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2026 Wreath Laying Ceremony

Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 12 - 12:30pm

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2026 Wreath Laying

We are pleased to invite you to the annual Wreath Laying Ceremony at the statue of Peter Cooper, hosted by President Steve McLaughlin, in celebration of Peter Cooper’s birthday and the enduring impact of his legacy. Join us for this meaningful tradition, followed by outdoor refreshments. All in the Cooper Union family - alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students, and friends - are warmly welcome to attend!

Wreath Laying Ceremony 2026
Tuesday, February 10
12:00-12:30 p.m. EST

Cooper Triangle Park
Cooper Square & 3rd Avenue
New York, NY 10003

This event is part of Cooper Together 2026, a global celebration that brings together alumni and friends to honor Peter Cooper’s birthday and celebrate his enduring philanthropic legacy. To explore the full lineup of events, please click here.

For questions, please contact Helen Freeman of the Office of Alumni Affairs and Development at helen.freeman@cooper.edu.

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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.