Recent LIAA Events
Bay Area Lauder Reunion/Beach Party
On July 23, Lauder alumni met in the Bay Area
for an afternoon of sun and fun at Eric & Holli Bohren's beach
house in Santa Cruz, CA. Special thanks go to Eric ('97) &
Holli Bohren for generously sponsoring this event.
Breakfast with Leonard Lauder in London
On June 10, over 40 Lauder alumni gathered
at the Savoy Hotel in London to have breakfast with and hear remarks
from Leonard Lauder. Also in attendance were Dr. Richard Herring,
Lauder Institute Governor The Honorable Barbara Thomas and other
distinguished guests. This event was held in conjunction with
the Wharton Global Alumni Forum 2005: London.
Lecture by Ambassador Soderberg in New York
On May 17, LIAA joined forces with Columbia
University's School of International and Public Affairs International
Security Policy (ISP) Alumni Association and the Center for Emerging
National Security Affairs (CENSA) to host a lecture with Amb.
Nancy Soderberg, a former National Security Council and United
Nations official in the Clinton Administration. Ambassador Soderberg
introduced her new book The Superpower Myth and offered
some candid, off-the-record observations about foreign policy
in both Democratic and Republican administrations. More than a
dozen Lauder Institute alumni took part in the 70-person session,
which was held at the Institute for International Peace at the
United Nations in New York.
Alumni/Students Gathering in DC
On April 1, about 20 Lauder Institute alumni
gathered together with some 35 current Lauder students for a night
of drinks and conversation at The Circle Bistro in Washington,
DC. The night provided a great opportunity for DC-area Lauder
alumni to reconnect and for the alumni and students to get to
know one another. Watch for this event to become an annual LIAA
tradition!
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