Cooper Together 2023

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Join alumni and members of the Cooper community for Cooper Together 2023 as we gather around the globe in honor of Peter Cooper's birthday!  If your city or region is not listed below, please contact Jennifer Durst in the Office of Alumni Affairs and Development at jennifer.durst@cooper.edu

 

Attend a Cooper Together event in a city near you!

 

Africa

Regional alumni anchor Kerri Ann Kelly CE'96 is seeking other alumni living or working in Africa who would like to connect through an Africa virtual meet-up or in-person in Nairobi, Kenya.  If you are interested, please email Jennifer Durst of the Office of Alumni Affairs and Development at jennifer.durst@cooper.edu.


Arizona

Virtual Cooper Together Arizona via Zoom
Monday, February 6
6:00 pm Mountain Standard Time

Virtual Regional Meet-up hosted by Janet Reed ARC'80 and Robert Tieni ARC'80. Due to the vastness of the state of Arizona and following last year's well-received virtual Arizona meet-up, regional anchors Janet Reed ARC'80 and Robert Tieni ARC'80 are hosting a Zoom meet-up again this year.

Zoom link will be shared with registrants on the day of the virtual event. 

 

Atlanta, Georgia

Cooper Together Atlanta
Monday, February 6
6:00 p.m. EST

Le Meridien (lobby niche)
111 Perimeter Center W
Atlanta, GA 30346

Regional Meet-Up hosted by Allen Wolmer CE'68.  Cash bar. 

 

Florida Founder's Day Luncheon with Malcolm King, Cooper Union Board Chair
Saturday, February 4
12:30 p.m. EST

City Fish Market
7940 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33434

Regional Meet-up with Cooper Union Chairman of the Board, Malcolm King EE'97.  Three-course luncheon and non-alcoholic beverages included in $55 registration fee. 

 

Cooper Together Boston
Tuesday, February 7

6:30 p.m. EST

Grafton Street Pub
59 John F. Kennedy St
Cambridge, MA 02138

Regional Meet-Up hosted by Amy Chambers ME'16.  Cash bar. 

Register Today


Chicago, Illinois

Cooper Together Chicago
Tuesday, February 7

6:00 p.m. CST

Uncommon Ground - Lakeview
3800 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60613

Regional meet-up hosted by Jim Liubicich ChE'83 and Zev Salomon AR'01.  Cash bar.

Register Today


Darien, Connecticut

Cooper Together Connecticut
Monday, February 6

6:00 p.m. EST

The Goose American Bistro and Bar
972 Boston Post Road
Darien, CT 06820

Regional Meet-Up hosted by Cristina Ross AR'81.  Cash bar. 

Cooper Together Houston
Monday, February 6
6:00 p.m. CST

Brasil Cafe Houston
2604 Dunlavy Street
Houston, TX 77006

Regional meet-up hosted by Vito DiIenna ME'06, Sophie Lee Landau ChE'15, and Michael Craig ChE'90. Cash bar.

 

Cooper Together London
Sunday, February 12 (Peter Cooper's Birthday!)
2:00 p.m. GMT

The Star of Kings
126 York Wy,
London N1 0AX, United Kingdom

Hosted by regional anchor Karina Nemeth CE'12. 

 

Cooper Together Long Island
Tuesday, February 7

7:00 p.m. EST

Revel Restaurant
835 Franklin Ave.
Garden City, NY 11530

Regional Meet-Up hosted by Ron Vogel ChE'01.  Cash bar. 

Register Today

 


Los Angeles

Cooper Together Los Angeles
Wednesday, February 8

6:30 p.m. PST

Wurstkuche
800 East 3rd Street (corner of Traction)
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Regional Meet-Up hosted by Will Biesiadecki ME'14.  Cash bar. 

Register Today

 

Cooper Together New Orleans
Monday, February 13
6:00 p.m. CST

Miel Brewery and Taproom
405 Sixth Street
New Orleans, LA 70115

Regional meet-up hosted by Madeline Foster-Martinez CE'12. Cash bar.

 

New York City

Cooper Union Alumni Association (CUAA) Founder's Day Awards Ceremony
Thursday, February 9
6:30 p.m. EST

Cooper Union - 41 Cooper
41 Cooper Square
Rose Auditorium
New York, NY 10003

Annual presentation of the CUAA Awards with reception to follow.  Visit with students on various Cooper teams as well as Benjamin Menschel Fellowship recipients who will have their research on display in 41 Cooper Gallery.  $40 registration fee for reception. 

Proof of vaccination must be shown to security to enter the building. 

 

Northern New Jersey

Cooper Together Northern New Jersey
Tuesday, February 7

6:30 p.m. EST

Rail Yard Tavern
14-26 Plaza Road North
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410

Regional Meet-Up hosted by Anna Brook ENG'04.  Cash bar. 


Orange County, CA

Cooper Together Orange County, CA
Monday, February 13

11:45 a.m. PST

King's Fish House
24001 Avenida De La Carlota
Laguna Hills, CA 92653

Regional Meet-Up hosted by Larry Seidman EE'61.

Register Today 


Peekskill, New York

Cooper Together Peekskill with Cooper Brue
Saturday, February 11
3:00 p.m. EST

The Peekskill Brewery
47 South Water Street
Peekskill, NY 10566

Regional Meet-up featuring beer designed by Cooper Brue students and Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, Sam Keene, and brewed on-site at The Peekskill Brewery.  $40 registration fee to cover cocktail buffet and one beer ticket. 

 

Portland, Oregon

Cooper Together Portland Oregon
Wednesday, February 8

6:30 p.m. PST

Mother's Bistro and Bar
121 SW 3rd Ave
Portland, OR 97204-2704

Regional Meet-Up hosted by Angel O'Brien ARC'02.  Cash bar. 


Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina

Cooper Together Raleigh Durham
Monday, February 6
6:15 p.m. EST

Mez Durham
5410 Page Road, Suite 8
Durham, NC 27703

Regional Meet-Up hosted by Rachelle Bienstock ChE'80 and Sam Goldfarb ME'80.  Cash bar. 

 

Cooper Together San Francisco
Saturday, February 11
10:30 a.m. PST

Lands' End Hiking Trail - Sutro Baths
Meet in parking lot at Lands' End Lookout

Regional Meet-Up hosted by Gilly Youner A'82 and John Leeper ARC'85.  Join Gilly and John for a hike around the Sutro Baths in Lands End.  Approximately 1.5 - 2.5 hours.  Bring water, snacks and/or picnic lunch.  Scarves and ear protection are recommended due to ocean-side winds in the area. 

For users of wheelchairs and walkers, the first half of the hike is accessible and the second half is not.  You will have to return to the parking lot ideally with a companion. 

Rain date:  Saturday, February 11

See MAP of our event.

 

Cooper Together Washington, DC
Monday, February 6
6:30 p.m. EST

Elephant and Castle
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20004

Regional Meet-Up hosted by Jesse Aronson EE'84.  Cash bar. 

 

Tokyo, Japan

Cooper Together Japan
Sunday, February 12 (Peter Cooper's Birthday!)
5:00 p.m. Tokyo Standard Time

Rocco Pizza
1-1-24 Oji-Honcho
Kita-Ku Tokyo
114-0022

Regional Meet-Up hosted by Fujii Toshio ARC'89.  Cash bar. 

 

Questions or want to host?

Please contact Jennifer Durst, Deputy Director of Alumni Affairs and Development, at jennifer.durst@cooper.edu or 212-353-4165. 

 

  • 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.