| Originally suggested in the mid-1950s by Life Trustee David Rockefeller and President Detlev W. Bronk, the Faculty and Students Club opened in 1958 to encourage social interaction and scientific collaboration among the faculty, postdocs, students and staff of Rockefeller University. The Faculty and Students Club celebrated its 50th anniversary on Monday, March 17, complete with a proper Saint Patrick’s Day spread of corned beef, cabbage and Irish coffee. Pat Griffin — who began as a bartender in 1986 — has been manager of the FSC since 1994. He and two part-time bartenders now serve 400 to 500 FSC members each week, out of a total membership of about 750. The most popular drink? At about five kegs a week, beer — specifically Yuengling draft, Yuengling Black and Tan, Brooklyn Lager and London Pride — with margaritas a close second. Photos from the club’s past include, clockwise from top left: Peter Dumiak and an unidentified bartender; T.P. King and Mabel Bright mid-dance; a chef laying out a catered spread; and the Lester Lanin Band, which played at the club’s 25th anniversary, in 1983.
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