Class Notes: 1968
Sr. Judge Larry Sage received a ‘Making the World a More Just Place’ Award from the National Judicial College (NJC) at their 60th anniversary celebration in Reno, NV on 16 Oct 2023. He (and indirectly, his extraordinary Sparks Municipal Court staff), was recognized for initiating Nevada’s first misdemeanor ‘Alcohol & Other Drug Court’; multiple sessions of which were held at the Model Courtroom at NJC during judicial training courses. Also, he, and his special staff, initiated Nevada’s first Native American ‘Victim Impact Panel’ for the Washoe, Paiute and Shoshone tribes. Larry created a civilian contracting company (Legionnaire Sage Advice) for post-conflict overseas Rule-of-Law missions. He served as an International Judicial Mentor/Justice Advisor to the Afghan Attorney Gebneral and, later, to the Ministers of Defense and Interior for 2.5 years in Afghanistan (2007-10) during Operation Enduring Freedom. He also serve as an IGAD International Peace Monitor in South Sudan (2018-19) and legal advisor to CTSAMVM, training hundreds of Peace Monitors in the existing cease-fire treaties; international humanitarian & human rights laws; and war crimes. Judge (ret) Sage was selected an NJC ‘Judicial Ambassador’ in 2022 and has been adjunct faculty at NJC since 1998.
Cal ’68 classmates will commemorate our 55th reunion at the Golden Bear Luncheon on Friday, October 6, 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. in Pauley Ballroom during Alumni and Parents Weekend at Homecoming. Other Golden Bears who graduated 50+ years ago will also be joining us at the luncheon.
In addition to the Reunion Luncheon, the Center on Civility & Democratic Engagement (CCDE), founded by the Class of ’68, is sponsoring a panel discussion on Saturday, October 7 at 10:00 a.m. Details to follow. The Center supports second-year Goldman School of Public Policy Master’s Degree students working on projects. A current project supported by the Center focuses on District Attorney (DA) elections, why they have tended to be of little concern for most voters and residents and how to get the public more involved in selecting their DAs.
For Center programs, including digital recordings of public lectures, see: https://gspp.berkeley.edu/centers/ccde/public-events. Many thanks to those who contribute to the Center. To make a contribution, see: https://gspp.berkeley.edu/centers/ccde/give-to-the-center.
Class of ’68 Class Gatherings are for Cal’68 members and friends of Cal. Contact Cal68@blueconnect.org for details and to join the Class of ’68 email list. Learn about upcoming Class of ’68 events as they evolve.
The Center on Civility & Democratic Engagement (CCDE), founded by the Class of ’68, continues to provide stipends to Cal undergraduate students attending University of California in D.C. (UCDC) to take classes and to undertake an internship. Three students will receive stipends for the Spring 2023 semester.
The Center also provides funding for second-year Goldman School Master’s Degree students working on an Advanced Policy Analysis (APA) project. In the Spring 2023 semester, ten students will work with client organizations including: Common Cause, California; Just Cities Institute; Office of State (CA) Senator Dave Cortese; China Digital Times/Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity; ACLU Hawaii; Berkeley Law; Ed Fund West; City of San Francisco Treasurer and Tax Collector; California Health & Human Services Agency (CalHHS); and Spur (SF).
For Center programs, including digital recordings of public lectures, see: https://gspp.berkeley.edu/centers/ccde/public-events. Many thanks to those who contribute to the Center. To make a contribution, see: https://gspp.berkeley.edu/centers/ccde/give-to-the-center.
Evalyn Hansen (Evalyn Stanley) Dramatic Arts, class of ’68, has published her book BACKSTAGE with Evalyn Hansen, available at bookstores and on Amazon. The book is a collection of over 300 interviews with prominent performing artists, writers, directors and educators gathered over 12-year period in Ashland, Oregon. What began as a theater column in the Ashland Daily Tidings to encourage and promote the arts revealed Ashland’s remarkable history as the home of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival as well as insights into the artistic processes of highly productive and creative people.
