Hundreds of Cornell alumni will be in Boston for the annual Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference so we are taking the opportunity to throw a party for the Class of 74!  Please join your class officers at an informal gathering at The Summer Shack.  The Class will provide hors d'oeuvres and there will be a cash bar.  No need to RSVP--just show up!

Please join '74 Classmates for our 45th Reunion in Ithaca, June 6-9.

Rain storms lead to rainbows, and the “rainout” of this year’s Reunion has led an amazing Cornell 2020 Virtual Reunion with a myriad of crazy and fun activities. Even though it’s not our Reunion year, we can still be part of the celebration.  And don't miss these hidden gems you can download.

Off-Campus/On-Screen project is a collage of student-initiated short films created in collaboration with faculty and production staff in the Department of Performing and Media Arts, Cornell University. The nine shorts open windows onto the tumultuous lives of students scattered across the globe—from Ithaca to Iowa City, and Beijing to Novosibirsk—as they struggle with economic hardship, social distancing, depression, and political upheaval catalyzed by pandemic.  

This important showcase of student work is bound to make us alumni more deeply aware of and proud of Cornell.

The Class of '78 is hosting a webinar by Corey Earle '07 and they have invited us to join them.

Great Cornell Concerts of the ‘70s:  Music and Memories

From Aretha Franklin to ZZ Top!  From Elton John to Bruce Springsteen!  In the Seventies, they all came to Cornell--to dazzle, rock, and captivate.  The Deep Purple fiasco of 1973.  That legendary Grateful Dead performance of 1977.

Click here for more information and to register.

Persevering Through The Epidemic: Cornell and Typhoid in 1903

The class of ‘76 is hosting a fabulous cheese tasting, April 29, 7:30pm via Zoom, featuring iconic NYC purveyor Murray’s Cheese, co-creator of Stockinghall Cheddar with Cornell University. (Suggested wine pairings will be noted as well.) They have invited us to join them.

Register for the event here.  Order your cheese here.

Join Classmate Bill Quain and the staff of the Cornell Hotel Society, on Thursday, April 29th, from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. (EDT-NYC) for “Who Will You Be When The Masks Come Off?  How to Survive ANY Disruption, and Come Back Better Than Before!”

For more information and to register click here.

Cornell Class of 1974

Join the Class of 1972 and our classmate Dr. Joe Parent for a program on
Mindfulness and Kindness at Work and Play in the Age of Covid.

Sunday February 6, 2022 8:30 PM EST

Register Here

Joe Parent is a highly regarded expert in Performance Psychology and Applied Mindfulness.  Many of our classmates have read his book Zen Golf.  You can get more information about him and his books at his website https://www.drjoeparent.com

Title IX Then and Now: Celebrating Cornell Women's Athletics
Hosted by the Class of 1974

Wednesday, February 23, 8:00 p.m. ET

Register Here

Cornellians have joined together in song from earliest days. The Cornell Alma Mater is widely regarded as one of the best college songs in the world.

From the late 19th/early 20th century's informal gatherings around a piano, and the once-traditional commencement "Senior Class Sing" on the Goldwin Smith steps, to the 2022 present: Cornell songs and singing have resounded on campus.

Join Corey Ryan Earle '07 for a journey through musical history as we celebrate the songs, singers, ensembles and singing groups that have serenaded generations of alumni.

We’ll spotlight the late ’50s explosion of a cappella groups and highlight The Sherwoods Story (1958-1974): their break-off from the Glee Club, their Sherwoods “sound,” and their remarkable return to campus in 1985, now a Reunion tradition. Special guest appearances by Dave Hunter '68, Ron Johnson '68, and Frank Holden '62 of The Sherwoods.

SUGGESTED PRE-READ:
"Sherwoods of Cornell keep harmonizing through the years" by Joe J. Wilensky, October 2021
https://alumni.cornell.edu/cornellians/sherwoods-keep-harmonizing/

REGISTER HERE

Cornell Homecoming weekend returns September 23-25, 2022. The [Notable] Class of 1974 will host a free tailgate party Saturday, 9/24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. when the Yale at Cornell football game kicks off.

