworking

people.And,IlovelivinginPortland,a

small,accessiblecitywhichcontinuesto

undergoastrikingrenaissance.Asmuchas

IlikeBoston,Portlandishome.

Afterfortyeightyears,Iamstillmarriedto

mywife,Judy,whoseintellectandviewof

theworldisinsynchwithmyown.Asshe

graduallycontinuestoimproveafter

surgery,wehopetoresumethevigorous,

activelifewehavealwayshad.

Itisatreattoseemychildrengrowupand

interactwithmeasthoughtfuladults.Itis

fascinatingtobecomeagrandparentand

watchourthreegrandchildrengofrom

babiestoyoungpeople.Ihavethe

opportunitytocorrectsomeofthemistakes

Imadeasafather,whensomuchofmy

timewasspentworking.

Idon'thavemanyveryspecificmemoriesat

Brandeis,withoneexception,whereIwas

whenIlearnedofPresidentKennedy's

shooting.However,theexperiencesIhad,

andtherelationshipsIformed,whileat

Brandeis,helpedcreatethecoreofwhoI

amandwhatIhavebecome.

Ilookforwardtoseeingoldfriendsatthe

reunion,recountingourstories,and

catchinguponwheretheyearshavegone.

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Antarctica2015

MonheganIsland,Maine2014

NormandJudyBoothbayHarbor,Maine2011

Norm,Ella,TennyCapeElizabeth,Maine2016

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Garyandweremarriedshortlyafter Iambusierwithmyvolunteeractivitiesgraduation.Wewillcelebrateour50th thanwhenIwasworking.IaminNYanniversaryonJune18th.Wehavetwo frequentlyformeetingsandenjoyshowschildren-Rebecca(43)livingontheUWS withmydaughter.IhavebeentravelingandDavid(41)livinginBethesda.Rebecca extensivelysinceretiringvisitingIsrael2-3andIenjoytravelingtogether. timesayear,andrecentlygoingtothe

Galapagos,Morocco,Spain,andtheCareerand/orvolunteeractivities: NorwegianFiords.MydaughterandIenjoyReceivedmyPh.D.inPharmacologyfrom goingtocookingschoolsaswellasgoingtoNYUMedicalSchool.DidmypostdocatNIH resorts/spasthathavegoodhikingandandthenbeganworkingattheConsumer classes.Whenathome,IkeepinshapebyProductSafetyCommissioninHealth goingto10exercisesclasses/week.Sciences.Workedthereforover30years

LifesinceBrandeis:protectingyouandalsowasveryactiveininternationalworkonalternativestoanimal Brandeiswaseasilythemostintellectualtesting.Retiredin2010andhavebeen timeofmylife.Iremembermypursuingmyvolunteeractivitiesand DevelopmentalBiologyteachercomingintotraveling.Havebeenveryactiveinthe classonedayandtellingusaboutanConservative/MasortiMovementservingat excitingmeetinghehadbeenat.Hetalkedthecongregational,regionaland aboutthenewdiscoverythatinternationallevelsinUnitedSynagogueof pharmacologicalagentscouldcrosstheConservativeJudaism,WomensLeaguefor placentaandaffectthedevelopmentoftheConservativeJudaism.Iampresidentof fetus.Itishardtobelievethatwasn'tMERCAZUSA,theZionistarmofthe knownearlierbutitsetthecourseforwhatConservativeMovement,vicepresidentof IdidformyPh.D.work.IwenttoNYUMERCAZOlami,theworldwideZionistarm MedicalSchoolintheDepartmentofoftheConservativeMovement,andamon PharmacologyandformythesisstudiedtheboardsoftheAmericanZionist fetalhemoglobin.MovementandMasortiOlami.Iama GaryandImoveddowntoMarylandwhenmemberoftheConferenceofPresidentsof hehadtofulfillhisobligationtotheAirMajorJewishOrganizations,andrepresent Force(hewasdeferredduringVietnam).theConservative/MasortiMovementonthe Whilehewasactiveduty,wekeptourNYVa'adHaPoeloftheWZOandtheBOGof licenseplatessinceIwouldn'tadmitweJAFI. weren'tstillNewYorkers.Ididmypostdoc

