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History

Historic Day — March 15, 2018

Dear Cooper Alumni & Friends, Today is a historic day for The Cooper Union. Yesterday afternoon, the Board of Trustees approved a plan to return to full-tuition scholarships. The vote came after extensive evaluation...

Read more March 15, 2018 at 10:27 pm

James Fitzgerald

Alumni Profile:  James Fitzgerald James Fitzgerald was born in Ireland on Oct. 28, 1851. He attended  public schools in New York City, and The Cooper Union.  In 1874, he was president of The Cooper...

Read more February 11, 2017 at 9:14 pm

Presidents of the Cooper Union

Presidents of The Cooper Union Peter Cooper, 1859 – 1882 Peter Cooper was an American industrialist, inventor, philanthropist, and founder of The Cooper Union. Edward Cooper, 1882 – 1904 Edward Cooper was educated at...

Read more December 14, 2016 at 5:52 pm

Windows on the Bowery

Windows on the Bowery Cooper Union alumni and representatives of The Bowery Alliance of Neighbors came together on Tuesday evening, July 26th at 6:30 pm for a special tour of Windows on the Bowery,...

Read more September 22, 2016 at 9:52 pm

Cooper Union Lawsuit Settled – Consent Decree Signed

On Wednesday, December 16, 2015, Judge Bannon signed the lawsuit agreement, officially ending the legal action, and beginning the consent decree. …the cross-petition is granted in its entirety and the Consent Decree is signed...

Read more December 16, 2015 at 5:05 pm

2015 Special Election Edition of Newsletter

 Table of Contents Nominees for Alumni Trustee    Meet The Candidates Night Alumni News In Memoriam Upcoming Events    CUAA Development Meeting Cooper Union’s Harvest Feast Photo-Poetics: An Anthology Closing Party for OPEN CITY:...

Read more November 12, 2015 at 4:55 pm

CUHP Helps Archive Purchase Cooper Family Letters

The Cooper Union History Project rallied a group of Cooper Union historians, CUAA Council members, and out-of-state CUAA members to raise the money needed by the Cooper Archive to purchase a collection of some...

Read more October 23, 2015 at 12:20 am

Consent Decree Between NYS Attorney General, The Cooper Union and the Committee to Save Cooper Union

The Cooper Union and CSCU Reach Settlement Article by: Carol Wolf, A’84 On Monday, September 14th, 2015 a Consent Decree between the Office of the NY State Attorney General, the Board of Trustees, and...

Read more September 19, 2015 at 4:58 pm

9/11 Retrospective

 9/11: A Retrospective This post was originally published in the September 2011 CUAA Newsletter. we pay special tribute to members of the Cooper community who contributed to relief efforts after September 11, 2001. The...

Read more September 10, 2015 at 9:18 pm

News Roundup: Lawsuit Settlement

Articles on the Settlement between The Cooper Union and Committee to Save Cooper Union Negotiated by NYS Attorney General   Cooper Union, Committee to Save Cooper Union Agree to Settle Litigation By THE COOPER...

Read more September 1, 2015 at 10:18 pm
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Alumni News

  • Zoe Pettijohn Schade A’95 is giving a series of lectures at Boston College. April 10, 2026
  • Jeffery Hou AR’90 is mentioned in New York Times article. March 18, 2026
  • Lee Krasner A’29 is part of a joint exhibit opening on October 4, 2026 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. March 1, 2026
  • Devlin Claro (Resetar) A’17, Louis Osmosis (Chan) A’18, Nickola Alysia Pottinger A’08, Kenneth Tam A’04, and Chong Gu AR’20 are chosen for show at MoMA PS! February 27, 2026
  • Shigeru Ban AR’84 is the winner of the 2026 AIA Gold Award February 27, 2026

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