Come One, Come All - it's reunion time at Yale and this is no ordinary reunion but our 70th. Don't miss it.

 

JE will be our home base, the place to register, relax and have breakfast and lunch. There will be the usual array of tempting Yale lectures and campus tours as well as two Class of 1953 dinners.

 

Did we say it's free? You pay for your hotel and travel but otherwise Yale picks up all the other expenses, including the Class dinners. Good, old Mother Yale.

 

This is a once in a lifetime event. Don't let it slip away (or as Marvin would say, Carpe Diem). Come carouse and reminisce with friends of over 70 years. Make more merrier.

 

Richard YaDeau
Reunion Chair

Name Description Time Location Name More Info
May 25, 2023
Class Headquarters Open

When you arrive in New Haven, check in at our class headquarters in Jonathan Edwards to receive reunion schedules, wristbands, name tags, campus access cards, and class souvenirs.

2:00 PM - 11:59 PMJonathan Edwards College - Common Room
5Y3 | Welcome Cocktail Hour

Come join your classmates for cocktails under the tent.

6:00 PM - 7:00 PMJonathan Edwards College - Courtyard
5Y3 | Reunion Thursday Dinner

Enjoy dinner under the tent with the Good for you, good for the planet buffet selection.

7:00 PM - 9:00 PMJonathan Edwards College - Courtyard
5Y3| Social Hour

Stay with us for a nightcap and conversation.

9:00 PM - 10:00 PMJonathan Edwards College - Courtyard
May 26, 2023
5Y3 | Reunion Friday Breakfast

An assortment of baked goods, fresh fruit, farm fresh hard boiled eggs, cereals, oats, yogurt, fair trade coffee, teas, coffee and fruit juices. 

7:30 AM - 9:30 AMJonathan Edwards College - Courtyard
Class Headquarters Open

When you arrive in New Haven, check in at our class headquarters in Jonathan Edwards to receive reunion schedules, wristbands, name tags, campus access cards, and class souvenirs.

8:00 AM - 11:59 PMJonathan Edwards College - Common Room
YAA Friday Lectures & Tours

Lectures by distinguished Yale faculty members and tours of campus highlights and new facilities. Sessions will be offered at 9:30 am and 11 am.

See listings here.

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM 
YAA Friday Lectures & Tours

Lectures by distinguished Yale faculty members and tours of campus highlights and new facilities. Sessions will be offered at 9:30 am and 11 am.

See listings here.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 
5Y3 | Reunion Friday Lunch

Enjoy delicious soups and salads in the JE courtyard. Don't forget to leave room for dessert with organic coffee and assorted teas.

The Class of 1958 will be having a speaker join this lunch.

12:15 PM - 2:00 PMJonathan Edwards College - Courtyard
Office of LGBTQ Resources Open House

The Office of LGBTQ Resources welcomes all alumni to join us at our open house reception. Meet the Director of LGBTQ Resources, tour our community center, and hear about programming and initiatives supporting the LGBTQ+ community at Yale.

3:00 PM - 5:00 PMOffice of LGBTQ Resources
Asian American Cultural Center Reception

Join us at the Asian American Cultural Center for a meet and greet reception. The AACC staff look forward to welcoming fellow alumni and friends to enjoy light refreshments, learn about updates made throughout the Center and ways to stay involved throughout the year. All are welcome.

3:00 PM - 5:00 PMAsian American Cultural Center
La Casa Cultural Reception

Alumni and guests are invited to a reception at the La Casa Cultural to share their experiences, talk with current students, catch up with friends old and new, and meet the staff. We look forward to seeing you at reunions!

3:00 PM - 5:00 PMLa Casa Cultural
Afro-American Cultural Center Reception

Timeica Bethel-Macaire, Assistant Dean of Yale College and Director of the Afro-American Cultural Center ("the House") invites ALL alumni and guests to our annual reception. Catch up with old friends, hear from current students and staff about their Yale experiences, and see what the House has been up to since your last visit. We look forward to welcoming you back to the House!

3:00 PM - 5:00 PMAfro-American Cultural Center
Native American Cultural Center Reception

The Native American Cultural Center (NACC) invites all alumni to our reunion reception. Please come see the center, meet with our staff, and chat with other alumni! You will also have a chance to hear about our current programs and events. We look forward to welcoming you!

3:00 PM - 5:00 PMNative American Cultural Center
Yale Veterans Reunion Reception

All alumni and guests are cordially invited to join us for this reception with complimentary refreshments hosted by the Yale Veterans Association and Yale ROTC. Hear about the latest activities and developments in the Yale veteran community and with the Naval ROTC and Air Force ROTC units. Learn more about the Yale Veterans Association, an alumni organization dedicated to supporting and uplifting the Yale veteran community, improving US civil-military relations, addressing salient issues facing veterans and the military, and reaffirming Yale's highest traditions of leadership and service to the nation.