intheDentalInstituteatNIHstudyingthe

effectofVitaminAonfetuses.AfterIfinishedmypostdoc,withtwoyoungchildren,IdecidedIwantedajobwithmoreregularhoursandstartedworkingfortheConsumerProductSafetyCommissionintheDirectorateofHealthSciences.MytrainingatBrandeisservedmewellsinceithadtaughtmetoapplyscientificprinciplesinnewanddifferentsituations.AttheCommission,Idealtwithchokinghazards,chemicalhazards,suffocationhazardsaswellasmanyothertypesofhazards.IalsobecameactiveoninteragencycommitteesandultimatelyontheinternationallevelrepresentingtheU.Sinnegotiationsontheuseofanimalalternativesforsafetytesting.BythetimeIretiredIwastheDeputyDirectorofHealthSciencesandtheChairofseveralinteragencycommittees.DuringthetimeIwasworkingIbecameinvolvedintheConservativeJewishcommunityandhaveincreasedmyinvolvementsinceretiring.Mybucketlistfortravelisreallylong.Ihavealreadyvisitedmanyofthenationalparks.Glacierstillremainsonmybucketlist.TheGalapagoswereonmylistandwegottherelastyear.AustraliaandNewZealandwereonmylist.WespentalmostamonththereacoupleofyearsagobutIwanttogoback.MachuPichuishighonmylistasareJapan,SouthAmerica,SouthAfrica,andasafari.MymemoriesofBrandeisareofthefriendsIhadthereandthegoodtimes.IthinkoneofthefunniestthingsIrememberisrequestingalatepassfor"breedingpurposes."IwastakingGeneticsandhadtocheckthefruitfliesonaregularbasisandseparatethem.Thereisnothingthatstands

outasaworstmemoryexceptperhapsgreenmilkandgreenbagelsonSt.Patrick'sDay.

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Myfamily: localsynagogueforadozenyears.I'mcurrentlyteachinganinspiringprogram

MyhusbandHughandIarefortunatetobe developedbytheInstituteforJewishcelebratingourGoldenwedding SpiritualitycalledWiseAgingforadultsouranniversarythissummer.We'vebeen age.blessedwiththreechildren,Heidi,Adam(Brandeis'95)andBen,whowereall Keepingbusyandnewpassions:marriedwithintenmonthsofeachotherin2007-08.Theyhaveproducedoursix Retirementisbothachallengeandawonderfulgrandchildren-Noa,Rohan, delight.EachnewlifestagerequiresOren,Talia,MaxandRavi.Weallliveinthe adjustments,andIlovetheoptionsthatEastBayofSanFrancisco,exceptforHeidi's presentthemselveswiththisone.IcouldfamilywhoresideinSantaCruz.This bebusyeverydaywithfunactivities,soenablesustosharemostholidaysandthe findingthosequiet"me"timesispartofthefirstcousinstogrowuptogether.Hughand mix.IbecameacertifiedyogainstructorinIareenjoyingplentyofcherished 2005andenjoymypracticeandhelpinggrandparentingtime. otherswithyogaasanasandwisdom.I'ma

majornatureloverandrelishhikesintoanyCareerand/orvolunteeractivities: wildspacestosearchforcrittersand

wildflowersandwildedibles.BeingaloneorI'vecontinuallybeeninvolvedinteachingin withfriendsinnatureisaremedyformostonewayoranother.Inadditiontoteaching anythinglifemighttossourway.Lifelongourthreechildrenhowtobecomecaring learningisanotherpassionwhichIaccessascitizensoftheworld,Ihavebeenateacher oftenaspossible,inavarietyoflocations.forthegiftedprograminourpublicschools. WehaveenjoyedstudytoursinEurope,S.Asavolunteer,Ihavebeenatrainerand AmericaandAfricawithAmericanJewishmentorinavarietyofvolunteer WorldServiceandLehrhausJudaica,alongorganizationsforleadershipdevelopment withothertravels.andmaximizingtheeffectivenessoftrainedvolunteers.Ihavebeeninvolvedinourlocal LifesinceBrandeis:Jewishcommunityformanydecades,servingasthesecondwomanpresidentof InsomewaysourBrandeisadventuremysynagogueandco-chairingourEastBay seemslikefifty+yearsago,andyettheWomen'sSederforseveralyears.As effectsithadonusstillinfluencehowweNationalHadassah'sAdultBatMitzvah actandreactmostdays.Thelessonswechairwoman,Iorganizedtheprogramand triedtolearnofdelvingintodifficultconductedtheB'notMitzvahservicefor subjectshavestayedwithmealltheseyearsalmost60womenovertwoyears,including andhaveinformedmyworldview.LearningoneserviceinJerusalem.Mylastpaid totacklechallengingtasksandhavingthepositionwasAdultProgramDirectorfora confidencetofindsolutionswascertainly

