Class Zooms Archive
On November 20th, classmate Justs Karlsons spoke to us about the political situation in Latvia and the other Balkan countries, and how the Ukrainian-Russian war impacts them.
Yale Class of ’65:
Annual Class Dinner 2024
Talk by Bob Woodward
Our Election Poll Results
(click to view)
On September 25th, Will Schwalbe ’84 spoke about his new book, “We Should Not Be Friends,” and we discussed our experiences with deep friendships throughout our lives.
On August 21st, Dr. Stephen B. Guss, our classmate and a Doctor of Cardiology at Morristown Memorial Hospital, spoke to us on the topic: “Heart Attacks: The History of Diagnostics and Treatment.”
On July 17th, Judge Barrington D. Parker (“Danny”) spoke to us on “My Thirty Years on the Federal Bench: Reflections and Insights.”
On June 19th, Dr. Megan Ranney spoke to us about the public health implications of gun safety.
On May 13th, Jeremiah Quinlan joined us to discuss the state of admissions at Yale.
On April 17th, Dr. Meir Kryger gave an excellent presentation and answered all of our questions about sleep.
On March 20th, our presentation was “AI and Health: Great Promise, Hard Questions.” David Roscoe, Y65 and Vardit Ravitsky, President and CEO of The Hastings Center, discussed the rapid and broad scale deployment of AI tools and capabilities now underway that have great promise to positively transform biomedical research and the delivery of health care.
Additional resources:
For more on the two NIH-funded projects Vardit is working on, see the following sites:
· https://nam.edu/programs/value-science-driven-health-care/health-care-artificial-intelligence-code-of-conduct/
· https://bridge2ai.org/
To sign up for the free Hastings Center newsletter, click here.
Special report on rebuilding trust in healthcare and science: Rebuilding Trust
On February 21st, 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.”
On January 17th, Jimmy Hatch paid us a return visit, having first spoken to us at our online, virtual Class Dinner in October 2020. We asked him how things have progressed with his Yale life, and with his future plans. For those interested in Jimmy’s fund for dogs who work in dangerous situations, the website is Spike’s K9 Fund. Enjoy the recording!
Dr. Hyman’s slides are here.
Timestamps for the recording:
0:00:00 Introductions
0:02:30 Dan tells his story
0:18:46 Brad shares the science of Alzheimer’s
0:43:19 Dan continues with his story and some advice
0:58:10 Q&A – An excellent back and forth about the disease and how to deal with it
1:44:19 Dan’s closing remarks – thanks to so many
1:46:46 End of closing remarks
1:46.50 Intro slide for Jane & Dan singing Graham Nash’s “Teach Your Children” (Zoom voice and guitar sound were terrible)
1:47:00 Start of “Teach Your Children” Written in 1968 by Graham Nash & 1st recorded in 1970 by CSNY.
1:49:30 Jane’s priceless comment
1:49:40 Close
Related to Bill’s talk, he has sent us an article that “toward the end, talks about multiple types of power and how Warren Buffett exercised them in a business emergency. I wonder whether some of the participants might enjoy reading it.” Click to view “Exercising the Seven Kinds of Leadership and Power.”
Yale Class of 1965 Zoom Hour
with Dave Hawkins Y65 (Dec. 15, 2021)
Yale Class of 1965 Zoom Hour
with
Karl Marlantes
Karl Marlantes ’67
Rhodes Scholar, Navy Cross Medalist, Vietnam Author
With a Panel of Three Y65 Vietnam Vets
Tom Esslinger, Mal Harris, and Lanny Thorne
“Lessons from Vietnam: What Have We Forgotten?”
Classmate Chat Comments & Questions
Yale Class of 1965 Zoom Hour
with
Lee Jampol and Bill Quayle
Lee Jampol, MD ’65 & Bill Quayle, MD ’65
Two Career Ophthalmologists…Still Practicing!
“Our Aging Eyes!”
Classmate Chat Comments & Questions
Yale Class of 1965 Zoom Hour
with
John Lewis Gaddis
“Teaching Time Travel”
Classmate Chat Comments & Questions
Prof. Gaddis’ Writing Checklist
Yale Class of 1965 Zoom Hour
with Nicholas Turk-Browne
Nicholas Turk-Browne, PhD, Y09
Inaugural Director of the Wu Tsai Institute at Yale
“Neuroscience of Human Cognition”
Zoom Session with
Richard Hodes, Y65
Director of the National Institute on Aging at the NIH
“Aging: Challenges at 80”
May 19, 2021We regret we don’t have the recording for you, but we do have the slides Richard used. Find them here.
