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| Motto | - Pierson College, the College that dares to be all that it can be! |
| Named For | Abraham Pierson |
| Established | 1933 |
| Colors | Black, gold |
| College Master | Harvey Goldblatt |
| College Dean | Amerigo Fabbri |
| Undergraduates | ~462 |
| Called | Piersonites |
| Location | 261 Park Street |
| Homepage | http://www.piersoncollege.com |
Pierson College (PC) is a residential college founded in 1933 at Yale University. Reverend Abraham Pierson (1646-1707 was the first Rector, from 1701 to 1707 and one of the founders of the Collegiate School &mdash which later became Yale University Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The College takes its name from Abraham Pierson (1646-1707), one of the founders of the Collegiate School, which later became Yale University -- a statue of Abraham Pierson stands on Yale's Old Campus. Reverend Abraham Pierson (1646-1707 was the first Rector, from 1701 to 1707 and one of the founders of the Collegiate School &mdash which later became Yale University The Old Campus is a complex of buildings at Yale University on the block at the northwest end of the green in New Haven, Connecticut consisting Yale University constructed the Pierson College buildings in 1933 with major elements being in the Georgian architecture or "Georgian Revival" style, and including a prominent tower, inspired by that of Philadelphia's Independence Hall. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Georgian architecture is the name given in most English -speaking countries to the set of Architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840 [1] James Gamble Rogers, Yale Class of 1889, was the architect responsible for the original design of Pierson College. James Gamble Rogers ( March 3, 1867 &mdash October 1, 1947) was an American architect best known for his academic commissions Yale renovated the College in 2003-2004, with the major effort directed at the modification of existing suites and rooms, the movement of the Dean's Office and the addition of a new building and basement facilities. Pierson shares the new basement facilities with neighbor and unofficial rival residential college, Davenport College. Davenport College (colloquially often referred to as D'port) is one of the twelve Residential colleges of Yale University. The College includes a large grass courtyard, and is located between Park and York Streets in New Haven, CT. The courtyard is home to the kinetic sculpture, "Two Planes Vertical—Horizontal II" by George Rickey. Kinetic art is art that contains moving parts or depends on motion for its effect George Rickey ( June 6, 1907 &ndash July 17, 2002) was an American kinetic sculptor. [2]
Pierson has been traditionally renowned for its thriving social life and once had the reputation of consistently trailing other Yale residential colleges in academic rankings. In fact, Pierson's rallying cry was at one time, "Tyng, Tang, and GPA," reflecting Pierson's reputation for winning Yale intramural sports (Tyng), an annual drinking competition among the residential colleges (Tang), and having the lowest average GPA of the all the residential colleges. In 2004, however, the Pierson was awarded the Gimble Cup for highest average GPA at Yale. In light of new Connecticut alcohol laws, Dean Fabbri has be forced to crack down upon events such as Tuesday Night Club (TNC), restricting the event to Pierson seniors. However, in 2006, Pierson students were able to organize a successful Inferno, the traditional Pierson halloween party. TNC was traditionally held in the "Lower Courtyard" of Pierson, which in the past was sometimes referred to colloquially as "the Slave Quarters," an appellation now frowned upon. [3] Lower Courtyard housing is generally occupied by seniors. [4] Another famous Pierson tradition occurs on Pierson Day when Master Harvey Goldblatt wrestles another College Master, student or other willing opponent in a wrestling ring filled with yellow jello. (The Jello used in the first match was red, and the first Master to Jello wrestle was Ivo Banac). Pierson achieved world renown in 1977, as a result of the still-famous television broadcast of its Bladderball 'victory'. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Bladderball was a game traditionally played by students of Yale University, between 1954 and 1982 Pierson's most storied tradition is the theft of Davenport College's gnome mascot. Pierson's famous "song," heard annually at "the Game" between the Yale and Harvard football teams, starts off with: "'P' is for the 'P' in Pierson College; 'I' is for the 'I' in Pierson College," and continues in predictable fashion. [5]
Among the traditions and activities for which Pierson is known is the Pierson Press, one of the most active of Yale's many traditional letterpress print shops. Letterpress printing is a term for Printing text with Movable type, in which the raised surface of the type is Inked and then pressed against a smooth It was founded over half a century ago and nurtured by a succession of Pierson Masters including John Hersey, Quincy Porter, Gaddis Smith and current Master Harvey Goldblatt. John Richard Hersey ( June 17, 1914 – March 24, 1993) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American Writer and journalist Gaddis Smith the Larned professor emeritus of history at Yale University, is an Expert in American Foreign relations and maritime The Press for many years was located in a converted squash court in Pierson Tower, designed by Charles Willard Moore of the Yale School of Architecture. Charles Willard Moore ( October 31, 1925 in Benton Harbor, Michigan &ndash December 16, 1993 in Austin, During the renovation of the college in 2004, the Pierson Press was relocated to enhanced facilities in the basement, where it is now co-located with the Davenport Press in a greatly expanded Book Arts Center that includes half a dozen presses, over 1000 cases of hand type, a book bindery, paper mill and more. Over 75 Pierson and Davenport students attended the college's rigorous Apprentice Course during the Fall of 2005. The basement of Pierson is also home for the Pierson Buttery. [6] In the Spring of 2007, Pierson won the annual Freshmen Olympics, held on Old Campus. The Class of 2010 beat the eleven other residential colleges in Pierson's first ever Freshman Olympics victory.