enhancedbymyexperienceatBrandeis.

ThetimesweliveintodaypresentuswithuniquechoicesforpreservingthefoundationsofthedemocracywehavefoughtforsinceourBrandeisdays.Thegainsthathavebeenmadeinsomanyareasofsocietyforsomanypeoplestillneedtobeguardedandrefinedsothatopportunitiesdo,indeed,continuetobeavailableformanymarginalizedpeopleamongus.Itisstillcrucialthatwekeepupouractivismandinvolvement.

OneofthesourcesofknowledgethathasinformedmeoverthesemanyyearsawayfromBrandeishasbeenmytraveltolearnaboutdisadvantagedandstrugglingpopulationsaroundtheworld.Eachtripandeachvisitwiththesecourageouspeoplerenewsmyfaithinthegoodnessinhumans'heartsandtheirdesiresforthesimplenecessitiesofaccesstocleanwater,amplehealthyfood,healthcareandeducation.Asglobalcitizensandcaringelders,wehavemuchworktocontinuetomakethisarealityforfuturegenerations.Areassuringaspectofreachingthisstageoflifeisknowingthatwestillhavesomecapacityforteachingothersandleadingbyexampletheseimportantinitiatives.I'mlookingforwardtostayinginvolvedinwhateverwaysIcantohelpmakesmallorlargerimpactsonpursuingthesegoals.

It'shardtoimagineouryearsatBrandeisincluded:singlesexdorms,seniorkeys,"RB&G"dinnersfartooofteninthecafeteria.WewereluckytohaveabrandnewSpingoldcomplexforourGilbertandSullivanproductionsandnumerousmusicclassesandawideopencampuswithsomanysecretplacestorelaxandstudyoutside.Wewon'teverforgetour

graduationintheoldamphitheaterwheretheScienceComplexhasstoodformanydecades.BrandeislookedverydifferentbyFall1991whenIvisitedourson,Adam,livingintheremodeledcoedEastcomplexandthestudentcenterbuiltontheoldreservoir.Tomaintainsomecampusconnections,IcontinuewithmyAlumniAdmissionscommitteeinterviewstodiscusstheadvantagesandchallengesofstudentlifeatBrandeiswithprospectivestudents.Ialwaysenjoyhearingupdatesinpersonorviathemyriadofcampusmediaaboutthenewdirectionsandpersonnelatouruniversity.

Fortunately,connectionsfromourcollegedaysremainstrongandwecontinuetolearnfromeachother.Thesearethebondsthathelpkeepourlivesmeaningful.Thankyou,Brandeis.

Alumnaesisters-JoanLandfieldKlivans'69andMaryAnneLandfieldWinig'67

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Myfamily: placeandbesociallyactive.Startinganon-

profitfromscratchhasbeenaninterestingIammarriedtoHaroldWolman,whoisa

experiencebutverytimeintensivetoo.politicalscienceprofessoremeritusat

GeorgeWashingtonUniversity.Hal

InbetweentheseactivitieswetravelquiteacontinueshisresearchattheUniversityand

bit,especiallytoseefamily.isstillworkingwithPhDstudents.Wehave

achild,Andrew,whoislivingandteaching LifesinceBrandeis:atauniversityinSeoul,SouthKorea.Andhe

IrenewedmyacquaintancewithBrandeisnowhasawifeandachildwhoisaboutto

in2016onbehalfofmymother.Shewasacelebratehisfirstbirthday.

