The Cooper Union Alumni Association Newsletter | June 2010
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President George Campbell Jr. Announces Retirement Plans
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Dr. George Campbell Jr. announced that he will retire in June 2011 as President of The Cooper Union. During his decade of leadership, he brought greater recognition to The Cooper Union's academic achievements and assured, in a time of economic uncertainty, that its tradition of a tuition-free education continues into the 21st century.
Daily News story on Dr. Campbell's decision to retire
Read the May news from the President's Office
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At Commencement on May 25, the 2010 President's Citations were awarded to installation artist Leonardo Drew (A'85), professor of biostatistics Ronald Brookmeyer (Math'75) and innovative architect Shigeru Ban (AR'84). Read more about the citation awardees.
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Class of 2010 Commencement
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Congratulations to the Class of 2010! We welcome you as the newest members of the Cooper Union Alumni Association. Photos of commencement, which featured an address by actress Kathleen Chalfant, are on The Cooper Union website.
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Please continue Peter Cooper's legacy by making a gift to the Annual Fund before the end of the fiscal year, June 30. We depend on every contribution to ensure that our outstanding students continue to receive free access to a Cooper Union education.
To make your gift before June 30, 2010, click here |
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CUAA
Website Redesigned
by Mike Essl (A'96)
Photo by Awol Erizku
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A new design for the CUAA website will be unveiled in August. Creating the new look is Mike Essl (A'96), Associate Professor in Graphic Design at The Cooper Union. Mike is a
partner in the award-winning graphic design studio ME/AT
which he cofounded in 2007 with Cooper Union adjunct instructor
Alexander Tochilovsky (A'00). With Robb Irrgang, Mike is also a
partner in Nerduo, a collaborative that explores the
creation of internet memes and the subversion of marketing fluff. Mike's recent projects include Watching the Watchmen with Chip Kidd
and the G.I. Joe parody t-shirt The Battle. In
2003, his work with the Chopping Block was featured in the National
Design Triennial. From 2006-2008, Mike was the Vice President of AIGA's
New York Chapter.
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Meet
Alumni Council Member
Seth Greenwald (ME'85)
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"Engineers and artists see the world differently," writes Seth Greenwald (ME'85). "Engineers, for the most part, are analytical, logical and detail-oriented. Artists are typically visually-focused, intuitive and holistic-minded. Many people see themselves as firmly in one camp or the other. Is it possible to bridge the gap between these opposite ends of the perception spectrum? Absolutely. Here's the story about my journey from thinking like an engineer to seeing like an artist. And the best part about my journey...it helped me to become a better engineer."
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Past CUAA Events
Class of 1950
View photographs from
recent alumni events, including:
- Class of 1950's 60th Year ReUnion (Pictured above)
- 2010 Wreath Laying Ceremony
- Rites of Passage 1995-2009 Exhibit Opening
- CU Alumni Reception in San Francisco
- Founder's Day Dinner Dance
- Golden Legion: Class of 1960
- On The Rooftop 2010
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Purchase your official CU merchandise at the CUAA website or in person at 30 Cooper Square, 8th Floor, Monday through Thursday from 9 am to 5 pm. Apparel, umbrellas, coffee mugs, lapel pins, flash drives and even hard hats are all adorned with the vibrant Cooper Union logo.
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Over 1,000 alumni are active in CUAA online communities. Reconnecting with your classmates and your school is easy through Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Add your recent news to the Alumni Notes on the CUAA website and update your profile with your current activities.
The
Cooper Union Office of Alumni
Relations
30 Cooper Square
New York, NY 10003
T: 212.353.4164 F: 212.353.4327
alumni@cooper.edu
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