All Cooper Weekend 2026 Schedule of Events

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The Schedule of Events is still being developed, be sure to check back for updates! All are welcome to attend any part of the weekend’s activities. 

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
An evening Great Hall program.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
Friday programming will have a focus on parents and families of current Cooper students.

Programming will include campus tours; exhibition, studio, and lab visits; and panel programs with the Cooper staff and alumni to learn more about life at and after Cooper Union.

The day will conclude with family and alumni meet-ups near campus.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Saturday programming will include the annual State of the Cooper Union presentation, luncheon on the Alumni Roof Terrace, and other surprises.

The day will culminate with a party at the National Arts Club, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. A private club housed in the historic Samuel Tilden Mansion on Gramercy Park, the National Arts Club counts many Cooper Union alumni as members.
 

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  • Founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.

  • “My feelings, my desires, my hopes, embrace humanity throughout the world,” Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when, “knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep.”

  • From its beginnings, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper's proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony.

  • Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.