professionalartistwholeftalargebodyof

Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: workinvariousmediawhenshediedlast

year.SeveralofhermostsignificantIspentnearlymywholeprofessionalcareer

portraitshavebeenplacedinappropriateworkingonhealthpolicyissues,mostof

publicareas.Shehadmadealargerthanwhicharestillwithusandunsolved.The

lifebustofEleanorRoosevelt,thefinallastdozenyearsofmypolicylifewerespent

castingofwhichresidedinherlivingroom,attheInstituteofMedicineoftheNational

sinceshewasmymother'spersonalhero.Academiesworkingonprojectsrelatedto

Whenmymotherdecidedtodonateher,patientsafety,insurance,andqualityof

Brandeiswastheobviousrecipientandcare.Theseprojectsproducedmorethana

EleanornowisinsidetheentrancetothedozenbooksandI'mquitehappynotto

HellerSchool.Whenitwasinstalledayearhavepublishingdeadlinesanymore.

ago,theHellerdeanandfacultyputona

Keepingbusyandnewpassions: specialhistoricalprogramtohonor

Rooseveltandherportrait.SinceIretiredabout4yearsago,Ihave

focusedprimarilyonbecomingafiberartist.

Iworkinfabricandthreadstoproduce artworkforthewall.Ienjoythestitching

processandfinditrewardingwhenmy

workisjuriedintoshows,butfortunatelyI don'tneedtomakealivingatit.

OverthepastyearIhavebecomevery

involvedwithagroupofvolunteerswhoare startinga"village"forourneighborhoodof

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Myfamily: Author:"SharingtheJourney:TheHaggadah fortheContemporaryFamily,"publishedbyMarriedtoJohannaD.DroozYoffie,Esquire TheCentralConferenceofAmericanRabbis(46years) Press.(Seewww.sharing.ccarpress.org)The Haggadahcontainsoriginalartwork(byMarkDaughter:Alexandra-AChildWelfare Podwal)andinclusivetexttohelpallSpecialist.MarriedtoNathanSleeper.We segmentsofthecontemporaryJewishfamilyhave(3)grandchildren. (personswhowerebornJewish,personswho havechosentobeJewishandpersonsofDaughter:Victoria-Anintegrativewellness otherfaiths)feelwelcomeandexperiencetheprofessionalinNYC.(See: joyofcelebratingPassovertogether.www.yoffielife.com) Keepingbusyandnewpassions:Son:Abraham-Abakeroforganicbread (alsoanArchitect) FromJanuary-March:Focusonmarketing activitieswiththeCCARPressfor"SharingtheDaughter:Isadora-Federalsharedservices Journey:TheHaggadahfortheContemporaryprogram(deputydirector)attheGeneral Family."ServicesAdministration(previouslywiththe U.S.DepartmentoftheTreasuryandFannie Activeincommunityaffairs:CurrentmajorMae). commitmentsinclude-BoardofDirectorsand activeonkeycommitteesoftheWorcesterWehavethreegrandchildren:Agrandsonage JewishCommunityCenterandtheJewish15.Twogranddaughtersages8and6years HealthcareCenter;BoardofDirectorsoftheold. ReedTrust;andMemberoftheRitual CommitteeofCongregationB'naiShalom,Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: Westborough,MA.In2016wastherecipient oftheSt.ThomasMoreSociety'sEcumenicalLawyer:Clerkship,SuperiorCourtoftheState Award,conferredbyCatholicDioceseofofDelaware-AssistantU.S.Attorney-Private Worcester,forservicetothecommunity.Practice.(AdmittedtotheBarintheStateof DelawareandtheDistrictofColumbia. JodyandIspendasmuchtimeaspossibleAdmittedtopracticebeforetheUnitedStates withourthreegrandchildrenwholive450SupremeCourt,U.S.ThirdCircuitCourtof milesaway.(GrandparentswholivewithinanAppeals,U.S.CourtofAppealsfortheDistrict houroftheirgrandchildrendonotknowhowofColumbiaandU.S.DistrictCourtsof veryluckytheyare.)OverthelastseveralDelawareandMassachusetts.) years,wehavealsohadfunplanningtripsand travelingwithourchildren.Business:CEOoffamilybusiness-averticallyintegrated,multi-plant,just-in-timetextileandappareldesignerandmanufacturer

