’74s Turn 74 Social Mixer
The [Notable] Class of ’74 is turning 74.
To celebrate we are hosting a series of mixers throughout the year. Join classmates to at our first one, Sunday May 31 from 3:00 pm -5:00 pm ET.
Registration link to follow.
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RED Talk Redux #5–Renee Alexander
RED Talks Redux #5–Classmate Renee Alexander
Save the date Wednesday, April 15, 2016 at 8 pm ET for a RED Talk with classmate Renee Alexander whose decades long and distinguished career at Cornell has made her a highly respected leader in DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion). Register here.
Homecoming Tailgate with Classes of ’74, ’79 and ’81 and Friends
Homecoming Tailgate with Classes of ’74, ’79, ’81 and Friends
Friday, October 3 and Saturday October 4
https://alumni.cornell.edu/come-back/homecoming/
Cornell Homecoming 2025 features a Drone and Laser Light Show Friday evening at Schoellkopf Stadium, Football Game vs Colgate Saturday afternoon, and Tailgate Parties in the Crescent Parking Lot for classes and other alumni groups. (Note that the “Fan Festival” is not occurring which opens up the primo space for tailgating.)
Tailgate on Saturday 11:00 am-2:00 pm
Find us among alumni classes and other affinity groups
Snacks will be offered, and room on the table if you want to bring more options
Cooler with bottled water and ice will be available; BYOB is appropriate
(Additional beverages and food can be purchased from Concessions)
RED Talk–Evan Stewart
Put Tuesday November 11th at 8pm EST on your calendar for our next RED Talks webinar featuring classmate Evan Stewart. Evan is the author of the book Myron Taylor: The Man Nobody Knew. To jog your memory, Myron Taylor is one of the giant historical of figures of the first half of the 20th century and a great Cornellian (think Cornell Law School). As one reviewer commented, “The Man Nobody Knew is a tour de force. Not only does it bring to life a remarkable and important person, but also tells a riveting tale—the chapters chronicling the runup to the US entering WWII is the stuff of le Carré. Stewart is an exceptional storyteller and this meticulously researched biography is a delight.” Join us for what will be a fascinating talk.
RED Talk–Poet Julie Kane
Classmate and poet Julie Kane will share her poetry with classmates. Julie, Louisiana Poet Laureate from 2011-2013, was recently given the 2025 Louisiana Writer Award. She is a professor emerita of English at Northwestern State University. Read more about Julie here. Register for Julie’s RED Talk here.
RED Talks Redux–John Williams ’74 Frog’s Leap Winery
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!
Class of ’74: A Look Back at Our Time on the Hill
One of the highlights of our 50th 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 12th at 8:00pm EST. Corey will reprise his 50th 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.
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 
Class of ’74 Homecoming Pre-Game Event
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.
