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.

Frank Shorter: What’s Behind Our Olympic Gold Medalist

Frank Shorter: What’s Behind Our Olympic Gold Medalist

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The latest Class Colloquium featured Frank Shorter and a new format: His track teammate and fellow Morse man, Dr. Ken Davis, interviewed Frank.

As if Ken’s questions weren’t enough, Q&A from the 100 people registered for the event filled the last 15-20 minutes of the hour.

Watch this video of the talk to witness a surprisingly candid, ntimate and deep discussion of […]

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.

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!

Calvin Hill Scores on a Busted Play

Calvin Hill Scores on a Busted Play

ByWayne Willis

It was supposed to be a new and different format of Class Colloquium: not a lecture, but rather a celebration of and by that magical sports duo, Brian Dowling and Calvin Hill.  They were slated to talk about “the student-athlete, then and now” … starting with their collegiate experience in the 60s.

We opened the event to adjacent classes, and that created the problem: Zoom inadvertently […]

Editor’s Note: The video of Calvin is available here.

And Brian and Calvin have agreed to reschedule to February 23rd, 3:00 PM EST; you can register now for that event.

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.

Report and Recording from Class Colloquium 6: Akhil Amar on The Presidency, Vice-Presidency and The Constitution

Report and Recording from Class Colloquium 6: Akhil Amar on The Presidency, Vice-Presidency and The Constitution

ByRussell Osgood

Here is the recording of Class Colloquium 6, Akhil Amar on the constitution.

We opened this event up to Yale classes 67 – 73 and had almost 500 registrants! Given the impending election, the crowd was restive, but Professor Amar, a gifted teacher, gave us a great context with which to view current events.

Class Colloquium 6: Akhil Amar: The Presidency, the Vice-Presidency, and the Constitution

Class Colloquium 6: Akhil Amar: The Presidency, the Vice-Presidency, and the Constitution

ByArthur Segal

On October 28th at 1:30 pm Eastern, Yale Law Professor Akhil Amar will present trenchant observations about the Executive Branch and his recent research into the Vice Presidency and the Constitution.  With a possible electoral crisis in November, having his views and live Q&A may be especially salient.

Join us on the 28th and see why Professor Amar won the DeVane Medal for teaching as well as the Sterling chair for scholarship.   Register in advance now.

How’s that privilege doing? Here’s a report from Class Colloquium 5: Markovits, The Meritocracy Trap

How’s that privilege doing? Here’s a report from Class Colloquium 5: Markovits, The Meritocracy Trap

ByJohn O'Leary

Editor’s Note: This is a summary and video of Professor Markovits’ presentation and Q&A .

The first Colloquium featuring a speaker from the Yale faculty didn’t shy away from challenging some basic assumptions about our “elite education.”

Yale Law professor Daniel Markovits brought his new book, his grasp of econometrics, and his A-game to our September 30th Class Colloquium.

Class Colloquium 5: Professor Daniel Markovits, The Meritocracy Trap; September 30th

Class Colloquium 5: Professor Daniel Markovits, The Meritocracy Trap; September 30th

ByArthur Segal

Professor Markovits’ provocative bestseller, The Meritocracy Trap, compellingly argues that the Meritocracy system, which began with our generation and governs the period of our own Yale Admissions, has become a system with unintended negative societal consequences.

This Class Colloquium will be our first with a speaker from the Yale Faculty. He will challenge bedrock meritocratic assumptions, and he promises to include some “two-way dialogue.”

Register in advance for the event; details will be emailed to you.

Report From The Medved Class Colloquium

Report From The Medved Class Colloquium

ByMichael Baum

Mike Medved does a three hour talk-radio show EVERY DAY, and recently he’s been broadcasting from his home in Washington State.  After he was done for the day and took a half hour break, he joined over 100 interested classmates for the fourth in our series of Class Colloquia, this one being “A View from the Right, a conservative looks at the current state of politics.”

Here is a recording of Michael’s presentation and some Q&A.

Class Colloquium 4: Michael Medved, A View From the Right; September 2nd, 7:30pm (EDT)

Class Colloquium 4: Michael Medved, A View From the Right; September 2nd, 7:30pm (EDT)

ByMichael Baum

Michael Medved now contributes to the American cultural and political conversation as a radio show host, author, political commentator, and film critic. His talk show, The Michael Medved Show, is syndicated to over 200 stations from his home in Seattle. Michael will speak to us privately about the current political situation, the Trump Presidency, and the upcoming election from an independent Conservative point of view.

Please register now for the event.