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Myfamily: Afterspendingmoretimefoolingaroundthanstudyingforthefirsttwoyears,IAlthoughIfeeldisconnectedfromendedmyundergraduatedayswithfarclassmatesandacquaintancesatBrandeis,Imoreacademicsuccesses.Somemighthavecherishmyyearsandexperiencesasandescribedmeasa'latebloomer'.Whatever,undergraduate.Thosetimeswereinlargeitworkedformeanddidn'tleaveanyscars.partduetothepeopleImetandtheWhenIgraduated,IhadthechoicetogoeducationalopportunitiesthatIhad.InintothePeaceCorporgotolawschool.IretrospectIfeltthat1963through1967decidedtogotolawschool.IknewthatweresomeofBrandeis'bestyears.Thewouldpleasemyparents,andtheywouldschoolwasinaformativestage.Itprovidedassistpayingforlawschool.afirstclasseducationtothelargely

undergraduatestudentbody.Therewereremarkableprofessors,manyofwhom Keepingbusyandnewpassions:wereofapoliticallyleftorientation.Therewerefewphilosophicalandintellectual IchoseGeorgeWashingtonLawSchool,inequalstoHerbertMarcuse,RayGinger,and myhometown,WashingtonDCItturnedtheircompatriots.Irealizedhowunique outtobeagreatchoice.Iendedupinthethesebiggerthanlifefigureswerewhenthe politicalepicenterofAmerica'sjourneyschoolstartedtogomainstreamand throughthe60s.neededtopartcompanywiththem.It WithinseveralweeksofthestartoflawseemedliketheirexistenceatBrandeis school,oneofthelargestmarchesinmadeitmoredifficultfortheadministration America'shistorywasheldtoprotestthetoattractendowmentmoniesandgifts warandthemilitary'sinvasionofVietnamfromthewealthyJewishcommunity. andotherSoutheastAsiancountries.I

volunteeredasalawstudentlegalobserver.Imetsomeofthefinestlegalmindsof

Careerand/orvolunteeractivities: antiwarprotestinglawyersinthecountry.IWhenIenteredBrandeis,Ithought'getting metMikeTigar,manymembersofthehigh'meantdrinkingasixpactofbeer. LawyersGuild,activistsfromtheBerkeleyThenIvisitedsomeoftheRidgeway FreeSpeechmovement,andtheresidents.IenteredBrandeisassortofwhat Weathermenandwomen.IfIwasnotsomemighthavecalledatypicalstudent politicallyawarewhenIleftBrandeis,Iwhounderachieved.Ilikedsports,drank quicklybecameimmersedinthepoliticsofbooze,andenjoyedsomegreatbluesand theSixties.Motownmusic.IgraduatedfromBrandeis AftertheMarchendedandmostwentwithagreatersenseofmyself. home,IcontinuestoworkwithMikeTigar.IIrealizedthatmyhighschooleducation waspartofaverysmallstaffthatcreatedprovidedmewiththetoolstobe andpublishedtheSelectiveServiceLawacademicallysuccessfulwhenIwantedto.

Reporter,thepreeminentdraftlaw domesticrelations,andpersonalinjury.publicationintheUS. Overtheyearsmyfocusofinterests

