WYBC classmates invite you to their alumni activities

WYBC classmates invite you to their alumni activities

ByKenneth Devoe

Earlier this year, a few ’69ers who were student broadcasters at WYBC organized some Zoom meetings to reconnect, reminisce and socialize a bit. We also hosted some substantive discussions about WYBC developments and updates on the radio industry more broadly.

We are inviting all classmates to listen to the zoom recordings of the previously recorded sessions and/or to add your name to the email list for this group. You do not have to be a former WYBC-er to join our group. Everyone is welcome.

What’s Happening To The Republican Party? Class Colloquium 15, with Michael Medved

What’s Happening To The Republican Party? Class Colloquium 15, with Michael Medved

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Classmate and conservative radio host Michael Medved will speak to us privately about the Republican Party, the upcoming elections and the Trump phenomenon.  

Almost a quarter of our Class identifies as “conservative” and one-third as “moderate or conservative.”  But today’s Republicans are NOT the same as the Republican Party of our parents.

Register for the 7:30 PM (ET) zoominar on Thursday 9/22 for Michael’s views, some Q&A and “breakout groups” for broader discussions.

Class Colloquium#14, Energy Expert Daniel Yergin on Energy, Climate, and Geopolitics (May 19th)

Class Colloquium#14, Energy Expert Daniel Yergin on Energy, Climate, and Geopolitics (May 19th)

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Gas prices spiking at the pump, war in Ukraine, Russia versus the U.S., new threats of nuclear weapons. Once again the world is on edge with a global energy crisis. (Remember OPEC and long gas lines in the ’70s?)

These dangerous developments come on top of transformative changes in energy markets – fracking and the shale revolution, cost-effective renewables, China and India becoming big-time players, a new race for critical minerals used in new technologies.

Dan Yergin ’68, energy expert (yes, the one you’ve seen on TV), will brief us on what is actually going on – and what it means for us – and answer your questions. Be sure to register now for the May 19th zoominar.

Class Colloquium 13: Depression, a discussion with Dr. Jerry Rosenbaum, March 9th at 1:30 pm EST

Class Colloquium 13: Depression, a discussion with Dr. Jerry Rosenbaum, March 9th at 1:30 pm EST

ByArthur Segal

What IS “Depression” anyway?   Not the economic one — the psychological one.  And what is going on when Depression hits later in life, in your 70s?

Our guide will be a world-class expert, classmate Jerry Rosenbaum, MD, who served as former Chief of Psychiatry at Mass General. (See his incredible resume for more.)  Jerry will share the latest understanding of clinical depression in septuagenarians and report on promising new therapeutics (including psychedelics). Register now for March 9th at 1:30 pm EST.

Class Colloquium #12:  Losing my mind … and my good health

Class Colloquium #12:  Losing my mind … and my good health

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Something on the order of half of us will deal with dementia — either our own or our spouse’s. Class Secretary Dr. Art Segal and Class Council member Dr. Ken Davis have arranged for two experts to join us for a close look at the disease, what can be done to forestall or attenuate it and what else we should know.  Their presentation will be followed by your questions and candid conversation.

Shakespeare’s Twin Sister … Richard Seltzer’s Newest Novel
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Shakespeare’s Twin Sister … Richard Seltzer’s Newest Novel

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Richard Seltzer keeps up the torrid pace of publishing with the release of his latest novel, Shakespeare’s Twin Sister.  He reports, “I had a LOT of fun with this one!”

The plot device is clever:  Shakespeare’s twin sister Kate wakes up in the body of a 99-year-old woman in a nursing home in 1987. She has […]

Wanted: The next Class of ‘69 YAA Delegate!

Wanted: The next Class of ‘69 YAA Delegate!

ByArthur Segal

We have an opportunity that I’d like you to consider: Representing the Class to the Yale Alumni Association (YAA), and vice-versa, as our “Delegate” to the YAA.

Formerly known as the AYA, the YAA coordinates all reunions, Class activities, and alumni programs. As our delegate, you’ll participate in the annual November “Assembly” (virtual this year).
Click thru to learn more. If interested, contact me at the email I provided in the article.

Class Colloquium 11: Richard Breitman – Refugees & Immigration, 1930s and now

Class Colloquium 11: Richard Breitman – Refugees & Immigration, 1930s and now

ByArthur Segal

Some say that the challenges we face today resonate with what the country faced in the 1930s, specifically about refugees wanting asylum in the US.