Pierson's Fellowship, consisting of both faculty members and distinguished outside Associate Fellows, is one of the most active at Yale. The Fellows meet twice monthly during the academic year, generously support undergraduate activities in the college (including social events such as the annual Pierson Inferno at Halloween), and have counted among their number a diverse and dignified range of members, from poet Robert Frost to actor George Takei (Sulu of Star Trek fame) to G. D. Mostow the mathematician of Mostow rigidity theorem fame and Calvin Hill, NFL Rookie of the Year and multiple Pro Bowl selectee. Robert Lee Frost (March 26 1874 &ndash January 29 1963 was an American Poet. George Hosato Takei (born April 20, 1937) is an American actor of Japanese descent best known for his role in the TV series Star Trek George Mostow (full name George Daniel Mostow is an American Mathematician, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, Professor emeritus of Yale A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study and research is the field of Mathematics. In Mathematics, Mostow's rigidity theorem, sometimes called the strong rigidity theorem, essentially states that the geometry of a finite volume Hyperbolic manifold Calvin G Hill (born January 2 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a retired American football Running back who had a 12-year The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL [7]
Pierson was home to one of the longest serving Yale residential college deans, Dean Christa Dove '76MPhil. Within the Residential College system at Yale, deanships normally last only a few years. Christa Dove, however, was Dean of Pierson College for 22 years, from 1983 to 2005. [8]
Pierson Freshmen are housed in Lanman-Wright Hall on Old Campus, along with freshmen from Saybrook College. Lanman-Wright Hall is the building serving as freshman housing for Saybrook College and Pierson College at Yale University. The Old Campus is a complex of buildings at Yale University on the block at the northwest end of the green in New Haven, Connecticut consisting Saybrook College is one of the 12 residential colleges at Yale University. Wright Hall represents the first half of the old Yale freshman saying: "Wright bites, Durfee sucks!" Wright Hall was renamed Lanman-Wright Hall after William K. Lanman '28, donated renovation funds in 1993 and is now referred to by Piersonites as "L-Dub. "[9][10][11]
The renovation of 2003-04 was extensive, including: the reconfiguration of student suites, student activities areas, and dining facilities; new bathrooms, new interior finishes and lighting; additional student rooms included in a new Upper Court building; complete replacement of all mechanical and electrical systems; new security, fire protection, and information technology systems; new elevators, ramps, and other enhancements to accessibility; and repairs to windows, masonry, roofs, and gutters. [12]. The renovation also included enlarging the library and adding a mezzanine level computer cluster. [13] The completion of the additional building, increased Pierson College's dorm space capacity from 264 to 310. [14]. During the renovation, students who would otherwise live in Pierson College, lived in what is called the "Swing Space," dormitories located near Payne Whitney Gymnasium and a facility without an included dining hall. The Payne Whitney Gymnasium is the gymnasium of Yale University. [15]
Notable alumni
- Howard Dean, former Governor of Vermont, former presidential candidate and current Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Howard Brush Dean III, (born November 17 1948 is an American Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America.
- George Pataki, former Governor of New York. George Elmer Pataki (born June 24, 1945) is an American politician who was the 53rd Governor of New York serving three consecutive New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous
- Richard Brodhead, former Dean of Yale College and current President of Duke University. Richard Halleck Brodhead (born 1947 currently serves as the ninth president of Duke University and is a scholar of 19th-century Duke University is a private Research University located in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
- Tony Knowles, former Governor of Alaska. Anthony Carroll Knowles (born January 1 1943 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American Democratic politician and businessman who Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent
- Gene Siskel, Film Critic
- Paul Giamatti, Actor. Eugene "Gene" Kal Siskel ( January 26, 1946 &ndash February 20, 1999) was an American Film critic. Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti (born June 6, 1967) is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning American Actor
- Jeffrey Bewkes, President and COO of Time Warner
- Jeffrey Loria, former Managing Partner of the Montreal Expos and current owner of the Florida Marlins
- Jim Sciutto, Senior Foreign Correspondent for ABC News
- Chris Dudley ’87, Ivy League basketball player with the longest NBA career[16]
External links
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