changed.LifesinceBrandeis:In1978Idecidedtorunfortheparttime

ThenextyearoflawschoolIworkedwith electedcityattorneypositionintheCityofRalphNaderasaNader'sRaider.Iassisted Albany.Ibeata16yearincumbentby29inthepublicationofabookentitled votes.Oneofmycampaignsloganswas"VanishingAir".Icruisedthroughmythird "Sixteenyearswasenough".Everyfouryearoflawschool.IdecidedIwasnot yearsIranforreelectionuntilIretiredininterestedinworkingforalawfirm.Instead Januaryof2012.(Ithought34yearswasIappliedforapovertylawfellowshipina enough).IconsideredmyCityAttorneyjobprogramcalledTheReginaldHeberSmith asanopportunitytorepresentaCommunityLawFellowship(Reggie).Iwas community.IalsostoppedmypracticeofassignedtoworkinWashtenawCounty privatelawsoonafterIretiredastheLegalServices.Iworkedmostlyoutofthe AlbanyCityAttorney.AnnArboroffice.Ihelpedformnonprofit FromwhenIleftmypovertylawjobtodrugtreatmentprogramsandtenantrights now,Ialsohaveabusinesspartnership.Itorganizations.Iwasinvolvedinlowincome wastotallynon-law.Itstartedbyaccident,housingfraudcases. orshouldIsay,onawhimwhenmypartnerTheprogramwasatwoyearcommitment.I calledmetoaskifIhadanyinterestinhaddrivenacrossthecountrywithMarc buyingacoinoperatedcarwashinSnyderaftergraduatingfromBrandeis.We Richmond.Iknewnothingaboutit,butsaidenteredCaliforniafromMt.Rosepass whynot.Wehaveownedasmanyas12overlookingLakeTahoe.Westayedin locations.Wenowhaveseven,butweTahoe,drovetoBerkeleyandtoHaight boughtothercommercialproperties.AlongAshburyinSF,downthroughBigSurand thewaywealsostartedandoperatedaEsalen,andendedupinSanDiego.Iknew videostoreandabar(eachforseveralthenthatIhadtocomebacktoCalifornia. years)beforewesoldthemandbecameSo,inmysecondyearofmyReggie lessors.contract,InegotiatedatransfertoContra Igotmarriedin1973.MynowdivorcedCostaCountyLegalServices.Iprimarily wifeandIhad(shehad,Ifathered)threeworkedoutofRichmond.Ilived10minutes kids.Danieldiedsixweeksafterbirth.Seth,awayinAlbany,asmallcitycontiguouswith thesecond,ismarriedandhasthreekids.Berkeley.IstillliveinAlbany,althoughmy Heandhiswifeandthekidsliveabout13wifeandIalsohaveahouseinMonterey minutesfrommyhouseinAlbany.MyCounty. daughter,Alena,livesinSeattle.SheisaAftermyfellowshipended,Iwentinto DoctorofNaturopathy.privatepracticeformyself.Istillhadlittle About6yearsafterIgotdivorced,Iinterestinworkingforafirm.Ihada remarried.ElaineandIhavenowbeenpartnerforseveralyears.Wedidwhatever marriedfor17years.Imetheratacityatwopersonpartnershipcoulddotoearna attorneyconference.Sheworkedasacityliving.Ididrepresentsomegroups attorneyintheMontereyCountyarea.Sheinterestedinfilingchallengestolanduse retiredbeforeIdid.Nowwespendtimelikeapprovalsalongwithdoingcriminallaw, mostretiredpeople.Weexercise,nurture

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friendships,dosometraveling,begrandparents,visitElaine’sMomandfamilymembersinToronto,andarebestfriends.AtthemomentwearegrapplingwiththepoliticalmessthathasbefallenAmerica.Iwouldhaveneverexpectedthatthisiswhatwouldbeourconcernatthistimeinourlives.Butitis.Howitchangesfromhereisanyone’sguess.IdescribeitastheDarkAgeshavefallenonAmerica.IhopealltheenergyandoptimismthatIfeltinthesixtiesreturnstoredirectAmerica’spoliticalcourse.SeveralyearsagoIbeganapoliticalblog.IwillcontinuethatendeavorinhopesImakesomesenseofthepoliticalmachinationsurroundingourlives.Forthosewhomaybeinterested,myblogisatpoliticalpulserz.com.Well,thisclassnoteisabitlongwinded.IfImakeittothereunion,itmaysavebriningwhomeverItalktouptodate.IfIdon’tmakeitbacktoBrandeisforthereunion,acceptthisasapartiallifestory.

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In Memoriam Letusrememberthoseclassmates,

whoarenolongerwithus,butwillalwaysbeapartofus.

BerhanuAbebe SandramarieY.Jenkins

ThomasL.Abrams LessingKahn

CoriAuerbachAltman FrederickKaplan

SusanSolenderBailis MarkKrasno

JonBeryl WilliamJ.Levin

DeborahAnneBilsky BarryD.Malin

EveHlavatyCimmet S.StephenMarcus

JeremyD.Cott EllenJ.Maslow

PeggyDeitz SharonCambraMcNeil

DonaldD.Dobbin MaryE.Meyers

AsimErdilek StephenR.Pearlman

JamesJosephFair EllenRafel

SherylGilbert RickiBrodyRevson

StevenMarkGoldstein GeorgeSaitoti

PeterC.Goodman RobertB.Sherman

PeterMartinHaber BarneyA.Slotkin

LouiseAntellHalper MarcA.Snyder

JudithDrachlerHandel EllenG.Sutter

VictorHimber MichaelKeng-HongTan

MargaretA.Jackson StanleyA.Teitler

Thefollowingpagesincludespecialremembrancessharedbymembersofourclass.