Article: “Practice What You Preach” – Global Human Rights Leadership Begins at Home
View registrants & attendees list
View registrants & attendees list
Dave Hawkins, Y65
Climate Expert, Yale Faculty Member & ClassmateYale 1965 Zoom Hour
February 17, 2021
Dave Hawkins wowed over 100 attendees with his masterful summary of an important new study by a team of Princeton academics that examines several pathways to get the U.S. to net-zero greenhouse emissions by 2050 — a target consistent with what the latest science says is needed to protect the climate. As Dave explained, “the identified changes to our energy system are both technically feasible and economically sensible, and now require ‘only’ the political will and investment choices to implement.’ He provided personal observations on the opportunities and challenges these proposals present. There was a lively panel discussion with classmates with various perspectives on this topic — Duncan Bremer, Ted Garrett, Charlie Harte, and Tim Merrill.
Classmates submitted more questions on this topic both prior to and during this session than could be answered in the 90 minutes allowed, and enthusiastically endorsed the suggestion for a follow-up session to discuss this critical topic in more depth. STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS!!
Dave’s Slide Presentation |
Climate Change Reference Materials |
Registrants & Attendees |
Register for Follow-up Session (coming soon) |
Yale Class of 1965 Zoom Hour with BOB WOODWARD
DAVID SWENSEN launches Y65 ZOOM SERIES in spectacular fashion!
80+ classmates, spouses, and widows paid rapt attention as David Swensen spoke about… how Yale nimbly adapted to the possibility of a pandemic-driven market meltdown; how for decades Yale’s proud leadership in ethical investing has contributed to Yale’s spectacular investment performance; and more recently, how Yale has challenged its outside investment managers to diversify their staffs. Also fielding questions selected from the zoom chat by Chris Cooke and Dan Denison, David covered many topics knowledgeably and candidly — the positive business case for ethical investing; why Yale avoids all investments in “bad capitalism”; how Yale conservatively values its illiquid assets; how the Endowment now funds 60% of Yale College expenses; how public and corporate pensions who recklessly understate their long term liabilities are headed for crisis; the prospects for another market bust a la the 2000 internet bubble; the worst investment decision he’s ever made; and more. If you missed seeing it live, or want to watch it again, here it is:
About the Y65 Monthly Zoom Series
Third Wednesday every month, 4pm EST
Bob Hammond (sherrillbrookmd@gmail.com) and Dennis Mack (dennis-mack@nyc.rr.com), honchos for this already popular new series, encourage all classmates and widows to contact them with ideas for future Zoom calls.Our own BRUCE ALEXANDER:
a deserving Yale Medal recipient!
We are all extremely proud of Bruce, who was recently honored for his visionary contributions to Yale that will be felt throughout the 21st century — vastly transforming Yale’s physical footprint, restoring and beautifying the commercial spaces around the campus, and revitalizing Yale’s relationship with New Haven. Check out this short video, featuring remarks from Bruce and testimony from his colleagues:
Our 2020 Annual Class Dinner, via Zoom
Most of the 140+ pre-registered classmates and widows showed up for our October 30 Class Zoom Call and were treated to an engaging 90-minute “virtual annual dinner.” James (Jimmy) Hatch, a 53-year-old ex-Seal and now a Yale sophomore in TD College, inspired us with his life story, followed by a gripping Q&A session covering his military and Yale experiences, his views on his own life, and his opinions on important current issues in American society. The results of our traditional Election Year Class Survey were presented, and Jennifer Julier, our YAA rep, updated us on prospects for a rescheduled 55th Reunion in 2021. A few technical zoom glitches were met with understanding and good humor. Many attendees hung around for camaraderie and banter after the formal meeting ended.Or, to see what interests you, scroll ahead to these times:
| 0:00:00 | James Hatch Intro and Talk |
| 0:26:04 | Q&A with James Hatch |
| 1:02:30 | 2020 Election Class Survey Results |
| 1:23:34 | Class Secretary Report |
| 1:25:30 | YAA Update on Rescheduled 55th Reunion |
More links related to the dinner:
· 2020 Election Class Survey: “Summary of Results” Presentation
· Who attended? Pre-registration list
· James Hatch’s article, “My semester with the snowflakes.”