Programs
Fall 2018
If a time and date are underscored below, click to read the minutes.
If a time and date are underscored below, click to read the minutes.
Time-Date-Location-Introducer- Minute-taker |
Title – Speaker |
9:30 a.m. - September 12 Hospitality Time Friend Center Introducer: Landon Jones Minutes: Julie Denny |
ICAЯUS: Making the Documentary that Exposed Russia's Cheating in Sports Edwin Stier Former U.S. Attorney in New Jersey and co-producer of ICAЯUS, 2018 Oscar winner |
10:15 a.m. - September 19 Friend Center Introducer: Landon Jones Minutes: Ruth Scott |
Face Value: The Irresistible Influence of First Impressions Alex Todorov Associate Chair, Department of Psychology, Princeton University |
10:15 a.m. – September 26 Friend Center Introducer: Henry Von Kohorn Minutes: John Riganati |
Driverless Cars–Just in Time for Us, Maybe? Alain Kornhauser Professor of Operations Research & Financial Engineering, Princeton University |
9:30 a.m. – October 3 Hospitality Time Friend Center Introducer: Landon Jones Minutes: Carl Cangelosi |
A History of Impeachment, the Constitutional Remedy of Last Resort Alan Baron Former Special Impeachment Counsel, US House of Representatives |
10:15 a.m. – October 10 Friend Center Introducer: Landon Jones Minutes: John Cotton |
Maker of Patterns: An Autobiography Through Letters A Conversation with Freeman Dyson Professor Emeritus, Institute for Advanced Study |
10:15 a.m. – October 17 Friend Center Introducer: BF Graham Minutes: David Vilkomerson |
Adventures in Fusion Propulsion Stephanie Thomas Vice President, Princeton Satellite Systems |
10:15 a.m. – October 24 Friend Center Introducer: Marge D'Amico Minutes: Ferris Olin |
Nature's Nation: American Art and Environment Karl Kusserow John Wilmerding Curator of American Art, Princeton University Art Museum |
10:15 a.m. – October 31 Friend Center Introducer: Henry Von Kohorn Minutes: Dermot Gately |
Small Wars, Big Data: The Information Revolution in Modern Conflict Jacob Shapiro Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Princeton University |
9:30 a.m. – November 7 Hospitality Time Friend Center Introducer: John Cotton Minutes: TBA |
Clean Water Through Solar Power Quentin Kelly Chairman & CEO, WorldWater & Solar Technologies, Inc. |
10:15 a.m. – November 14 Friend Center Introducer: Shirley Satterfield Minutes: TBA |
Title TBA Ruth Benjamin Associate Professor of African American Studies, Princeton University |
November 21 |
No Meeting–Thanksgiving Break |
10:15 a.m. – November 28 Friend Center Introducer: Ruth Miller Minutes: David Wetherill |
Money Talks Fred Wherry Professor of Sociology, Princeton University |
9:30 a.m. – December 5 Hospitality Time Friend Center Introducer:Stephen Schreiber Minutes: Michael Mathews |
Investigative Journalism in the Trump Era Mark Mazzetti Washington Investigative Correspondent, The New York Times |
10:15 a.m. – December 12 Friend Center Introducer: Miquelon Weyeneth Minutes: Deborah Poritz |
Fear and the Safety Net: Evidence from Secure Communities Crystal Yang Assistant Professor of Law, Harvard Law School and Faculty Research Fellow, National Bureau of Economic Research |
Meetings
Most meetings will be held in the Convocation Room, Friend Center, corner of Olden and William Streets. Regular meetings will begin promptly at 10:15 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m.
Alternate Meeting Locations
At present, there are no meetings scheduled at an alternate location.
In the past, an alternate location was at Maeder Auditorium in the Andlinger Center, corner of Olden and Prospect. Enter through the door at street level near Prospect and take the stairs or elevator down two levels.
Be sure to read the weekly program reminder email for last-minute location changes.
Hospitality Time
The meetings on
September 12 October 3 November 7 December 5
will begin with a hospitality time at 9:30 a.m.
Inclement Weather Policy
The Old Guard policy follows that of the Princeton School System. Closings or delayed openings are announced beginning at 5:30 a.m. Call (609) 806-4202.
Schools closed: Old Guard meeting is canceled.
Delayed opening: Old Guard will meet.
Hospitality Time Note: If schools are opening with a 90-minute delay on a hospitality day, there will be no hospitality time, and the meeting will begin at 10:15 a.m.
Most meetings will be held in the Convocation Room, Friend Center, corner of Olden and William Streets. Regular meetings will begin promptly at 10:15 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m.
Alternate Meeting Locations
At present, there are no meetings scheduled at an alternate location.
In the past, an alternate location was at Maeder Auditorium in the Andlinger Center, corner of Olden and Prospect. Enter through the door at street level near Prospect and take the stairs or elevator down two levels.
Be sure to read the weekly program reminder email for last-minute location changes.
Hospitality Time
The meetings on
September 12 October 3 November 7 December 5
will begin with a hospitality time at 9:30 a.m.
Inclement Weather Policy
The Old Guard policy follows that of the Princeton School System. Closings or delayed openings are announced beginning at 5:30 a.m. Call (609) 806-4202.
Schools closed: Old Guard meeting is canceled.
Delayed opening: Old Guard will meet.
Hospitality Time Note: If schools are opening with a 90-minute delay on a hospitality day, there will be no hospitality time, and the meeting will begin at 10:15 a.m.
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Program Committee John Cotton, Chair Nancy Beck George Bustin Julia Coale Marge D’Amico Robert Fraser BF Graham Claire Jacobus Landon Jones Owen Leach Jock McFarlane Scott McVay Ruth Miller Shirley Satterfield Stephen Schreiber Richard Scribner Henry Von Kohorn Miquelon (Micky) Weyeneth |
Program Suggestions
The Program Committee welcomes suggestions. Please write or email any committee member with the speaker’s credentials and possible topic.
It’s always a plus when you can report on having heard the candidate in person. You may suggest a topic without a specific speaker in mind.
The committee will respond to you after considering your suggestion. Note that the committee meets intermittently during the year so there may not be a rapid reply.
The Program Committee needs your help to implement the purpose of the Old Guard to “maintain a lively interest in the arts and sciences and in community, national and world affairs.”
The Program Committee welcomes suggestions. Please write or email any committee member with the speaker’s credentials and possible topic.
It’s always a plus when you can report on having heard the candidate in person. You may suggest a topic without a specific speaker in mind.
The committee will respond to you after considering your suggestion. Note that the committee meets intermittently during the year so there may not be a rapid reply.
The Program Committee needs your help to implement the purpose of the Old Guard to “maintain a lively interest in the arts and sciences and in community, national and world affairs.”