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Jeremy Cott

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~ Remembered by Michael Friedmann ~ I met Jeremy Cott (1945-2003) at a pre-freshman Brandeis gathering in New York, 1963. Even the briefest encounter made it apparent that this was a person of deliberate, serious thoughtfulness and sensitivity. During the forty years in which he was my friend I learned of the great range of subjects which engaged this special individual, including "classical" music, literature, political and social thought, spiritual and religious matters. His imprint on all of his friends was immeasurable - his profoundly moral lens on contemporary issues (this made him a sought-after friend of the Berrigan brothers), the carefully chosen vocabulary which he used to address his favorite music and literary works, the conscientiousness with which he informed himself. Despite all of this seriousness, Jeremy loved to laugh. In the years since 2003 he has been deeply missed. I ask myself "What would Jeremy think?" in relation to many issues of contemporary life. Addressing that question often proves to be a helpful guide in unwrapping my own thoughts.

Eve Hlavaty Cimmet

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~ Remembered by Joe Cimmet ~ Eve Hlavaty Cimmet was loved and admired throughout her life: as a wife, mother, & grandmother; a teacher, writer, & lawyer; an artist, an actress, a photographer, a hostess, a puzzler, and a huge fan of the New York Yankees. She was passionately committed to Big Brothers Big Sisters, Weight Watchers, Congregation Bet Ha'am -- and above all: Family. At Brandeis, Eve majored in sociology ... and socializing. We met in Goldfarb Library's smoking/breakroom in 1964 and married five years later; lived in NYC for a while before moving to Maine to raise our three children: Brian, a professor of musical theater at Syracuse University; Stephanie, an art therapist in Portland, Maine; and Alison, an actress in New York City. While the kids were young, Eve attended the University of Maine School of Law. She graduated at the top of her class and joined a large Portland firm where she became the first woman partner (and pitched on its women's softball team). Eve's zest for life was contagious, her audience-participation murder mysteries were memorable, and her dinner-parties & themed-celebrations were legendary. Eve's cup was never just half-full, but always overflowing with wonderfulness. She took pleasure in things great (grandchildren) and small (finding the perfect pen) ... and like Auntie Mame, Eve believed that "life is a banquet and most poor fools are starving to death. LIVE!" Eve died on February 25, 2010. Stupid Fucking Cancer.

~ Remembered by Diane Lowe Bernbaum ~ I knew Eve at Brandeis. I can't imagine there were a lot of people who didn't. To me she was always larger than life But we weren't close friends and after Brandeis we lost touch. Then, a few months before our 25th reunion, Eve phoned me to see if I was coming . I always assumed someone on the reunion committee had asked her to call, but whatever the reason, it sparked a new friendship and from then until her death we saw and heard from each other a lot. When her work brought her to California, we would have lunch. One year when her beloved Yankees opened their season in Oakland, she flew out to California so we could take in an A's/ Yankees game the first week of the season. My husband and I joined Eve and Joe to watch a performance of Cabaret in Sacramento when her son Brian was the musical director and my mom and I joined Eve and Joe at Brian's performance of Cats in Maine. Throughout it all emails flew back and forth, often after any game where the Yankees and the A's were playing. In holiday letters I followed the growth of her children and grandchildren. Eve was truly Superwoman. A law practice. Writing and producing murder mystery plays. Teaching Weight Watcher groups. Sending out Valentines' Day annual letters. Maintaining homes in both Maine and NY. Babysitting for grandchildren. Eve could do it all. And then suddenly she didn't show up at our reunion ten years ago. We had just emailed a few weeks earlier and I expected to see her. When I phoned her from the airport on my way home, I could hear in her voice that something wasn't right and a few days later came the email about her diagnosis of ovarian cancer. Eve held on for a while, in great humor as always. The picture of her family, taken Thanksgiving, 2008, hangs on my bulletin board of favorite photos in my bedroom.

