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…
When I went to Yale, there was one Department of Engineering & Applied Science. When I went to MIT for graduate school, there was one Department of Humanities.
From David H. Johnson: “My wife and I recently visited Mary Starnes, widow of former Dramat director Leland Starnes. Mary lives in Salisbury, Maryland. Lee was teaching and directing at Salisbury State College (now University) when he passed away in 1980. Mary’s as bright, pretty, and perceptive as she ever was. She remembers all the Dramat performances (and performers) of the late ’50s to the late ’60s. She has very precise memories of taking MFA…
Once a year, Davenport College had a duplicate bridge tournament, with about 30 pairs competing. Although I was later to run this game, when I arrived at Yale I had never played a session of duplicate. I decided to enter, partnered with one of my Farnam entrymates and fellow duplicate-virgin, Greg Thomas. One of the Farnam freshman counselors tried to give us tips on duplicate strategy, although in retrospect I realize he wasn’t much wiser…
I was introduced to Yale intermural volleyball before I even was admitted. Touring Yale as a HS senior in the Fall of ’64, my guide, Dan Bender (Stiles, 67) was showing me around, and he invited me to come with him to his volleyball game. Since I was wearing sneakers, they allowed me to play a few points, and it was really, really fun. I had never played indoor volleyball before. Needless to say, as…
JOHN JOSEPH O’LEARY, JR. Born January 16, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, son of John Joseph O’Leary and Margaret Jane Joyce O’Leary. Attended Cheverus High School, Portland, Maine. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. History major; Buck-Jackson Second Prize in Oratory, 1967; Ten Eyck Second Prize in Oratory, 1968; Dean’s List, 1966-67 (fall term); Ranking Scholar, 1965-66, 1966-67 (spring term); Chauncey Brewster Tinker Prize, 1968-69. Resident: Davenport (Aide Staff, 1966-69, Chief Aide, 1968-69; Basketball, 1968-69). Skull and Bones;…
From Skip Hobbs: “David Friend, a pioneer in digital data cloud storage, has been a collector of fine mineral specimens all his life. He recently funded the $4 million renovation of the Yale Peabody Museum mineral collection and exhibition hall, and donated some of his unusually large and magnificent specimens. (Pictures) On October 21 the Peabody Museum held a gala opening of the David Friend Mineral Gallery, complete with dinner in the dinosaur hall. On…
STRUSE, Robert M. died peacefully at home on April 16, 2017, at the age of 69. Bob is survived by wife, Conni and son, Tim. He was preceded in death by parents, Tolbert Bryson Struse and Sarah Patchell (Ford), and brother, William. He is survived by brother, Bryson and sister, Sally. Bob graduated from Yale University, where he played football. He served his country as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. After graduating from Syracuse…
The Reunion Committee kicked off their work at the Yale Club of New York on March 1. See who attended and who’s going to be doing what for the reunion!
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On a surprisingly mild late November afternoon in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a miracle happened. After a decade of disappointment, Yale’s underdog Bulldogs played superbly on both sides of the ball and upset a potent Cantab team, 21–14. Your scribe enjoyed every minute of it, and will continue to savor sweet victory, undimmed “through mem’ry’s haze.” The white handkerchief came out, and vigorous waving shook off the years of dust and dreams denied. It even dabbed a…
While not a Calhoun College alumnus, I do appreciate that a name change is jarring for some. However, I want to say that I am delighted with the choice of Grace Murray Hopper. I met her once, near the end of her life, when she spoke to a computer group in the Boston area. She was an important pioneer in the field. President Salovey’s letter described some of her accomplishments but left out some. She…
Letter from President Peter Salovey, February 10, 2017
I didn’t have any real interaction with Brian during our Yale years. He was, of course, a star. I was a lowly hacker-type athlete, blessed with size enough to play in high school but not gifted enough for intercollegiate athletics. Happily, the intermural programs gave me an outlet for some play and for some exercise. So imagine my delight when, one day, we were playing in the 5th floor gym, and Brian played on the…
Does anyone remember Peachy Kuehn? I remember him from Fellows’ Dinners, where, slightly inebriated, he’d hold forth with shockingly liberal opinions — shocking to me because he was an “adult” and my other role models for adults (my parents, my HS teachers) were either conservative or centrist. Imagine my surprise when I got a note in January of Sophomore year that the dean wanted to see me. I dutifully showed up, sat opposite him at…
When Chris Argyris spoke to us Freshman year, he blew my mind. Never before had a businessman seemed to me to be so insightful into human nature. He was articulate, persuasive and funny. He could even be sacrilegious, once referring to my Catholic Church as “the marketing department of the Lord.” I never got to take any of the group dynamics classes he famously taught. But his “Organizational Behavior” wing of the Department was particularly…
