Also On Campus - June 2023

Check out these additional activities happening during the June 1-4 weekend!

Included in this schedule:

SPORTS FOR ALUMNI & GUESTS

Payne Whitney Gym Access
Enjoy the Adrian C. Israel Fitness Center and other activities in Payne Whitney Gym. Visitors must wear their reunion nametag and complete a release form at the front desk. For updates on hours and to book a squash court, please check the PWG website.

Gym Hours
Weekdays 6 am – 8 pm 
Saturday & Sunday 10 am – 2 pm

Pool Hours
Weekdays 10 am – 1 pm and 6 – 7:30 pm
Saturday 12 pm – 1:30 pm
Sunday 10 am – 1:30 pm

Payne Whitney Gym Tours
Pick up a self-guided tour at the front desk to check out one of the largest athletic facilities ever built. 

Tennis & Golf
Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center outdoor courts (Smilow Way, West Haven, CT) can be booked for $30.00 per hour, per court. Reservations for multiple courts can also be accommodated. Book online here.
Thursday 10 am – 2 pm and 3:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Friday 3:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Golf is available at the Yale Golf Course (Conrad Drive) Thursday through Sunday (8 am – 6:30 pm) at the alumni rate of $95, which includes cart rental. Advance registration is required; book a tee-time here. The driving range will be open, and clubs are available for rental.

Morning Yoga for All Classes
Saturday 7:30 – 8:30 am
Start your Saturday morning (weather permitting) with a mixed-level class for all ability levels. Expect a practice that includes yoga postures, gentle core activation, stretches for the whole body, breath-work, and relaxation. Modifications will be included so everyone can have an enjoyable experience in this class. Please wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing. No experience necessary; all ages welcome. Amy Gaster is a Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist who lives and works in New Haven County.
Old Campus, 344 College Street

SPECIAL EVENTS

Alcoholics Anonymous Daily Reflections Meeting
Friday, 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Dwight Hall Library, Old Campus, 67 High Street 

Author Event: Charles Barber
Saturday, June 3 @ 2pm
Join us to hear Charles Barber, lecturer at the Yale School of Medicine, discuss his latest book In the Blood.  Using deep reportage and riveting prose, In the Blood recounts a little-known David-and-Goliath story of corruption, greed, and power within the military--and the devastating consequences of unchecked institutional arrogance.  Tickets are free and not required. Seating will be limited, first come, first serve, with standing room available.  For more information, click here.
The Yale Bookstore, 77 Broadway

Books from Alumni Authors
Friday and Saturday, 10 am – 8 pm; Sunday, 11 – 6 pm 
The Yale Bookstore will have displays featuring books from alumni authors. If you are a celebrating alum that will be visiting campus and would like your book(s) included or a celebrating class that would like to discuss a group display or meetup, please reach out via email; we will do our best accommodate your request. Contact Amanda Ewry, Book Manager.  
The Yale Bookstore, 77 Broadway

Dwight Hall Reunion Open House
Saturday, 3 – 5 pm
Reconnect with classmates, share reflections on public service, and put your story in a Dwight Hall time capsule. Further information: david.wilkins@yale.edu or 203-432-2021. 
Dwight Hall Library, 67 High Street, Old Campus

Dwight Hall Community Service at Reunion 
Friday, 10 am – 4 pm; Saturday, 9 am – 2 pm; Sunday, 11 am – 2 pm
Join friends to build personal care kits for distribution to New Haven community members experiencing homelessness. Alumni volunteers may assemble the kits, write a note of encouragement, or decorate a card. Drop in on your own or bring friends and family to advance service in New Haven. Further information: barbara.mola@yale.edu or 203-432-1093. 
Samuel Priest Rose ’77 Social Justice Network Room, Dwight Hall, 67 High Street, Old Campus

Education Studies Alumni Meetup
Friday, 5 – 6 pm
Please join us for a reception to meet fellow Yale alumni educators and those who are passionate about education. Mira Debs, Executive Director, will share updates about Yale’s Education Studies Program. Register here.
Bar Pizza, 254 Crown Street

St. Anthony Hall Society (Delta Psi) 
St. A’s alumni are welcome to invite their families and friends.
Thursday, 6:30 pm: Dinner, $50 per person. Please RSVP by responding to the invitation from St. A’s.
Saturday 8:30 am–Noon: Breakfast
483 College Street

Yale Alumni College Information Session
Saturday, 2 – 4 pm
Explore the lifelong learning program created by alumni for alumni. Now in its 12th year, Yale Alumni College offers engaging seminar courses online and in person. Hear from current alumni scholars as well as our alumni volunteer board to find out how you can learn with Yale again.
Humanities Quadrangle, Room 132, 320 York Street

Yale-China Reunion – Beer and Bao
Friday, 4 – 5 pm 
Stop by and say hi to your friends and alumni at Yale-China. We’ll celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival with beer and baozi 包子, and good company! Find out what we’re up to as we continue to build U.S.-China relationships.
422 Temple Street 

