I counted about 160 books, written by our classmates, listed on the class website. Alas, only 48 submitted books for the Library display. Many classmates have written multiple books, as there are many professional writers in our class. And George Effinger seems to have …
As we recover from the post-partum depression induced by the passing of our 50th Reunion, we find that there are loose ends to tidy up, including the disposition of leftover ClassBooks and Class Reunion Watches (gentleman’s and lady’s versions) . What to do? We don’t have the heart to release these items into the environment. We would rather distribute them to needy classmates who could make perfectly good use of them, in particular to classmates…
Classmate Matthew Collins has been found! And guess what? His home address is the one he had when he came to New Haven in 1965, Hurricane Katrina notwithstanding. Please check out his profile page and, if he hasn’t entered anything yet, send him an email. Prodding from classmates is very effective.
In the course of our 50th Reunion activities, we were reminded in casual but animated conversation during our Class Dinner, that University Commons is being completely renovated into a campus-wide student center, including its traditional role as the principal dining hall for the university. First, some history. University Commons (1902) is part of the Yale Bicentennial buildings that include Commons Dining Hall, where we were required to take most of our meals as lonely freshmen…
As the organizer of the Reunion Book Exhibit in Sterling, I had an epiphany: Yale trained us to write. Some of us write as a career. Some write only for the love of it. These days, we’re at a point in life where we SHOULD be using our writing skills to advance our life’s loves. Here are some examples that will inspire you.
Jean-Pierre Jordan 24 Wolfpits Road Bethel, CT 06801-2921 jeanpierrejordan@sbcglobal.net 203-300-0847 Spouse(s): Myra Drucker (1973) Child(ren): Alexander (1983); Nicholas (1984); Rachel (1986) Education: Yale BA, 1969 (cum laude); Columbia MBA, 1975; Princeton MA, 1980 Career: Father, husband, investor Avocations: My family, writing, cuisine and wine, old-house restoration, woodworking, gardening, tennis, travel College: Berkeley Not everybody gets a second chance in one lifetime. Before I came to Yale, my family of stateless refugee immigrants led a hardscrabble…
Did you know that…? One of the two basements in Berkeley contains a wall on which hundreds of plaques are placed, each bearing the name of one of the College’s graduates. Reading some of the names there reminds us that there are some great stories associated with the college and its former tenants. Take Potter Stewart, for example. (We quote from a latter-day interview). As an undergraduate, he lived with a roommate in a top-floor…
This is a first in a series of “mini-reunions” that we’ll hold over the next year. Stay tuned for events coming to YOUR city! And check out this report and the copious pictures of your Boston area Classmates!
About twenty of our classmates and their spouses gathered at the Union Club in Boston recently for a small, intimate mini-reunion. “Read more” for pictures and a full report, including some provocative suggestions for our 50th Reunion.
On July 17, our own Tom McNamee appeared as a guest on On Point, with Tom Ashbrook. Our Tom and bear biologist Chris Servheen discussed whether removing the Grizzly Bear from the endangered species list in Yellowstone was premature. You can listen to the whole episode by clicking on the link at the top of the episode page. Tom has also authored a powerful argument published on July 14, 2017 as an Op-Ed in the…
Wayne Willis, Harry Forsdick, and their website team are doing an outstanding job of work creating our new class website. Thank you all. What a team!
JEAN-PIERRE JORDAN. Born March 7, 1947 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, son of John Jordan and Liselotte Ebinger Jordan. Attended St. Ignatius High School, San Francisco, California. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. Latin American Studies major; Dean’s List, 1966-67 (fall term); Ranking Scholar, 1965-66 (spring term), 1966-67 (spring term). Resident: Berkeley (Swimming, 1966-67). Wolf’s Head, 1968-69; The New Journal, 1967-69, Circulation Manager, 1967-68, Business Manager, 1968-69, Treasurer, 1968-69; The Yale Film Society, 1967-69, Treasurer and Business Manager,…
