Class of 1965 55th Reunion Survey Question Title * 1. Have you changed your residence since the 50th reunion? No Yes Yes, to be closer to family Yes, for easier living arrangements, downsizing Yes, for economic reasons Question Title * 2. Where do you live? House Apartment/Condominium Assisted Living/Continuum of care setting Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. With whom do you live? Spouse/partner Other family member(s) Alone In home-share/other group arrangement Question Title * 4. Are you still working? Full-time Part-time Occasionally No Question Title * 5. With regard to physical or financial assistance Do you provide help to others, family or non-family? Do you require help from others, family of non-family? Neither Question Title * 6. Do you maintain an exercise program or activity on a regular basis? Yes No Occasionally, not regularly Used to but not anymore Question Title * 7. If you walk and use a fitbit or pedometer, how many steps do you try for each day? 5000 10,000 More Question Title * 8. If you are walking as an activity... Is it new to you since age 60 Have you enjoyed it for many years before age 60? Question Title * 9. Do you participate in a social/recreational activity on a regular basis, e.g., book group, bird watching, Bible study, cards? No Yes Occasionally, not regularly Used to but not anymore Question Title * 10. If you participate in a social/recreational activity on a regular basis... Is it new to you since age 60? Have you enjoyed it for many years prior to age 60? Question Title * 11. Many of our classmates now have time to explore creative interests, such as painting, performing, composing music, researching local history, writing poetry or memoirs, and developing culinary and needle-work skills. Please tell us about a creative pursuit of yours and how it contributes to your well-being. Question Title * 12. Some of us acknowledge being archivally challenged or inclined to retain books, magazines, etc. Which best describes your current bookshelves? Overstuffed with old favorites and new acquisitions Reserved for current reading Reserved for classics and collectible tomes Reserved for photos and knick-knacks I use an e-reader, thank you! Question Title * 13. Volunteering of time/expertise Yes, for MHC Yes, for political groups Yes, for profession-related groups Yes, for local organizations or institutions. Yes, for faith-based organizations Other (please specify) Question Title * 14. As we grow older, we lose people close to us. In the past five years have you lost a significant person in your life? (Partner, spouse, sibling, parent, friend, etc.) Yes No Question Title * 15. Are you or have you been acting as a caregiver for a declining partner/relative? No Yes Question Title * 16. If yes, which of the following options did you use? Institutional care In-Home care Adult day care No assistance Other (please specify) Question Title * 17. In selecting an option, how much was cost a determination in your decisions? Not a consideration Determinative Question Title * 18. If you are/were the primary care-giver, what do you/did you do to take care of yourself? Yoga and/or exercise programs Volunteering Lunch with friends Drinking or pharmaceuticals Other (please specify) Question Title * 19. Have you experienced any significant health changes in the last five years? No Yes If willing, please describe Question Title * 20. Are a bionic woman? No Intraocular lens replacement after cataract removal Hip or knee replacement Other (please specify) Question Title * 21. The 1960s often are described as a time of societal and political activism. How would you describe your political and social activism as a student? Politically and/or socially active Aware, but not active Not aware or not engaged Too busy to be involved Question Title * 22. Compared to when you were at College, has the importance of political and social issues changed for you? Less important About the same More significant Question Title * 23. What significant contemporary issues attract your attention and involvement? Climate Change Wealth Gap Women's Rights Other (please specify) Question Title * 24. Compared to the 1960s, have your political and societal views changed? More conservative About the same More liberal Question Title * 25. As a reminder of our low-tech, student days, when a student, did you have any of these? Manual typewriter Electric typewriter Hairdryer A “forbidden” room appliance, such as, a mini-fridge or portable TV Question Title * 26. How high-tech are you now? Please check all items you use weekly. Cell phone Tablet or iPad Kindle or Nook Computer Question Title * 27. Do you still have a landline? Yes No Question Title * 28. South Hadley and the MHC campus were “dry” in the 1960s. Did you ever keep/consume “adult beverages in your dorm or room? Goodness, no! Yes, indeed! Maybe once or twice Can’t recall Question Title * 29. Do you have the same belief system you had in college? Yes No Question Title * 30. As students, we were encouraged to attend weekly chapel or faith services off campus. Compared to 1965, how important are spiritual and religious concerns to you now? More significant About the same Less significant Question Title * 31. At MHC, were you involved with a non-academic interest or activity that you pursued after college, e.g., Outing Club, Photography, Choral Singing, Dramatics, Tutoring, Collegiate Sports? Yes No Question Title * 32. Do you continue to enjoy that activity today? Yes No Question Title * 33. Do you remember when Betty Friedan spoke to us in Chapin Auditorium? Yes No I agreed with what she said. I thought she was the feminine MISTAKE! Who is Betty Friedan? Question Title * 34. Did you take any courses through the four-college exchange program? No If yes, what? Question Title * 35. Many college students today consider a summer internship an essential part of education. MHC was a pioneer in these internships. Did you have an internship as an undergraduate? Yes No Question Title * 36. How old were you when you bought your first car in your own name? I never bought an auto in my own name Age Question Title * 37. Have you earned any post-graduate degrees that promoted your career? Yes No Question Title * 38. Did you have a major career change? Yes No Question Title * 39. Do you have pets? No If yes, how many and what kind? Question Title * 40. What’s your average daily screen time? Question Title * 41. What suggestions do you have for Parade Signs? Question Title * 42. Thank you for completing our class survey. If you are willing, please let us know where you are currently living. Name State/Province -- select state -- AL AlabamaAK AlaskaAS American SamoaAZ ArizonaAR ArkansasCA CaliforniaCO ColoradoCT ConnecticutDE DelawareDC District of ColumbiaFM Federated States of MicronesiaFL FloridaGA GeorgiaGU GuamHI HawaiiID IdahoIL IllinoisIN IndianaIA IowaKS KansasKY KentuckyLA LouisianaME MaineMH Marshall IslandsMD MarylandMA MassachusettsMI MichiganMN MinnesotaMS MississippiMO MissouriMT MontanaNE NebraskaNV NevadaNH New HampshireNJ New JerseyNM New MexicoNY New YorkNC North CarolinaND North DakotaMP Northern Mariana IslandsOH OhioOK OklahomaOR OregonPW PalauPA PennsylvaniaPR Puerto RicoRI Rhode IslandSC South CarolinaSD South DakotaTN TennesseeTX TexasUT UtahVT VermontVI Virgin IslandsVA VirginiaWA WashingtonWV West VirginiaWI WisconsinWY Wyoming Country Email Address Please return this survey by November 1, 2019. Thank you! Done