One of the jewels of our Class, Richard Breitman, has made a career writing. researching and teaching about that period. 

Register today for Class Colloquium 11, set for July 14th (Bastille Day!) at 2:00 pm EDT for a presentation and rich Q&A, where Richard shares some observations about that period of American History — and converses with you about what it means for us today. Click through to learn more!

Rock & Revolution: How The Electrifying Sounds Of Our Youth Transformed America

Rock & Revolution: How The Electrifying Sounds Of Our Youth Transformed America

ByWayne Willis

Register for the next Class Colloquium about how our music galvanized support for then-radical goals like an end to war, Black Power, women’s liberation and even “sex, drugs, rock & roll.”

Professor Angharad Davis, who created and taught the “Music and Revolution” course last year, will share highlights for this special alumni-oriented session, to be held Thursday, May 20 at 4 pm ET (register now). It’s being offered by the Yale Boom group (classes 67-73) and hosted by ’74. The [very enjoyable] pre-event assignment is to listen to a Spotify or YouTube playlist that Davis created for her course.

Commencement … the beginning, not the end

Commencement … the beginning, not the end

ByWayne Willis

“Yale teaches you how to learn,” we were fond of saying about our undergraduate experience.  “Yes, I learned a lot about _____, but mostly I learned how to read and think critically, express myself competently and learn new things.”

Commencement … a funny word for the end of college.  Yet, it really was the beginning of the LIFELONG LEARNING, a project we continue even today.  And Yale is still there, helping with a wonderful smörgåsbord of educational opportunities for alumni.  See the full menu at YAA’s Learn Online page.  Here is a summary:

Class Colloquium 10: Frank Shorter

Class Colloquium 10: Frank Shorter

ByArthur Segal

Save the date!  April 28th, 2:00 PM (ET).  Better yet, register now!

We are excited to announce the 10th Class Colloquium in our popular ongoing series.

For our guest, Classmate Frank Shorter, the number 10 surely conjures thoughts of the  10,000 meters, an event he ran to train for The Marathon.  No, not the marathon of questions we’ll pose to him, but the Olympic Marathon which he ran and won, in Munich on September 10, 1972.

Start and/or Improve Your Ability To Play Bridge

Start and/or Improve Your Ability To Play Bridge

ByWayne Willis

Here’s a great way to socialize … and exercise your brain: Learn Bridge and take it to solid, intermediate levels in just 10 weekly lessons!

Classmate David Howorth, certified by the American Contract Bridge League for both face-to-face and online teaching, is offering bridge lessons to any classmates who are interested.

Sign up here before March 28st.

Brian Dowling & Calvin Hill: The Re-Scheduled Class Colloquium; Sign Up Now for 2/23!

Brian Dowling & Calvin Hill: The Re-Scheduled Class Colloquium; Sign Up Now for 2/23!

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“In sports, it’s all about how you get up when you get knocked down,” said Brian in our original planning call.  “Dealing with adversity is the coin of the realm.”

Well, after getting knocked down by technical issues in December, the dynamic duo will reconvene and try again on February 23rd at 3:00 PM EST. Register now!

Class Colloquium 8: COVID Update, Jan. 27, 2 pm EST

Class Colloquium 8: COVID Update, Jan. 27, 2 pm EST

ByArthur Segal

Classmate Ken Davis, MD, CEO of Mt. Sinai Health System in New York, presented the very first Class Colloquium in April when COVID was crushing New York.  With the “second wave” of the pandemic raging and vaccines arriving, it’s time for an update from the frontlines.  Ken will be joined by classmate Ira Berkower, MD/PhD, Principal Investigator in the FDA’s Immunoregulation Lab, and an expert on vaccines. 

The next and 8th Class Colloquium is set for 2 pm EST on Wednesday, January 27th, for Class of ’69 only. Register now to attend!

Class Colloquium 7: Brian Dowling & Calvin Hill – the Student-Athlete, 1965-2020

Class Colloquium 7: Brian Dowling & Calvin Hill – the Student-Athlete, 1965-2020

ByWayne Willis

Two of our most iconic classmates, Brian Dowling and Calvin Hill, thrilled us as students and graduated into the ranks of professional sports and successful careers.

Join them and your Yale classmates on December 9th for a Zoom discussion of the evolving role of the student-athlete at places like Yale — and at the Division I colleges where nationally competitive sports are more dominant features of campus life. Needless to say, a LOT has changed over the years!

Be sure to register in advance (do it now!) for the 12/9/20 event, 4 PM Eastern.