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Steve Pearlman

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~ Remembered by Jeff Civins ~ Steve and I grew up together in Irvington, NJ, a town just outside Newark. We met in kindergarten; he was in another class and I remember our class joining his and his playing the piano, which I soon discovered was no easy task. Steve and I hung out all through high school. A fond memory is reading comic books together in the back of his parents' deli; his mother, I remember, would do the NY Times crossword puzzle in ink. Steve inherited her intelligence. I remember getting a higher grade than Steve on only one occasion--in calculus perhaps--and, on that occasion, the teacher it turns out had made a mistake and Steve's grade, again, was higher than mine. We were in the same chemistry class in high school with the best--and hardest--teacher in school, and we both ended up chemistry majors at Brandeis. At Brandeis, our paths began to diverge. I do remember his teaching himself to play the guitar--backwards, since he was a lefty--and becoming good enough to play in a band. After graduation, we connected on occasion, though not often, but we always seemed to pick up right where we'd left off. I remember Steve as a warm, compassionate, talented, funny, unassuming, and exceptionally bright individual. We spoke a year or so before he died; I was encouraging him to attend our class reunion. Unfortunately, he didn't attend and we never saw each other again, a fact I very much regret. I miss him. Here's his obituary: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/denverpost/obituary.aspx?pid=158146720

Ellen Rafel

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~ Remembered by Robert Hort ~ Ellen and I were friends in high school and we talked about applying and hopefully attending Brandeis together. On the day that acceptances were received, she had called home and knew that she had been accepted. There was no one at my house and I had classes all day. But Ellen had a free period. She left school (for which she could have been suspended), went to my house, went through the mail and found my acceptance. I was sitting in chemistry class when the door swung open and there was Ellen giving me a thumbs up.

William J. Levin

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~ Remembered by Sheila Levin ~ Devoted husband and loving father. Joyful psychologist who was skilled in the art of living.

~ Remembered by Randi Levin ~ Bill lived life to its fullest and had a great sense of humor and witty personality. As seen in these pictures, he always had a smile on his face. He died on 11/2/2016 after a diagnosis of lung cancer seven years ago.

~ Remembered by Stephen Korn ~ I will always remember Bill as a devoted friend who was an exceptionally empathetic person.

~ Remembered by Matthew Gudis ~ I will always remember Bill's humor, his kindness, and his love of life. I am so glad that I had the opportunity to attend his funeral. He will be greatly missed

~ Remembered by Diane Lowe Bernbaum ~ Bill Levin was an outgoing, exuberant, happy presence among a large group of friends while we were at Brandeis and in the 50 years that followed, he and I stayed close. It seemed that every year we traded Rosh HaShana cards and his brought news of his first marriage to our classmate Sheila and then his second to Randi. He talked with such pride of his son Avi and daughter Janine. We would see each other in Washington where he lived and I came to look forward to Brandeis reunions because I knew Bill would always be there. He was the sweetest, most optimistic, gentlest friend. He always saw the good in people. Soon after our last reunion, Bill was diagnosed with lung cancer. Throughout his treatments, even when he was feeling lousy, he managed to sing in his synagogue choir and participate in his other normal activities. At one point his doctors didn't think he'd live until his son's wedding, then a year away. Not only did Bill make the wedding, but he lived to enjoy the birth of his grandson and the first nine months of his life. Last June Bill and I had a wonderful visit at his home. We both knew he probably wouldn't make it to our 50th, but I know he was so grateful for all of his Brandeis friendships. Bill died this past November.

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Stanley A. Teitler

~ Remembered by Jane Sills Teitler ~ I met Stanley in the fall of 1963 by the pond in Hamilton Quad. For the next 42 years I knew Stanley as loving, generous, funny, kind, smart, outgoing and friendly to all. He never changed… still wearing his Bass brown Weejuns, a sports jacket, a button-down oxford shirt and a repp tie. His great loves were his family, his good friends, Brandeis, the drums and the law. He is missed every day in every way by those who loved him.

Our family in 2000.

Stanley & Peter Goodman - 1971 Peter C. Goodman & Eve Hlavaty 6/67

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