The University of Chicago Magazine

October-December 1996

Class News

In the Clubs

For more detailed and complete information about club events--as well as other special services--visit the University of Chicago's alumni web site, the "Alumni Gateway."

Boston

  • Mon., Nov. 18: Distinguished Faculty Series with humanities professor Herman Sinaiko, AB'47, PhD'61.
  • Sun., Dec. 8: Taste of Chicago holiday party.

    Chicago

  • Sat., Nov. 16: Opening night of Art in Chicago, 1945­1995, at the new Museum of Contemporary Art.
  • Thurs., Nov. 21, 5:30 p.m.: Cityfront Forum with associate law professor Dennis Hutchinson on "Kennedy Justice Revisited."
  • Wed., Mar. 5, 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Divinity School professor Martin Marty, PhD'56, speaks at a Downtown Luncheon.

    Dallas

  • Sun., Jan. 19: 3 p.m.: Book club meeting at the home of Ingram Schwahn, AM'63, 214/369-9478 (h). 5:30 p.m.: Food club meeting. For more information, call Bruce Rothstein, AB'84, 214/520-9520 (w).

    Denver

  • If interested in volunteering, call president Gerry Forney, SM'74, 303/830-8447 (h).

    Detroit

  • Sun., Dec. 8: Martha Roth, professor in the Oriental Institute, speaks as part of the Distinguished Faculty Series. For more information, call Eric Hjelmfelt, SB'88, 810/288-2067(h).

    Los Angeles

  • TBA: A seminar on The Divine Comedy, featuring romance languages and literatures professors Rebecca West and Paolo Cherchi. For information on this and other events, or to volunteer, call Punita Khanna, AB'83, SM'86, 213/669-4608 (w).

    Milwaukee

  • Tues., Nov. 19, 7 p.m.: Panel discussion on "Do Computers Control How We Think?" at the Astor Hotel, 924 E. Juneau Avenue.

    New York

  • Thurs., Dec. 5: 11:30 a.m.: Business Forecast Luncheon, sponsored by the GSB, at the Waldorf Astoria. 6:30 p.m.: University Night at the Festival Chamber Music Society, dinner followed by 8 p.m. concert.
  • Fri., Dec. 6, 6 p.m.: Psychology professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, AB'60, PhD'65, speaks on "Creativity and the Evolution of Culture" at the Harvard Club. To register, call the Institute of General Semantics, 201/568-0551.
  • Thurs., Dec. 19, 6:30 p.m.: Young alumni happy hour at Prince Street Bar and Restaurant, 125 Prince Street.
  • Mon., Jan. 13, 8:15 p.m.: Charles Clough, MBA'66, chief global-investment strategist at Merrill Lynch, speaks at the 92nd Street Y. To register, call the Y, 212/996-1100.
  • Thurs., Jan. 30, 6 p.m.: Chinese New Year banquet at Jimmy Sung's, 219 E. 44th Street.
  • Sun., Feb. 23, 1 p.m.: Men's varsity basketball v. NYU; 3 p.m.: Women's varsity basketball v. NYU. Reception between games. The book club now meets at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, 7 W. 55th Street.

    Phoenix

  • The club has recently formed several book groups. For information on participating, call Jay Polk, AB'89, and Joann Polk, AB'89, 602/596-4064 (h).

    Portland

  • Sat., Mar. 15: Divinity School professor Martin Marty, PhD'56, speaks as part of the Distinguished Faculty Series.

    San Francisco

  • Sat., Nov. 16: Associate professor of political science Michael Dawson speaks as part of the Distinguished Faculty Series.
  • Sun., Nov. 17 and
  • Sun., Dec. 15: The East Bay book club meets at the home of Ruth Abel, AB'36, and Ray Abel, AB'37, 2550 Dana Street, Berkeley, 510/849-9308 (h).
  • Sun., Dec. 8: The San Francisco book club meets at the home of Sydney Rosen, PhB'46, AM'49, PhD'73, 1900 Gough Street, #403, 415/776-0504 (h). TBA: A seminar on The Divine Comedy, featuring romance languages and literatures professors Rebecca West and Paolo Cherchi. For information on these and other events, call Sydney Rosen (see above).

    Seattle

  • Fri., Mar. 14: Divinity School professor Martin Marty, PhD'56, speaks as part of the Distinguished Faculty Series.

    Washington, DC

  • For information on all events, call the events hotline, 202/452-5590.

    For details, contact Marilyn Melvan, U of C Alumni Association, at 773/702-2157; at 773/702-2166 (fax); or at clubs@uchicago.edu (Internet).


  • CLASS NEWS
  • Poetic Justice: Sylvia Major, PhB'34, became a poet in her 50s and started graduate school at age 69, pursuing her interest in peace, civil rights, women's rights, and ecology.
  • Ban the Box: Jean Lotus, AB'88, edits The White Dot, a newsletter about what it's like to live without a television.
  • DEATHS
  • BOOKS BY ALUMNI
  • IN THE CLUBS


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