Yale Daily News Open House
Saturday, 3 – 5 pm
Yale Daily News alumni and their guests are invited to an Open House. Relive memories, mingle with Newsies from other classes and learn about the modern, multimedia News operation from current students. Light refreshments. Sponsored by the Yale Daily News Foundation.
202 York Street

Yale Farm Open House
Saturday, 1 – 2:30 pm
The Yale Sustainable Food Program (YSFP) is committed to educating a generation of food-literate leaders by creating opportunities to experience food, agriculture, and sustainability as integral parts of their education and lives. Join YSFP staff and students for a thirty-minute tour of the one-acre Farm and enjoy farm-fresh pizza from the wood-fired hearth oven. See you rain or shine!
345 Edwards Street

Yale Guild of Carillonneurs
Saturday, 6 pm
The Yale Guild of Carillonneurs is proud to offer a tour of the Yale Memorial Carillon in Harkness Tower. See the 54 bells of the carillon and watch a playing demonstration. Tours are limited to 15 people per group. Meet on Library Walk by the High Street gate of Branford. 
Harkness Tower, 74 High Street

Yale Rugby Reunion Weekend Happy Hour 
Friday, 4:30 pm – 6 pm
Yale Rugby alumni are invited to this informal event to connect with their teammates, fellow Yale rugby alumni, and current team members and staff.
Te Amo Tequila Bar, 182 Temple Street

Yale Women’s Athletic Network
Friday, 4 – 5 pm
Join the Yale Women’s Athletic Network, Thomas A. Beckett Director of Athletics Vicky Chun, and several coaches from women’s varsity programs for an informal gathering. All are welcome.
Trophy Room, Payne Whitney Gym, 70 Tower Parkway

 

EXHIBITIONS

Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Thursday, 9 am–4:30 pm; Friday, 9 am–4:30 pm; Saturday, noon–5 pm
“Revisiting the Past – Imagining the Future”
121 Wall Street

Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library
Monday – Sunday, 8:30 am–5 pm 
“Teaching with Slides: The History of the Visual Resources Collection at Yale”
180 York Street

Sterling Memorial Library
Thursday, 8:30 am–9:45 pm; Friday, 8:30 am–4:45 pm; Saturday, 10 am–4:45 pm; closed Sunday
“Empire and Resistance: Transisthmian Views of Central America”
“Twelve Portraits: Studies of Women at Yale” by Tanya Marcuse 
“The Study of Things: George Kubler in Latin America” 

120 High Street

Cushing/Whitney Medical Library
Thursday – Sunday, all day
“Killer or Cure? Poison through Centuries”
“Cushing Center Medical History Exhibition” 

333 Cedar St

Yale University Art Gallery
Thursday, 10 am–8 pm; Friday, 10 am–5 pm; Saturday & Sunday, 11 am–5 pm
Be sure to take in the Art Gallery’s spectacular collection and see the special exhibitions.
“Crafting Worldviews: Art and Science in Europe, 1500–1800” 
“Thinking Small: Dutch Art to Scale”
“In a New Light: Paintings from the Yale Center for British Art”

1111 Chapel Street

RELIGIOUS SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES

Episcopal Church at Yale
Saturday, 4 pm
Join the Rev. Alison Donohue '12 MDiv in Dwight Chapel for a simple liturgy. All are welcome!
Contact: Rev. Ali Donohue
Dwight Chapel, 67 High Street


Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish life at Yale/Yale Hillel
Slifka Center welcomes all alumni! Please see the updated weekend schedule online.
80 Wall Street

  • Friday, 4 pm
    Kiddush and Candles
    All are welcome to stop by for an open house and building tours with Slifka Center staff, with light refreshments and candle lighting. 
     
  • Friday, 5:45 pm and Saturday, 8:15 am
    Shabbat Services
    Services will take place based on alumni interest. Please contact lynn.jackson@yale.edu if interested and for updates.
     
  • Friday, 7 pm
    Family-style Shabbat Dinner
    Traditional Shabbat meal including challah and wine. Please reserve via your class’s reunion registration form.
     
  • Saturday, 12 – 1 pm    
    Slifka Center Renovation Tours
    Slifka Center has recently completed an exciting building renovation! Come see our indoor and outdoor spaces, following the day’s “Morning at Yale” sessions.

Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale provides support for alumni for Shabbat, including offering services and kosher communal meals at Slifka Center. Please contact Slifka Center if you are interested in services or meals at the center at slifka.center@yale.edu or (203) 432-1134.

All reunion meals include vegan/vegetarian options (no special request required). Kosher meals (prepackaged and reheated) can also be delivered to any meal served with your class. Please reserve prior to the special requests deadline when you register for your reunion.


Saint Thomas More Chapel & Center at Yale
Sunday 10am–noon 
Join fellow Catholic alumni for Mass followed by brunch on the Residence Patio behind the Chapel. Guests are asked to enter through the Thomas E. Golden, Jr. Center at 268 Park Street. In case of inclement weather, brunch will be held indoors. Please contact Joe Connolly, Executive Director, with any questions. Sign up using this link
St. Thomas More Chapel, 268 Park Street