Class of ’68 Class Gatherings are for Cal ’68 members and friends of Cal. Contact cal68@blueconnect.org for details and to join the Class of ’68 email list. Learn about upcoming Class of ’68 events as they evolve.
The Center on Civility & Democratic Engagement (CCDE), founded by the Class of ’68, cosponsored a panel discussion with the Goldman School during Homecoming weekend, September 23–25, 2022. The panel’s topic was town/gown relations, a discussion on how enrollment and development issues should be analyzed and addressed in the future. Panelists included: Nancy Skinner, State Senator; Jesse Arreguin, Mayor of Berkeley; Rigel Robinson, Berkeley Council member District 7 (south campus); Kate Harrison, Berkeley Council member District 4 (west campus); and David Wilson, Dean, Goldman School. The moderator was Dan Lindheim, Faculty Director, CCDE, Goldman School.
For Center programs, including digital recordings of public lectures, see: https://gspp.berkeley.edu/centers/ccde/public-events.
Many thanks to those who contribute to the Center. To make a contribution, see: https://gspp.berkeley.edu/centers/ccde/give-to-the-center.
A Class of ’68 Gathering was held on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at the
Goldman School of Public Policy (GSPP), home of the Center on Civility &
Democratic Engagement (CCDE), founded by the Class of ’68. Class
Gatherings are for Cal’68 members and friends of Cal. Contact
Cal68@blueconnect.org for details and to join the Class of ’68 email list.
Learn about upcoming Class of ’68 events as they evolve.
The Center will co-sponsor with a panel discussion with the Goldman
School during Homecoming weekend, September 23-25, 2022. The panel
of police chiefs, Defund the Police advocates, and Cal experts will address
the issue of how two years after George Floyd, California cities are
increasing, not decreasing, police spending. Please see the Homecoming
schedule for the date and time of the discussion.
Center on Civility & Democratic Engagement Board members hosted a
lunch for former Goldman School Dean Henry Brady and his wife to thank
Dean Brady for his 12 years of support for the Center while dean of the
Goldman School. Dean Brady is currently serving as Director of Research
for California 100 (california100.org), which explores current issues in
California and what is possible in the state’s short-term and long-term
future.
For Center programs, including digital recordings of public lectures, see:
https://gspp.berkeley.edu/centers/ccde/public-events. Many thanks to
those who contribute to the Center. To make a contribution, see:
https://gspp.berkeley.edu/centers/ccde/give-to-the-center.
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics awarded Pradman P. Kaul, M.S. ’68, the 2021 Aerospace Communications Award for his leadership in the creation and development of the very small aperture terminal and its significance to the satellite communications industry.
Class Secretary: Diane Moreland Steenman, 2407 W Hazelhurst Ct, Anthem, AZ 85086, dsteenman@aol.com
A Class of ’68 gathering was held on Saturday, April 2, at the Goldman School of Public Policy (GSPP), home of the Center on Civility & Democratic Engagement (CCDE), founded by the Class of ’68. Class gatherings are for Cal ’68 members and friends of Cal. Contact cal68@blueconnect.org for details and to join the Class of ’68 email list. Learn about upcoming Class of ’68 events as they evolve. CCDE board members met in March to hear from GSPP Dean David C. Wilson about new faculty and programs at GSPP. An interview with the dean is available at: bit.ly/3NKN6mB. The Center continues to support Cal undergraduates who go to the UC Washington Center in Washington, DC, each semester to study and do internships. See the Center’s website for the students’ bios, photos, and essays. Also, graduate students in GSPP receive funding from the Center for their Advanced Policy Analysis (APA) projects, which involve working with state and local governments and nonprofit organizations. This spring semester, five APA projects are receiving funding from the Center. The projects focus on proportional representation, local/public financing of elections, food issues, and the impact of Zoom on the provision of social services. For Center programs, including digital recordings of public lectures, see: bit.ly/3uayh5b. Many thanks to those who contribute to the Center. To make a contribution, see: bit.ly/37g1iDe.
Class Secretary: Diane Moreland Steenman, 2407 W Hazelhurst Ct, Anthem, AZ 85086, dsteenman@aol.com
