Yale '65 "Blue Power"
Football Talk with
Reg Lansberry, Fred Morris '69,
Chuck Mercein '65, Dan O'Grady '65
Yale '65 Talk
with
Akhil Reed Amar, Y'80 JD'84
Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science
Yale '65 Talk
with
James W. Porter, Y'69 PhD'73
Professor of Ecology, Emeritus
Odum School of Ecology, Univ. of Georgia
Yale Class of '65 Talk:
Michael Crair, PhD
Yale Vice Provost for Research,
Professor of Neuroscience, Ophthalmology and Visual Science
On September 17, Mike returned to speak with us on "The Impact of the New Federal Administration on Yale's Research Ecosystem."
Yale Class of '65 Talk:
Martha Gimbel, Exec. Director and Co-Founder of the Budget Lab at Yale
On August 20, we took a deep dive into the short- and long-term effects of this summer's "One Big Beautiful Bill" (OBBB). Please enjoy this important talk.
Yale Class of '65 Talk:
Dave Martin & Bob Woodward,
In Conversation
On July 22, classmates Dave Martin and Bob Woodward kept us spellbound with a far-ranging conversation about the press during their careers, and what its pulse is like today. Please enjoy this unique chat between these two longtime friends.
Class Distinguished Service Award — Three Honored Classmates!
Yale Class of '65 Talk:
Ian Shapiro:
"Angry Populist Politics:
Why It Is Happening, and What to Do About It"
On June 18th, we spoke with Dr. Ian Shapiro, Sterling Professor of Political Science and Global Affairs, about the extreme strains in politics in our country and the world today.
Yale Class of '65 Talk:
Martina Droth:
"The Yale Center for British Art:
Renovated and Reimagined"
On May 6th, we spoke with Dr. Droth about the world-class collection at Yale's newly reopened Center for British Art. She also described some of the internal operations of the museum. Please enjoy lovely talk.
Yale Class of '65 Talk:
Karl Zinsmeister on Populism
On March 19th, writer, executive, consultant, and former government official Karl Zinsmeister '81 spoke on the rise of populism in the US and why he's less worried than some of us. Please enjoy captivating talk.
Yale Class of '65 Talk:
Dr. Jennifer Frederick on AI at Yale
On February 25th, Jennifer Frederick, PhD, Founder and Executive Director of Yale Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning and Yale Associate Provost for Academic Initiatives spoke with us about the use of the Center and how they've met the challenge of AI. Please enjoy this highly interesting talk.
Yale Class of '65 Talk:
Yale's Research Ecosystem: Benefiting Yale, New Haven and the World
On January 15th, Classmate Bruce Alexander and Dr. Michael Crair spoke to us on the wide-reaching topic of "Yale's Research Ecosystem: Benefiting Yale, New Haven and the World" and how far we've come over the past 30 years, toward Yale students' and New Haven's benefit. Please enjoy this fascinating report.
Yale Class of '65 Talk:
Life Worth Living: Finding Purpose at 80
On December 18th, Yale Professors Matthew Croasmun and Ryan McAnnally-Linz shared information about their undergraduate program, "Life Worth Living," and the book that has sprung from it.
James "Jimmy" Hatch "adopted son" of Y65 Graduates Yale!
Classmate Seth Hoyt forwarded to us five photos of Jimmy with some of his "posse" at Yale's 323rd Commencement, on May 23, 2024. The sixth photo (bottom right) is from Class Day, when Jimmy was presented with the James Andrew Haas Award. Click on any of these photos to view an enlarged version, then click right or left arrows on the photos to navigate. Close with the X in the top right. Our Heartiest Congratulations to you, Jimmy!!!
Past Zoom Events
2024
Nov. 20: Classmate Justs Karlsons on the political situation in the Baltic region, and how the Ukrainian-Russian war impacts them. Oct. 25: Bob Woodward speaks at our Annual Class Dinner Sept. 25: Will Schwalbe ’84 on deep friendships throughout our lives. Aug. 21: Dr. Steven Guss on "Heart Attacks: The History of Diagnostics and Treatment" July 17: Judge Danny Parker on "My Thirty Years on the Federal Bench: Reflections and Insights." June 19: Dr. Megan Ranney on the public health implications of gun safety May 13: Yale Dean of Undergrad Admissions Jeremiah Quinlan spoke on the state of admissions at Yale April 17: Dr. Meir Kryger answered all of our questions about sleep March 20: Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, in conversation with David Roscoe, spoke on "AI and Health: Great Promise, Hard Questions"" Feb. 21: Professor of Comparative Literature, Professor of English and Dean of Yale College Pericles Lewis spoke to us about “Thoughtful Conversations on Controversial Topics: Essential for Free Speech.” Jan. 17: Jimmy Hatch '24 on his years at Yale and his plans for the future
2023
Dec. 20: Jerry Libby on the World Justice Project Nov. 15: Nicholas Christakis Sept. 20: Economist Kelly Shue Aug. 16: Dan Hogan and Dr. Bradley Hyman on Alzheimer's Disease July 19: Jay Judge, on “What’s Happening in College Sports: Across the Nation and at Yale?” June 19: Brian Scasselatti, on “AI at Yale” (no video) May 31: Marci Shore, on “What is Ukraine and Where Did the War Come From?” Apr 24: Roya Hakakian and Carl Gershman, Y65 on “Iran’s Struggle for Freedom: Why and How It Can Succeed” Mar 17: Dr. Thomas Gill and Dr. Robert Becher, on “Major Surgery in the Elderly...At 80, Am I Too Old for an Operation?” Feb 15: Beverly Gage, Yale Professor of History, on “G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century” Jan 18: Bob Woodward, Y65 on “Politics in 2023 — What Can We Expect?”
