Los Angeles Area Gathering to Meet President Steve McLaughlin at The Broad

Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 5 - 7:30pm

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Los Angeles Gathering to Meet President Steve McLaughlin

Please join us for a special Los Angeles-area gathering to meet Cooper Union President Steve McLaughlin at The Broad Museum, designed by Liz Diller AR’79. Cooper parent Rich Cherry PA’30 is leading the construction of the new expansion.

Los Angeles Area Gathering
Wednesday, October 29
5:00 p.m. PDT reception (complimentary)
4:00 p.m. PDT option museum tour ($25, details below)

The Broad
221 S. Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA  90012

In addition to remarks from Steve, there will be a brief presentation about the expansion plans.

Light refreshments

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The reception will be preceded by an optional museum highlights tour showcasing The Broad’s iconic architecture and celebrated collection. Guests will encounter iconic works by Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons, and celebrated Los Angeles based artists like Mark Bradford and Ed Ruscha. Plus, enjoy exclusive access to Yayoi Kusama’s immersive Infinity Mirrored Room, a dazzling finale to an unforgettable visit. The tour will begin at 4 p.m. and costs $25 per person.


 

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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.