Announcements

If you’ve been following developments in green banking, you might remember the Inflation Reduction Act that was passed in August 2022. That landmark legislation opened the door for funding Reed Hundt’s Coalition for Green Capital.  See “Reed Hundt’s Coalition For Green Capital Wins Major Victory,” April, 2024.  

Well, the funding finally arrived last month.  $5.1 billion dollars!

Reed has been passionately advocating for this initiative for over 15 years. It’s great to see a successful milestone achieved. Click thru to see how he’ll spend the money and what’s coming next.

As members of the first group of “Fivers,” Tim Weiskel and Mark McCormick are reaching out to any Yalie in the 5-Year B.A. program — or who took a “gap year” of their own design — and inviting them to a Zoom meeting with kindred souls on Thursday, 26 September 2024 at 4 PM Eastern Time.

Register Here

Read the article for details and/or how to stay in touch with the group even if you can’t make the Zoom meeting.

Our Reunion Committee and the YAA did it again! The final program offers many compelling events, often presented in parallel. Scanning the program, I often want to be in two places simultaneously!

There are four separate pages on the University-wide reunion site, linked below, each worth visiting. Schedule of Events – Overview This is a one-page overview…

Woo hoo! Great news. David Friend ‘69 has graciously arranged for a private tour of the newly re-opened Peabody Museum for the Class of 1969. The museum’s director will guide our private tour, highlighting the museum’s recent renovations and exhibits. We will meet at the Peabody and start the tour promptly at 2 pm on Thursday of reunion weekend.

Tickets are free, but registration is required. (Deadline: 5/24, 2 pm.)

The Reunion committee for the Class of ’69 winnowed ideas generated by a steering committee of 18 classmates and then recruited true stars to lead them. The results are extraordinary — a reason to attend all by itself!

Click through to see the final CLASS ONLY PROGRAMS as of May 1st. (See also the full program online for any late-breaking updates.)

Let’s face it.  We are members of a “Last Man’s Club.”   We’ll get no new members.  And time reduces our number every year.

Every five years, at the reunion, we hold a “Memorial Service” to remember those who have died in the last five years.  Traditionally, the Memorial Service was held on Sunday morning.  Because many classmates have to leave early on Sunday, the Reunion Committee moved the Memorial to Saturday afternoon, in Battell Chapel.

The YAA has published the key reunion details, including the link to register for the events and on-campus housing. You can also see the summary of the Schedule of Events; as the program evolves, the summary descriptions will be replaced by more detailed ones, so check back.

The price for the Reunion itself, optional on-campus housing, refund policy and financial assistance availability are all addressed on this page (center tab).

Here some other key developments:
1. Exciting Class Program.  The Class-specific panels include …

ORIGINAL: Is regret ever a positive? Here’s another Zoominar offered to the “Yale Boom” Classes of 67-73.  This one is sponsored by the Class of ’67, featuring Bob Leahy ’67, ’74 Ph.D., Director of the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy in New York.   The author of 29 books, Dr. Leahy will talk about his latest book, “If Only” … all about REGRET.  If interested, act fast.  Register before the event, March 19th at 2:00pm ET.

Stephen Schwarzman given honorary British knighthood.

Blackstone founder named among US recipients alongside Mark Milley, former chairman of joint chiefs of staff.

Billionaire US private equity executive Stephen Schwarzman is to receive an honorary British knighthood for services to philanthropy. The award was announced by the British embassy in Washington, and confirmed …