Class Colloqium 11, held July 14, 2021, featured Classmate Richard Breitman in a thought-provoking discussion of ‘Refugee and Immigrant Crises’, an area of his broad expertise. See the video below.
Professor Emeritus, after a 40-year career at American University, Richard commented based upon his knowledge of early 20th century German History, extensive Holocaust documentation and […]
Scott Herstin hosted five fellow Davenporters —Ned Culver, Brad Davenport, Dave Howorth, Dick Tucker, Harry Wise, plus spouses and fiancées—for a week on Kiawah Island. My report: Scott is living in Naples, FL, where he takes an interest in Everglades restoration and reads Randy Wayne White novels. Ned splits the year between homes in Charleston,…
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 […]
Editor’s Note: This is not only a report on this year’s recipient of scholarship monies from the Class of 1969 Scholarship Fund — but also the financial statements about the fund (and recent growth in value under the able management of Yale’s endowment managers.) There’s also some background on how the Fund came to be and how you can support it if you want.
Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the life-saving legislation authored by House Budget Committee Chair John Yarmuth. The bill now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk where he is expected to immediately sign it into law, fulfilling a promise to respond boldly to the ongoing health and economic crisis in America amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Chairman Yarmuth introduced and shepherded the $1.9 trillion […]
The Dynamic Duo teamed up again. They shared observations and stories from their Yale days, their days as professional football players and their perspectives on The Student-Athlete, then and now — all to the delight of those who attended.
But don’t take my word for it: See for yourself in the video recording:
Editor’ Note: This is another in a series of Alumni events available to all of us.
Where is the first place you’ll travel once air travel is totally unrestricted? Why?
Go down to the “Comments” area at the bottom of this post and list the destination and why you chose it. And check out where your friends are heading post-pandemic!
In September ’65, two freshmen arrived at Bingham Hall, assigned to the same entryway. Both had come from highly segregated high schools. One was black, and he confessed such shock at the sea of white faces that “I couldn’t tell you all apart! So, I just said ‘hi, there’ and hoped I didn’t need your…
Turmoil on campuses, Yale included, is not just a student phenomenon. Yale Alumni are challenging the nomination process for the “Alumni Fellow” seat on the governing board of trustees (aka “the Yale Corporation”).
There are two ways to get on the ballot; Nominating Committee or Petition. The next three weeks are critical – will these two Petition drives work? What’s at stake is nothing less than the transparency of the nominating process itself. Learn more; maybe sign a petition?
There have been 12 really influencial books in my life: The Magus by John Fowles. I relate to it because Nicholas Urfe, the protagonist, became an English teacher abroad when he couldn’t think of anything else to do – just like me. It’s essentially a lesson in learning to love and this is one of…
I was recently introduced to the concept of a “Quake book” — a book (or other work of art) that profoundly changed the way you look at things. “Occasionally I stumble across something really wild. Gray matter lurches and heaves. Neural pathways are destroyed and rebuilt. When the tremors finally stop, nothing looks the same.”
What were YOUR quake books? List yours here. See what books “shook” your classmates … and why. Who knows, you might see something you’ve been meaning to read!
My wife of many years, whom I will call Alice in this piece, died when I was 69.
At the age of 70, I began dating for the first time since I was at Yale. Dating at 70 is different from dating when you’re young, and a number of friends who have long been married are curious about what this experience is like. A couple of them asked about that, and I thought some of my Yale classmates might share that curiosity. So I’ve written this account of what it was like.
OK, you are part of a group of Yalies, and you want to help them stay in touch. The group might be composed of your roommates and neighbors from “back in the day.” It might be your spook. Or your sports team or another extracurricular activity. It could even be a “shared interest group” of…
I’m happy to report that we have two more confirmed speakers for this Autumn — our very own Michael Medved who will give his unique view of the Trump presidency and the upcoming election, and our first faculty participant, Professor Daniel Markovits, who has a very provocative book out on how “Meritocracy” has undercut key elements of American society. Click thru to REGISTER for each of the talks.
Forget the ‘Coat and Tie’ rule, or the change from numerical grades to a pass/fail system! This will be as impactful as the splendid color/graphic 50th reunion Classbook. The Class of ’69 offers its newest innovation: Class Colloquia. Class Colloquia are scheduled videoconferences led by classmates, members of the Yale Faculty, or speakers from the…
