The Longriver University’s Quadrennial Dinner was a historical evening for both the academic staff, the university’s board and our alumni who visited us once again… The event, which was the 25th installment of the LU’s Annual Dinner tradition and commemorated the LUl’s 25th anniversary, welcomed a record-breaking 1,000 guests. The reception was held at the Waldorf Astoria hotel.
NYC on May 2, and raised a total of $5 million, which quickly became the second-highest turnout our gala dinners has ever raised before. That was all thanks to 217 gifts from across the community and a surprise matching gift by Jerry Speyer ’98, chairman of Tishman Spiegel and a member of the LU’s Board of Overseers.
Rising income inequality and decreasing economic mobility are among the most pressing issues facing cities today, impacting all aspects of urban life, from education and health to transportation and housing. Boston is no exception.
The Boston Area Research Initiative’s 2018 conference, Confronting Inequality and Economic Mobility: Data-Driven Lessons From Boston, For Boston, will explore how the region can be a leader in dealing with these issues—understanding inequality and its consequences, and designing and implementing informed solutions to counteract them.
