Jonathan Mowry Steere, III, passed away on November 16, 2017 at Hock Hospice Center in Durham, NC after a prolonged illness. He was 71 years old. Jonathan was born on March 27, 1946 in Philadelphia, PA to Jonathan M. Steere, Jr. and Hilda Fletcher Steere. He graduated from Penn Charter High School in Philadelphia in 1964 and later earned a BA in Anthropology from Temple University. He moved to Durham, NC in 1975. Mr. Steere…
Today we launch an entirely new section of the website — everything you’ll need to know about the 50th reunion. Surprise! there are some long-lead-time items that need your attention NOW!
Some reports & stories from Don Lewis and Sam Weisman. References to Joe Mohrman, Bob Horvitz, Reed Hundt and Roger Haile. RIP: Robert Struse. Read more: advanced golf, Jewish ancient wisdom texts and directing a play at regional theatre!
“To Be A Man” was a film commissioned by the Admissions Office in 1966, and it features many of our classmates. We now have a copy you can watch right here.
In 2016, a Yale student wrote a 25-page paper for History 134 (“Yale and America”) on Charles Apel (JE ’69). Apel was an “early adopter” of LSD, marijuana, etc., before dropping out in ’67. Cameos by Timothy Leary, Janis Joplin, … and the campus police.
The key to a great experience on this site is great content. And the key to great content is finding great stories. It might be “News” like Matt Flynn’s run for Governor of Wisconsin or it might be “Potpourri” like Tom McNamee’s work protecting Grizzly Bears. We need “stringers” in each college to spot great stories like these.
Class Historian Hundt explains how the Class Survey (coming soon) was designed. Our answers will support an entertaining presentation at the Reunion and in the 50th Reunion ClassBook.
How will you know when Classmates add content to the website? Well, for new posts, you’ll now get this “summary” of all recent posts in an emailed newsletter. Read more to see all the controls and filters available at the bottom of your “edit profile” page.
Our own Matt Flynn (ES) is running for Governor of Wisconsin. He faces a real fight against incumbent Scott Walker, but has a strong chance for victory in 2018.
On Saturday, November 18th, the Class will host a pre-game get-together — complete with noshies and Bloody Marys — before the annual Yale-Harvard Game at the Yale Bowl. To sign up for this free event and get tickets to The Game …
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.
Making Every Vote Count (MEVC) — a new, national group co-founded by our own Reed Hundt and dedicated to reforming the Electoral College — got significant support for its key arguments from a new research published today.
The lifelong mineral collector and Yale alumnus donated $4 million for David Friend Hall, which opened last fall at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History.
Chris Hoffman publishes a new book of poetry. Some delayed and sad news about Thom Graham, who died in a farming accident in 2012. And we highlight some recent recognition about our own Frank Shorter after the 40th anniversary of his win in Montreal Olympics.
The Reunion Committee is hosting a cocktail party on Tuesday, October 3, from 6pm to 8pm. Click here to register.
Download The Form Here is a copy of the “Objective Data” form in various formats. Left-click to download (or right-click and “Save target as” or “Save link as” depending on your browser): Microsoft Word version Apple Pages version RTF version (which works with most other word processing programs) What The Objective Data Form Covers: Here is a preview of what you’ll see in the form you download and use: NAME: CONTACT INFORMATION: Email: Phone(s): Address…
