We set a record! All of the follow-up efforts by the College Captains, the newsletter, the U.Va survey management team, and the Reunion Committee paid off. Here are the results: 494 unique entries from Classmates 128 remembrances about deceased Classmates 622 TOTAL This handily beats our 25th Reunion ClassBook … which only had 418 essays. Many Classmates used the…
The Yale Class of 1969 Newsletter is published approximately monthly and contains “post summaries” of all new posts that have been published since the previous newsletter. Classmates can subscribe or unsubscribe by going to their edit-profile page, near the bottom, and changing subscription preferences. Here are all the back issues of the Newsletter: Vol. 1,…
Skimming through the Personal Essays as they came in last month, I noticed how many people commented on their “draft number.” The draft number was established by lottery at the Selective Service System on December 1, 1969. Here is the chart showing what the number was. (Use comments below to share what YOUR number meant…
In the process of preparing obituary/remembrances for our 50th Reunion ClassBook, your scribe and others have learned that several more of our classmates have died. We have also found out more about the lives of others who have passed away. When there is room in future issues of this column, I will publish more information…
I’m struggling with getting the Essay done. But I received some good advice and concrete suggestions for breaking through my writer’s block. I share that advice … and some of what I’m seeing so far in other Classmates’ essays.
Please write in with any information on Joel — a summary or a report of the major events in his life, how you knew him at Yale, good pictures, personal reflections, … anything. You can add them as “Comments” at the bottom of this post, or email them to Dan Seiver at seiverda@miamioh.edu. Here’s what we know so far:
I designed the poster in a clear nock-off of Mouse.
Dennis Drogseth (SY ’69) recently interviewed Melissa DelVecchio (Yale, M.Arch 1998), the partner in the architectural firm that designed Yale’s two newest residential colleges. He sought, and got, an inside look into some of the personal and professional challenges in creating two new colleges. The last time that happened was Eero Saarinen’s Morse and Stiles colleges…
From https://today.uic.edu/deaths-howard-ozer Howard Ozer, former cancer researcher, clinician, professor and leader at the University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC), died April 6. He was 71. Ozer, who specialized in treatment of blood cancers, is internationally known for his work on biological therapies for cancer. He made significant developments in research related to blood cell growth factors and cytokines….
Coed Week was our class’s unique and history-changing contribution to Yale; and there’s
a live recording of its key moment, pitting Youth against Experience in the
Trumbull dining room. See how the confrontation strikes you, from 50 more years of perspective.
Due to popular demand (and tax season!), the deadline for submitting Personal Essays for the ClassBook has been extended to April 30th. Hundreds of essays are in already, and some interesting patterns and tips to make the assignment easier are now clear. All you need to do is …
Paintings and watercolors created by Ezra Stiles own Bill Stanisich will be featured at the prestigious Andra Norris Gallery in Burlingame, CA from March 21 thru May 12, 2018. There will be an opening reception on Saturday, April 7th from 6-8PM, and all Bay Area Yalies are welcome to attend. Admission is free. The exhibit will feature works…
In November, the Bulldogs have a chance to avenge the 29-29 tie we suffered 50 years ago and to do it in famous Fenway Park. Also, Lang Wheeler and the Reunion Committee are looking into ways to revise Lang’s biennial brunch on the Saturday of The Game, and hold it in or near Fenway. And there may be some other festivities during the weekend. So, Save The Date — weekend of November 17th. And stay tuned!
A slideshow of 20 photographs showing the two new colleges.
GooGoo originated a kind of #MeToo movement among some who had the opportunity of his imposing himself on them. Apparently there was another cat, a female. HoHo (Horace Jr) rushed into the office one day and excitedly announce to Dean Porter that “Something’s wrong with the cat; you have to come help.” Off they went….
The following people have volunteered to be “College Captains” for each college. They are an extension to the Reunion Committee, and they help with outreach to find Missing Classmates, answer questions about, and encourage participation in, the Class Survey, the 50th Reunion ClassBook and the website, and encourage attendence at the reunion. If you have an interest…
