Meeting of Minds (MoM): Look Who's Coming II

Julie Work Beck
Ann Norton Porter
Doris Viola Martin
Monica (Florence) Weil
Elaine and Harvey Knoernschild
Bill Baker
[your name goes here]

Registration deadline: this Thursday, June 30! To register online, go to http://www.stanford.edu/group/tickets/classof59.html.

If you have trouble signing up online, you can register by phone at 650.725.2787. Be sure to stay on the line in order to get the registration option (e.g., staying on campus) you want.

Meeting of Minds (MoM) Program Updates and Breaking News

We’ll start with a morning at the d-school, finding out why students, scholars, companies, and countries are flocking there to learn about design thinking and creative decision processes. Come prepared to have fun , to explore, and to take the ideas back to your real-world decisions.
We’ll also have a morning with the folks from the Longevity Center, whose work ranges across health, finance, neuroscience, innovative products, our shifting demographics, and discoveries in the basic (molecular) science of aging. They’ll give us some riveting highlights from their scholarship and leave lots of time for questions.

Bill Perry, former Secretary of Defense, hero of decades of diplomacy for nuclear arms treaties, and trouble-shooter for conflicts all over the world, will give us an insider’s look at global affairs and the “track 2” diplomacy going on behind the scenes.

We’ll unpack some of the current challenges in education “reform” and discuss the potential for transformation. We’re also waiting for confirmation from other great professors, who will engage us in fields ranging from energy, to media, to stress, etc. (depending on who will be in town and can join us). We all, also, want one afternoon about our interests in art and creativity and the place they have in our lives. The combination of cutting-edge sessions, great conversations, and time for smaller groups to come together around common interests should give us three memorable days. And yes, there will be time to just take in the campus, enjoy quiet walks with friends and hit the bookstore... .

BREAKING NEWS
Dr. Phillip Zimbardo, who wants to link us to his latest work, described below, has agreed to join us. This should open up some great discussion! Also, Stanford Magazine's August/September issue will feature an article on the 40th anniversary of his famous prison experiment.

What pushes some people to become perpetrators of evil, while others to act heroically on behalf of those in need?"
– Phil Zimbardo, Ph.D.

The desire to answer this compelling question and to understand the nature and psychology of heroism, led Dr. Philip Zimbardo to create the Heroic Imagination Project (HIP), which is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that teaches people how to overcome the natural human tendency to watch and wait in moments of crisis.

Philip Zimbardo is one of the world’s most distinguished living psychologists, having served as President of the American Psychological Association, designed and narrated the award-winning 26-part PBS series "Discovering Psychology," and has published more than 50 books and 400 professional and popular articles and chapters, among them, "Shyness," "The Lucifer Effect," and "The Time Paradox."

A professor emeritus at Stanford University, Dr. Zimbardo has spent 50 years teaching and studying psychology. He received his Ph.D. in psychology from Yale University, and his areas of focus include time perspective, shyness, terrorism, madness, and evil. He is best-known for his controversial Stanford Prison Experiment that highlighted the ease with which ordinary intelligent college students could cross the line between good and evil when caught up in the matrix of situational and systemic forces.

Ed Fisher will be there!

.... My continued thanks to you and to each of your planning teammates for the great progress you've made toward a most meaningful and memorable sequel to our 50th reunion!

For me, this will be a dream literally come true. On the last day of our 50th, I rented a bicycle for a quick tour around the campus, marveling at all the changes since '59 while at the same time reminiscing about my old haunts and activities. And the very last place I visited before returning the bicycle was none other than Lagunita Court! As I once again took in the unique atmosphere of that peaceful yet vibrant courtyard and its inhabitants, I thought to myself: if only I could come back, as a student, to live right here even for a few days and participate in that marvelous social and academic learning experience one more time...and now I'm actually going to do just that!................Ed Fisher

Look who's coming [so far] to the Meeting of the Minds

Okay. This does it. You just have to add your name to this list. Have your credit card ready, and register at http://www.stanford.edu/group/tickets/classof59.html. Or telephone 650.725.2787. Now see who's coming:

Linda Anderson

Bob Baker

Chatty Collier

Dave and Vicki Cox

Sally Wolfe Dole

Howdy Elkus

Pat Engasser

Ed Fisher

Dan and Sharon Flower

Judy Font

Kay Grace

Barbara Hart

Gay Hoagland

Liz Hodder

Carol Hoge

Aprha Katzev

Marta MacKenzie

Donna Martin

Doris Martin

Nancy Page Ostrom

Carole and Don Pewthers

Don Proudfoot

Ami Sadler

Margaret Schink

Jim Seeley

Mimi Sellgren

Kirk Smith

Marion Duncan Smith

Bonnie Stern

Gail Stypula

Connie Turkington

Larry Wagner

Marilyn Willats

[your name goes here]

Thinking about staying at Lagunita Court in August?

Here's a great link to get information on Lagunita Court (which goes under the name of Governor's Corner), including maps.

http://www.stanford.edu/dept/rde/scs/general/welcome_information_2011/Welcome%20to%20GovCo%20CFD%20and%20map.pdf

Hi Class of '59: When you sign up for Meeting of the Minds, you will have the

option of staying at Lagunita Court, where we have reserved a block of rooms.

Also, we will have Wednesday and Thursday evening dinners as a group outdoors

in the beautiful courtyards. Here's some information to help you decide

Lagunita Court

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Lagunita - Spanish for “little lake” - is named for the neighboring part-time lake and is one of Stanford’s most historic residences. This beautiful, Mediterranean-style complex, built in the 1930’s and renovated in 1998, consists of three small, four-class houses, and two three-class houses, arranged around a picturesque central courtyard and dining commons. Lag (pronounced “log”) is divided into two sides: East Lag and West Lag. East Lag is home to Naranja and Ujamaa. Eucalipto, Adelfa, and Granada make up West Lag. Residents enjoy their own lounge, common areas, an outdoor trail that encircles nearby Lake Lagunita, and a grassy field (Roble Field) across the street. The house names are also unique: Three names are Spanish for different trees: Eucalipto (eucalyptus), Granada (pomegranate), and Naranja (orange); Adelfa is Spanish for oleander. Ujamaa is a Swahili name for “extended family” or “familyhood” and consists of two houses originally called Olivo (olive) and Magnolia (magnolia). Throughout the larger residence, each individual house develops their own distinct community – in particular, Ujamaa is home of the African-American theme program, and Adelfa is a Focus House with an interactive and in-depth Writing program. You can Google Lagunita Court to view photos and get more information.