3:30 PM - 5:30 PMYale ROTC
Welcome Back to Campus & Explore the Schwarzman Center

Mingle with all reunion classes on multiple levels of the Schwarzman Center! Snacks and beverages will be offered on multiple levels from the Underground to the President’s Room.

4:00 PM - 6:00 PMSchwarzman Center
5Y3 | Reunion Friday Dinner 7:00 PM - 9:30 PMThe Luke
Shabbat Dinner at Slifka Center

Enjoy a meal at the Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale in their newly renovated Kosher Kitchen. You may select this option instead of dinner with your class when registering, at no additional charge.

7:00 PM - 9:00 PMSlifka Center
May 27, 2023
5Y3 | Reunion Saturday Breakfast

Start the day with Yale signature bagel breakfast featuring an assortment of "Bruegger's" bagels, fresh sliced tomato and cucumber, hummus, sliced fruit platter, overnight oats, fair trade coffee, an assortment of teas, and fruit juices.

7:30 AM - 9:30 AMJonathan Edwards College - Courtyard
Morning Yoga for All Classes

Start your Saturday morning (weather permitting) with a mixed-level class for all ability levels.No experience necessary; all ages welcome. See Also on Campus section for details.

7:30 AM - 8:30 AMOld Campus - Courtyard
Class Headquarters Open

When you arrive in New Haven, check in at our class headquarters in Jonathan Edwards to receive reunion schedules, wristbands, name tags, campus access cards, and class souvenirs.

8:00 AM - 11:59 PMJonathan Edwards College - Common Room
Morning at Yale

Choose among faculty lectures, tours of campus highlights such as Newberry Organ and new facilities, and family-friendly activities. Sessions will be offered at 9:30 am and 11 am.

See listings here.

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM 
Morning at Yale

Choose among faculty lectures, tours of campus highlights such as Newberry Organ and new facilities, and family-friendly activities. Sessions will be offered at 9:30 am and 11 am. 

See listings here.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 
5Y3 | Reunion Saturday Lunch

North Carolina pulled pork, Mexican street-style corn salad, grass-fed burgers, roasted eggplant steak, an assortment of savory sides, salads and cookies.

12:15 PM - 1:45 PMJonathan Edwards College - Courtyard
YAA Shared Interest Groups Reception

Join the YAA’s Shared Interest Groups staff and SIG alumni leaders from reunion classes to celebrate all of our participating SIGs.

2:00 PM - 4:00 PMSchwarzman Center - The Underground
5Y3 | Class Programming

A Time of Generational Change and World Uncertainty

Remarks by classmate Don Collins

2:15 PM - 3:00 PMLoria Center - Room 351
5Y3 | Class Programming

The Biggest Problem in Constitutional Law Today and What to do about it

Remarks by classmate the Hon. Guido Calabresi

3:15 PM - 4:00 PMLoria Center - Room 351
President’s University Update

Peter Salovey ’86 PhD offers his review and outlook for Yale.

4:30 PM - 5:00 PMWoolsey Hall
Celebration of Yale Singing

After a three-year hiatus, the Celebration is back! Singers from all classes will present a jamboree celebrating Yale’s incredible music tradition. Whiffenpoof and Whim ’n Rhythm alumni groups will lead off the program, followed by Glee Club alumni performing Yale songs and a rousing rendition of “Bright College Years.” Glee Club Director Jeffrey Douma will conduct. Handkerchiefs will be provided!

5:00 PM - 6:15 PMWoolsey Hall
5Y3 | Reunion Saturday Dinner 6:30 PM - 9:30 PMMory's
May 28, 2023
5Y3 | Reunion Sunday Breakfast

An assortment of baked goods, fresh fruit, scrambled eggs, breakfast polenta, French toast casserole, chicken sausage, fair trade coffee, an assortment of teas, and fruit juices served in the Dining Hall.

7:30 AM - 9:30 AMJonathan Edwards College - Courtyard
Class Headquarters Open

Class headquarters will be open to assist with departures and to answer questions.

8:00 AM - 1:00 PMJonathan Edwards College - Common Room
University Church Worship

Join Yale's ecumenical Christian community for Sunday worship, which will include prayers for alumni who have died, and wonderful music and liturgy. Rev. Adam Eckhart '98 will be preaching.

10:30 AMBattell Chapel
Reunion Weekend Ends 1:00 PMJonathan Edwards College

Please note, we will be joining the Class of 1958 for their meals during the day and then having our own separate dinners in the evening.

Richard Yadeau
Classmate

Questions? Visit our What You Need to Know page or contact us at reunions@yale.edu or 203-432-2110.