We’ll have deli sandwiches, chips, veggies, desserts and beverages. Also some chairs. We’ll be in the class & affinity group tailgating area along Campus Road (the one between Schoellkopf Field and Lynah Rink), a bit farther away from central campus, i.e. past Bartels Hall.

Please let us know you’re coming by emailing organizers Roberta Bandel Walcer or Bill Howard. And/or register on the Class Facebook page.  If you can help set up, please let Roberta know and thanks.

If you come back Friday there’s a fabulous DJ (8 p.m.) and fireworks (9 p.m.) at Schoellkopf Field. Cornell asks you that register for that, and the Fan Festival, separately.  Here is the link to register for those events.  Note the fee for food at Fan Festival is only if you want to eat there; our tailgate is free.

We hope to see you at our tailgate!  Go Big Red!

Roberta Bandel Walcer, rbwalcer@aol.com

Bill Howard, bill@billhoward.com

PS:  Cornell Homecoming 2022

       Homecoming Schedule

Join classmates on Homecoming weekend for a pre-game tailgate on Saturday, September 30th from 11:30 am-1:30 pm.  Walter Scott will be manning the grill again this year for lunch.  Lookf for Class of '74 signs and Walt's Big Red van!

Whether you are attending CALC or just in the Baltimore/Washington neighborhood, join classmates for the Classes of the 1970s at Baltimore's oldest brewpub, just blocks away from the Inner Harbor.

Friday, February 23, 2024
7:00-9:30
at
Pratt Street Ale House
206 West Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21201 (map)
 www.prattstreetalehouse.com

Cost: $25 in advance, $30 at door
Complimentary hors d’oeuvres  Cash bar.  Come and meet old and new friends. Business casual attire.

Open to all members of the classes of the 1970s and their guests.  (Occurs during CALC weekend, but CALC registration not required to  attend.). Click here to register.

Hope to see you there!

Event Contact

Please mark June 6-9, 2024 on your calendar for our 50^th  Reunion in Ithaca. Our theme is “Dancing in Moonlight: The Notable Class at 50” and, in keeping with the song, we are going to make it a joyous celebration. (To get in the mood, click here.)  Check back here for updated information and visit the Cornell Reunion website.

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story the documentary film about our classmate's heroic life and work after his paralyzing riding accident will be have limited theater release on September 21st and 25th.  Watch the trailer and click here for ticket information near you.

Ithaca classmates Lou and Roberta Bandel Walcer have organized a pre-game event during Homecoming weekend.  On Saturday September 28 at 10 am, Lou will conduct a tour of the Center for Life Science Ventures where he is Director.  He will show labs and equipment, talk about the incubation process, and discuss some of the companies currently engaged in research and development.  Meet at the 4th floor conference room in Weill Hall. There will be food and socializing!  Please consider joining the fun!  For more info, contact Roberta.  Click here for University Homecoming information.

One of the highlights of our 50^th Reunion was the talk by Corey Earle ‘07, Cornell’s unofficial historian, about Cornell during our time on the Hill.  Corey covered Vietnam protests, the draft lottery, streaking, Ed Marinaro, Walter LaFeber, and more. His slides included ads for the North Forty and Triangle Book Shop, posters for campus concerts by Aretha Franklin, Sha Na Na, Jethro Tull & others, Sun articles from our day, and photos of campus buildings, sports teams, and graduation. Join our class for a free webinar by Corey on Wednesday, February 12^th at 8:00pm EST.  Corey will reprise his 50^th Reunion presentation with some new topics included.

To register click here.

If you have questions or suggestions for Corey, send those to John Foote ‘74.

RED Talks Redux--John Williams '74 Frog's Leap

Classmate John Williams is the owner and winemaker of Napa Valley's iconic Frog's Leap Winery which he started by selling his motorcycle and making 500 cases of wine in 1981.  His Think Like a Grapevine RED Talk at our 50th Reunion was so popular that he is hosting another talk for our class via Zoom.

To join classmates for this fun event register here.  And if you are so inclined, drop by your favorite wine shop and pick up a bottle (or two) of Frogs Leap cabernet and/or sauvignon blanc to enjoy during John’s talk. John would approve!