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Reunion reports
1973 Beta Club At their 40th reunion, the Beta Club medical year 1967–1973 were delighted to have raised £1,200 to donate to the University’s cancer research. The reunion took place at the Dunkeld Hotel, 17–19 May 2013.
1978 Notre Dame
1968 Beta Club, ladies’ reunion
1973 Honours Geography Class
To mark 45 years since graduation, 31 ladies from the Beta Club met in May 2013 for lunch in the University’s Melville Room and a tour of the Hunterian Museum. Members travelled from around the UK, Australia, Chicago, Cyprus and France. For many, this was the first reunion they had attended since graduation. There are plans for another reunion in the future.
In March 2013, 19 graduates gathered to celebrate their 40th anniversary. We met for a welcome in the Turnbull Room, followed by dinner in the Melville Room. Many had made a difficult journey, on a day of heavy snow and some challenging transport conditions. Although most still live in Scotland, some had travelled from various parts of England and one from Canada. We were very pleased also to have the company of five of our former lecturers.
35 graduates attended the 35th anniversary celebration on 22 June, the exact day of our graduation in 1978. We had Mass in the Chaplaincy followed by lunch in Turnbull Hall. We were delighted to meet up and the highlight for many was the attendance of the chaplain at Notre Dame in 1978, Fr Des Broderick. After the meal several remained behind for a sing-song, with some remembering perfectly the hits of 78! There are plans for future reunions.
MacBrayne Hall
1978 Electrical Engineers, The Blown Fuse Society 1973 Notre Dame Months of letter writing, emailing, photo sharing and Facebook messaging, brought over 40 ND73 graduates to a day of celebration at Turnbull Hall. After Mass, movingly celebrated by Father John Keenan, with music by Nancy and Agnes, we had a catch-up over a delicious buffet lunch. When the folks from far-flung places had to leave, we made our way to Òran Mór to plan the next reunion.
Around 16 stalwarts made it to the 35th year reunion in September 2013, with the furthest coming from Canada. A dinner was enjoyed at the Crowne Plaza near the SECC and a visit was made to the Mackintosh House, followed by the Union Beer Bar, the new transport museum and the BBC. We are already looking forward to the 40th; if you wish to be involved contact Ken MacPherson at kenmacpherson@theiet.org or 07801 714163. There are also Blown Fuse Society Facebook and LinkedIn groups.
In September 2013, 44 MacBrayne Hall residents from 1964/65–1969/70 met, along with partners, in Glasgow. The day started with a nostalgic look inside 11 and 13 Park Circus Place, which were part of MacBrayne Hall at that time. A stroll through Kelvingrove Park was followed by lunch in the Gilchrist Postgraduate Club and SRC-guided tours of the campus and then dinner at 1A The Square. There may be a similar reunion in 2023 to coincide with the centenary of MacBrayne Hall.
Maths graduates celebrate lecturer’s 70th birthday Over 150 mathematics graduates got together in Troon in May 2013 to celebrate their lecturer’s 70th birthday. Dr Tommy Whitelaw, formerly a senior lecturer in mathematics and senior adviser of studies in science, celebrated with what is just a fraction of his former students with whom he keeps in touch.