Boston and Seattle Philip Weinstein, Alexander Griswold Cummins Professor of English Literature, discussed “Dark Twins: Faulkner and Race” as part of the Faculty on the Road program. The talk was based on his most recent book Becoming Faulkner, which was just chosen by the Society for the Study of Southern Literature as the best book on Southern literature written in 2010.

Boston The Boston Connection hosted a Broadway sing-along, featuring pianist George Lakey, former Visiting Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies and Lang Center for current Civic and Social Responsibility Research Fellow. Lakey hosts similar singalongs regularly on campus, including during Alumni Weekend. Organized by Sue Turner ’60, the event was held at the home of Doug Spence ’93—many thanks to both.

Philadelphia The Philadelphia Connection participated in a tour of the Brandywine River Museum with Mary Woolson Cronin ’83, the museum’s supervisor of education.

Swarthmore The second annual Swarthmore Student and Alumni Composers Concert drew a solid audience despite the October snowfall. Organized by Deborah How ’89, the program featured compositions by Mark Alburger ’79, David Barnes ’88, Elizabeth Mountford Corson ’92 and Gabrielle Daniello ’92, Myles Louis Dakan ’10, Roxanna Glass ’91 (arranged by Lisa Wildman ’84), Elizabeth Hoffman ’85, Lacy James ’84, Ben Kapilow ’13, Leland Kusmer ’11, James Matheson ’92, Peter Schickele ’57, Alejandro Sills ’13, Sophia Uddin ’11 and Gabriel Riccio ’11, Niels Verosky ’14, Lisa Wildman ’84, and Becky Wright ’11.

Tucson The Tucson Connection has instituted a salon, where members can see and discuss documentary videos, the first of which was poet David Whyte’s The Three Marriages: Work, Self, and Others.

Extern Week 2012 As part of Extern Week, the second week in January, events for alumni and students were held in Boston, New York, Philadephia, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. The event in San Francisco coincided with an Evening with the President reception. These events provide an occasion for students to network with local alumni and offer an opportunity to recognize the alumni extern sponsors and hosts who make the program such a success. We thank James Gregory ’85, Donald McMinn ’86, Peter ’60 and Barbara Hopf Offenhartz ’58, and Marc Sonnenfeld ’68 for hosting these events.