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Dale Allen – 50th Reunion Essay

ByDale Allen

Dale Allen 4771 NE Going St. Portland, OR, OR 97218 dmallen174@gmail.com 503-317-2715 Spouse(s): Wendy Erickson (1970-1980); Suzanne Millies (1986 – ) Child(ren): Risa Allen (1986) Grandchild(ren): None yet. Fingers crossed. Education: Loyola Maryland M.Ed. (1999) Career: Teacher, carpenter, remodeling contractor; Voc Ed coordinator, Portland YouthBuilders Avocations: Yoga, meditation, birding, hiking, climate action College: Timothy Dwight “Hell no! We won’t go!!” Remember that? Some of us got medical deferments, a few moved to Canada; I got…

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Paul G. Abrams – 50th Reunion Essay

ByPaul Abrams

Paul G. Abrams 2125 1st Avenue, #1501 Seattle, WA 98121 pabrams2001@gmail.com 206-310-6685 Spouse(s): Marguerite Lindstrom Johnstone, Yale M.Phil. (1977- 1999) Education: Yale School of Medicine, MD, 1976. Yale Law School, JD, 1976 Career: Oncology Research, NCI; CEO/Chair/Executive Director of 3 Biotechs, 1 Med Device Company (1985 – ) Avocations: Travel, Film, Scuba, Politics, Human Rights College: Ezra Stiles The Trumpet Summons Us Again Although punctuated by inevitable ups-and-downs, I had felt until two years ago…

DOING THE MATH

DOING THE MATH

ByTom McNamee

Reading through the bios in the class book alphabetically, I was stunned by more than a few revelations.  One that really brought me up short came near the end, at V, namely Hal Valeché, who dropped this bomb:  “The conceit that ‘I’m not not old’ goes straight out the window when you sit down to put something in a 50th reunion book.  Just imagine how we felt about the 50th reunion class when we were…

Reunion Clerks and Time-Binding

Reunion Clerks and Time-Binding

ByWayne Willis

When I graduated in 1969, I stayed in New Haven for a summer job, waiting to go into Navy OCS in the Fall.  Needing some pocket money, I signed up to be a reunion clerk because it was easy, short-term, good money ($100/day!!) and a lot of fun. I was assigned to the Class of 1909, which was celebrating its 60th reunion in JE.  While I was bartending, an old man came up to me…

Why You Shouldn’t Not Come to Reunion

Why You Shouldn’t Not Come to Reunion

ByDavid Howorth

The reunion committee tapped me to be “College Captain Manager,” a position that has let me learn, through our college captains, some reasons classmates give for not coming to the reunion. I want to address those. “Reason” No. 1: “I don’t like what Yale has become, and I don’t want to support it.” You’re not supporting Yale by attending the reunion. In the first place, you’re not supporting Yale financially.   Yale breaks even on reunions,…

The Class Essays Tell a Wonderful Story

The Class Essays Tell a Wonderful Story

ByDavid Tufaro

I have read all of the class essays.  I thoroughly enjoyed each one of them, and I especially enjoyed them collectively.  They tell a compelling story of dreams fulfilled and partially fulfilled.  Of tragedies and recoveries.  Together they represent a cross section of humanity that happens to be the Yale Class of 1969.  I was impressed by the candor and self-reflection.  I learned a lot from reading them. These life stories also reinforced my recognition of  how fortunate I have been…

Chasing Coral Screening Times At The Reunion

Chasing Coral Screening Times At The Reunion

ByWayne Willis

You may recall that our very own Dr. James Porter (SM ‘69, Ph.D. ’73) was the Chief Scientific Advisor and a Principal Cast Member on Chasing Coral,  a film which won an Emmy for Outstanding Nature Documentary.  See “Jim Porter’s Film Wins Emmy.” Good news!  If you want to watch it, it will be screened on a large TV monitor in Davenport Common Room. Actually, it will be screened several times: Friday 9:00 – 10:30 3:45-5:15 (with an…

What Is The Dress Code?

What Is The Dress Code?

ByAdmin

Spouses and partners are asking, and some Classmates are asking, too:  What’s the dress code for the reunion? The Reunion Committee says: Business casual-throughout the weekend, nothing formal. For Friday Dinner- Men – coats, with or without tie, encouraged Women – cocktail dress, Capri, pants suit, or skirt/ blouse combination. My wife interprets this as “look nice but be comfortable.” For the daily events, Casual is the order of the day, even shorts if the…

Two JE Frosh: One Oscar Winner, One World Ice Champ

Two JE Frosh: One Oscar Winner, One World Ice Champ

ByAdmin

Editor’s Note: This story is about Nathan Chen, but don’t overlook JE freshman, Sophie Ascheim, who just won an Oscar. from the LA Times Nathan Chen discovers a world outside of figure skating at Yale By HELENE ELLIOTT | MAY 10, 2019 Nathan Chen is comfortable being the center of attention when he skates, accustomed to hearing thousands of people applaud while he soars and spins and performs the quadruple jumps that have become his shining…

Yale students develop ‘active shooter’ alert app

Yale students develop ‘active shooter’ alert app

ByAdmin

from: New Haven Register Yale students develop ‘active shooter’ alert app By Jordan Grice  Updated 6:07 pm EDT, Monday, May 6, 2019 It took three and a half minutes for faculty and students at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., to learn there was an active shooter in their school. Four Yale University students feel their mobile alert app can drastically reduce response time during similar emergencies. “We realized there that schools really have a…

Edward Jay Ferraro, January 3, 2019

Edward Jay Ferraro, January 3, 2019

ByDaniel Seiver

Ed’s widow updated our information: “When my husband Edward passed away at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital, one of the hardest things to do was pack up the books that were piled on every available surface in the room. Never one for small talk, Edward loved to engage the hospital staff in discussions about his books on philosophy and religion.

A roommate that Edward had after college wrote “I never tired …

Reservations Are Ahead of Plan Despite “Online Only” Signup

Reservations Are Ahead of Plan Despite “Online Only” Signup

ByWayne Willis

Editor’s Summary:  The ONLY way to register for the reunion (and on-campus housing) is to go to the Registration Page and sign up. No smailmail is coming.

The Reunion Committee is delighted with the pace of reservations.  According to the statistics from the Yale Alumni Association, we are running at or ahead of recent Yale Classes and their 50th Reunion attendance registrations.
“Yale decided that online registration …

3 of 3/ WSJ on Yale and Race

3 of 3/ WSJ on Yale and Race

ByAdmin

Editor’s Note:  This is the third of three articles and columns addressing Yale and race.  Here, President Salovey responds to the criticism set forth by Heather McDonald in “At Yale, ‘Diversity’ Means More Of The Same.”  See also Dr. Salovey’s statement on diversity and inclusion from earlier in April. OPINION | LETTERS Yale Is Right to Actively Cultivate Diversity Diversity strengthens Yale. But it also means we must work hard to ensure every member of…

2 of 3/ WSJ on Yale and Race

2 of 3/ WSJ on Yale and Race

ByAdmin

Editor’s Note:  This is the second of three articles and columns addressing Yale and race.  Op-Ed Contributor Heather MacDonald points out the accretion of administrative bureaucracy addressing racial matters at Yale and argues that it is seriously counter-productive.  Compare also the critique coming from the faculty in “13 Tenured Professors Withdraw from Ethnicity, Race and Migration Program.”  See also, next article in this series, President Salovey’s response to this … and also “Woodbridge Loyalists Question Salovey’s…