The 1990s: Commitment to the 21st Century

September 21, 2023 
Moderator: Louis Hyman '95, The Dorothy Ross Professor of History at Johns Hopkins University
Panelists: David Holland '90, Kaylee Kassap George '94, Grace Jackson '95, Bryan Billig '97, and Jazmine Eldridge '99 

At the May 1990 dedication of the Kiplinger Library, 最高法院大法官桑德拉·戴·奥康纳(Sandra Day O 'Connor)对美国女性发表了以下评论:“潮流对你有利，风向对你不利.这不仅适用于麦当劳的年轻女性，也适用于该学院的文化, climate, and campus. 20世纪90年代的标志是1992年引入幼儿园，十年中期建设了罗林斯-吕特克迈耶体育中心和克拉伦斯伯克艺术中心. In 1998, 为了庆祝学校成立125周年，学校重现了最初21个男孩到校的情景. The celebration harnessed a spirit that would carry the School into the next century. In this session of McDonogh Voices, alumni who graduated in the 1990s shared their perspectives of the time.

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The 1980s: An Era of Opportunity

March 23, 2023 
Moderator: Carol Croxton, Director of Alumni Engagement
Historian: Jessica Levy '04, Assistant Professor of History at Purchase College, SUNY
Panelists: Terry Booker ' 82, Alberto Diaz ' 89, Anna Dopkin ' 85, John Hung ' 84, Aliya Qureshi Poshni ' 89

在过去的十年中，两个主要的转变将学院的注意力集中在其广阔的校园范围内, tending to the challenges of an increasingly diverse community. 学校周边地区的迅速发展要求麦克唐纳开始一个雄心勃勃的战略思考过程，这产生了我们今天所享受的校园设计. The 1980s also saw the evolution of arts programming, athletic opportunities, divisional rituals such as closing ceremonies, and an intentional focus on the academic and emotional needs specific to each division. Join us to learn more about the 1980s on campus.

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The 1970s: Times of Transition

January 19, 2023 
Moderator: Carol Croxton, Director of Alumni Engagement
Historian: 路易斯·海曼(Louis Hyman)，康奈尔大学工作场所研究所教授兼主任
Panelists: Wally Boston '72, Bethel Henry '78, LeRoy Katz '76, Ginger Kurapka Keener '77, and Norman Parker '73

这个十年的开端见证了反越战抗议的高潮——以1970年肯特州立大学大屠杀为代表——这预示着麦当劳在1971年放弃了半军事化的传统. McDonogh became fully integrated in 1970, and the first Black graduate walked across Childs Memorial Terrace. 当时的经济挑战推动了1975年男女同校的重大转变. 在麦当劳的历史上，还没有任何时候的决定能如此动态地重塑学校的文化. Join us to hear alumni from the 1970s describe their time on campus. 

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The 1950s and 1960s: Prosperity and Protest

November 17, 2022
Moderator: Carol Croxton, Director of Alumni Engagement
Historian: Ane Lintvedt, McDonogh Upper School History and Social Studies Teacher 
Panelists: 50岁的约翰·比弗，56岁的汉克·切尔斯，63岁的约翰·西弗茨，60岁的迈克·科皮什，66岁的蒂姆·赖特

The 1950s, often described as a period of conformity, stability, 繁荣让位于20世纪60年代，这是历史上最动荡和分裂的几十年之一. 20世纪50年代初见证了兰伯恩遗产的延续，在大萧条和第二次世界大战期间帮助麦当劳生存下来的建筑师兰伯恩博士把他的职位交给了他的儿子, Bob, 是谁改进了学院的学术项目，最终使农场项目黯然失色. 

20世纪60年代，越南战争无法像第二次世界大战那样凝聚起全国人民的团结. 美国军队的英雄形象逐渐消失，在麦克唐纳的校园和社区里，人们对军装的看法也逐渐消失. 由此开始了一场长达数十年的蜕变，从字面上的布制服变成了一种象征性格的隐喻编织. Also during this time, 麦当劳根据1970年完成的逐步融合计划招收了第一位黑人学生. Join us to hear alumni from the 1950s and 1960s recall their McDonogh experience. 

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Dance Performance by Nile Russell '00, Naana Badu '00 and Jenn Ford '00

April 29, 2022

Using historical research as inspiration, Nile Russell ’00 and his collaborators, Naana Badu '00 and Jenn Ford '00, 创作并表演了一段舞蹈，探索了几个互补的概念和主题. His work highlights the dichotomy and complexity of McDonogh (the person and the School), the importance of creating greatness in difficult times, and a forward vision of the McDonogh community’s future. 尼罗在麦克唐纳担任了两周的住院医师，以教授和吸收麦克唐纳剧院的才能, dance, and gospel choir students in this performance.

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The Memorial to Those Enslaved and Freed

March 22, 2022

为纪念约翰·麦克唐纳(John McDonogh)被奴役的人民而建造一座纪念碑的计划已经进行了近20年. The journey began with the work of a passionate group of current and retired faculty, 教职员工——包括已退休的艺术系系主任奥莱莎·迪瓦恩——以及董事会成员，他们让人们认识到，公正对待那些为财富做出贡献的人的重要性，而财富正是我们学院成立的基础. 纪念馆将纪念被奴役的人民，并作为教育学生更充分地了解这段历史的基础. During this session, lead artist Oletha DeVane and artistic historical consultants Dr. Leslie King-Hammond and Dr. Lowery Sims讨论了纪念碑背后的演变和意义.  

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New Understanding of American Slavery and John McDonogh

March 2, 2022

Historians Ken Lipartito, Ph.D., 佛罗里达国际大学历史学教授，商业历史小组主席, along with Patricia A. Watson, Ph.D., Vice President of Business History Group, 正在研究和撰写一个叙事性的历史，以纪念麦当劳学校150周年(这将发生在2023-2024学年).

During the second session, the speakers discussed slavery and the slave trade in the United States, Baltimore, and New Orleans as well as John McDonogh's association with it. 他们还解释了其他与奴隶制有关的机构是如何分析和表达自己的过去的.

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History and the Inclusion of New Voices

November 18, 2021

Nadine Knight ’95, Associate Professor of English and Director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at College of the Holy Cross; Jessica Levy ’04, Assistant Professor of History at Purchase College, SUNY; and Upper School history teacher John Wood provided an overview of how history is understood and communicated and how various institutions and their disciplines have evolved in their understanding of the stories they tell about people who have been overlooked.

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Gallery Exhibit Featuring Artist Akea Brionne

November 15-December 15, 2021

Artist Akea Brionne is a photographer, writer, curator, 他的个人工作是研究历史种族和社会结构对美国当代黑人生活和身份发展的影响.  从11月15日到12月15日，阿卡的摄影作品集在塔特尔画廊展出.

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