2022
Dec 21: Lauren Noble, Y11, Executive Director of the William F. Buckley, Jr. Program at Yale, “Free Speech at Yale” Nov 16: Bill Torbert, Y65, on “Leadership and Power: How Great Leaders Get Things Done” Sept 24: Steve Latham, Director of Yale Interdisciplinary Bioethics Institute, on “CRISPR: A Tool to Transform Humans and Nature” August 15: David Blight, Yale Sterling Professor of History, “America in the 1850s and Today: Can a House Divided Against Itself Survive?” July 27: Chief Ronnell Higgins, “Not the Campus Cops We Knew: Safety and Civility in Today’s Universities” (No video) June 15: Greg Laughlin, Yale Prof and Phil Crane, Y65, “The Search for Exoplanets: Is There Another Earth Out There?” May 18: John Shattuck, Y65,, “Rights in America: Are They Under Threat?” April 20: Laurie Santos, Yale Psychology Professor, “Psychology and the Good Life: Yale’s Most Popular Course in 300 Years” March 16: Carl Gershman, Y65, Larry Diamond, Hoover Institute, on “Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: What It Means for Democracy” February 16: Fred Roberts, Y65, “Giving Students Around the World a Voice Through Photography” January 19: Sen. Joe Lieberman, Y64, “No Labels: The Centrist Solution”
2021
December 15: Dave Hawkins, Y65, “Net Zero Emissions: A Political Update” November 14: Peter Salovey, Yale University President, “Yale Today” (no video) October 20: Bill Nelson, Y65, “The Moon, Mars, and More” September 14: Karl Marlantes, Y67 and Larry Thorne, Tom Esslinger, Mal Harris, Y65 on “Forgotten Lessons from Vietnam” August 18: Lee Jampol and Bill Quayle, Y65 on “Our Aging Eyes” July 21: John Lewis Gaddis on “Using Time Travel to Learn History” June 16: Nicholas Turk-Browne on “Neuroscience of Human Cognition” May 24: Richard Hodes, Y65 on “Aging: Challenges at 80” (no video, but we have slides) April 17: John Shattuck, Carl Gershman, Dave Martin, John Todd, Y65 on “Biden's Foreign Policy Challenges” March 17: Jason Schwartz, Yale Professor on “COVID Vaccinations” February 27: David Hawkins, Y65 on “Net Zero Emissions-Achievable Pathways” January 27: Bob Woodward, Y65 on “From Trum p to Biden”
2020
December 16: David Swensen, Y80 on “Yale Endowment & ESG Investing” October 29: James Hatch, Y22 on “Snowflakes at Yale?”
Pre-60th Reunion Regional Lunches
Clockwise from the front left, attendees were: Fred Roberts, Jerry Libby. Sam Bruttomesso, Jay Lavely, Alan Howard, Modie Moore, Bob Leich, Dan Denison, Dave Nochimson, Jeff Jennings, Dick Pearce and William Wilbur. The date was February 29, 2024, and the venue was an eatery in downtown LA.
CONGRATULATIONS to our Classmate Fred Roberts!
The Fred Roberts Photography Workshops are now in the Yale School of Art! READ MORE
CONGRATULATIONS!!
David Hawkins has just been just elected to the AAAS! This extraordinary honor is especially significant because as a lawyer, not a formally credentialed scientist, Dave’s unique talents are being recognized — the ability to interpret complex scientific findings in ways that command trust from the scientific community, and then to intelligibly communicate their implications to national and international policymakers and to the general public.
About the Y65 Zoom Hour Series
We intend to run this monthly Zoom series indefinitely. A calendar of future events into 2025 is currently under development.!
Y65 Zoom Events - Mark your calendar! - 4 pm, third Wednesday of every month!
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The Fred Roberts Photography Workshops are now in the Yale School of Art!