'69 Turns 55: Looking Forward with Wisdom

Weekend Schedule 

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Thursday, May 30, 2024
2:00 PM - 11:59 PMClass Headquarters Open & Reunion Check-in BeginsTimothy Dwight College - Common Room
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM6Y9 | Yale Class of 1969 Survey Redux: New Information About the Class as It Turns 55 Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall, Room 114, 1 Prospect Street
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM6Y9 | “For Whom, for Country…” Revisited: Spirituality in Our 70’s in the Class of 1969 Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall, Room 114, 1 Prospect Street
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM6Y9 | Class CocktailsTimothy Dwight College - Courtyard
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM6Y9 | Thursday DinnerTimothy Dwight College - Courtyard
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM6Y9 | Informal Social TimeTimothy Dwight College - Courtyard
Friday, May 31, 2024
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM6Y9 | Friday BreakfastTimothy Dwight College - Courtyard
8:00 AM - 11:59 PMClass Headquarters Open & Reunion Check-in ContinuesTimothy Dwight College - Common Room
9:30 AM - 10:30 AMYAA | Friday Lectures & Tours  
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMYAA | Friday Lectures & Tours 
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM6Y9 | Friday LunchTimothy Dwight College - Courtyard
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM6Y9 | The Future of Liberal Education: Yale College Dean Pericles Lewis Addresses Our ClassSheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall, Room 114, 1 Prospect Street
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMLife Worth Living GatheringHumanities Quadrangle
3:00 PM - 5:00 PMNative American Cultural Center Reception26 High Street
3:00 PM - 5:00 PMAfro-American Cultural Center Reception211 Park Street
3:00 PM - 5:00 PMAsian American Cultural Center Reception295 Crown Street
3:00 PM - 5:00 PMLa Casa Cultural Reception301 Crown Street
3:00 PM - 5:00 PMOffice of LGBTQ Resources Open House135 Prospect Street
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM6Y9 | The Science of Aging Gracefully – or Not, with Terri Fried, MD, Yale School of Medicine, and ’69 Classmates Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall, Room 114, 1 Prospect Street
3:30 PM - 5:00 PMYale Veterans Reunion ReceptionYale ROTC, 55 Whitney Avenue – 4th Floor (Room 442)
4:00 PM - 6:00 PMYAA | Schwarzman Center Open HouseSchwarzman Center
4:45 PM - 6:00 PM6Y9 | For God, for Country, and for the Planet (Redux): How Do Members of Our Class View Current Developments in Climate and Energy?Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall, Room 114, 1 Prospect Street
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM6Y9 | Class CocktailsTimothy Dwight College - Courtyard
7:00 PM - 9:00 PMShabbat Dinner at Slifka CenterSlifka Center
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM6Y9 | Friday DinnerTimothy Dwight College - Courtyard
9:30 PM - 11:00 PM6Y9 | Informal Social TimeTimothy Dwight College - Courtyard
Saturday, June 1, 2024
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM6Y9 | Saturday BreakfastTimothy Dwight College - Courtyard
8:00 AM - 8:00 PMClass Headquarters Open & Reunion Check-in ContinuesTimothy Dwight College - Common Room
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM6Y9 | Special Walking Tour for Our Class 
9:30 AM - 10:30 AMYAA | Morning at Yale  
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMYAA | Morning at Yale  
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM6Y9 | Saturday LunchTimothy Dwight College - Courtyard
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM6Y9 | Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Boomers: Perspectives of Two Yale ProfessorsSheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall, Room 114, 1 Prospect Street
2:00 PM - 4:00 PMYAA| Shared Interest Groups Reception Schwarzman Center - The Underground
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM6Y9 | Class of 1969 Memorial Service, Battell ChapelBattell Chapel
4:30 PM - 5:00 PMYAA | President's University UpdateWoolsey Hall
5:00 PM - 6:15 PMYAA | Celebration of Yale SingingWoolsey Hall
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM6Y9 | Class CocktailsTimothy Dwight College - Courtyard
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM6Y9 | 55th Reunion Class Dinner held under the tent in the TD courtyard, followed by (1) awards and (2) music performed by classmates. Timothy Dwight College - Courtyard
9:30 PM - 11:00 PM6Y9 | Musical Entertainment & Social Time Timothy Dwight College - Courtyard
Sunday, June 2, 2024
7:00 AM - 1:00 PMClass Headquarters OpenTimothy Dwight College - Common Room
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM6Y9 | Sunday Farewell BreakfastTimothy Dwight College - Courtyard
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM6Y9 | Class Business Meeting, to be held after breakfast under the tent in the TD courtyard Timothy Dwight College - Courtyard
10:30 AMUniversity Church WorshipBattell Chapel
1:00 PMReunion Weekend Ends & Campus Housing CheckoutTimothy Dwight College - Common Room

Reunion Fees and Deadlines

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Classmates & Guests

Full Reunion - $325.00
Full Reunion includes all meals and activities, Thursday, 5/30 - Sunday, 6/2.

Friday Only - $195.00
Friday Only includes the following meals and all activities on Friday, 5/31: Friday Dinner and Saturday Breakfast.

Saturday Only - $195.00
Saturday Only includes the following meals and all activities on Saturday, 6/1: Saturday Breakfast, Saturday Lunch, Class Dinner, and Sunday Breakfast.


Surviving Spouses & Widows: Whether attending Full Reunion or Friday/Saturday Only, the Class of 1969 welcomes you to participate in reunion activities free of charge

Full Reunion - Free
Full Reunion includes all meals and activities, Thursday, 5/30 - Sunday, 6/2.

Friday Only - Free
Friday Only includes the following meals and all activities on Friday, 5/31: Friday Dinner and Saturday Breakfast.

Saturday Only - Free
Saturday Only includes the following meals and all activities on Saturday, 6/1: Saturday Breakfast, Saturday Lunch, Class Dinner, and Sunday Breakfast.
 

Financial Assistance:

The Class has set aside funds for classmates who may need financial assistance to attend our 55th Reunion. To request confidential assistance please contact our YAA Liaison, Cristina Hall at cristina.hall@yale.edu

You can reserve on-campus housing when you register for your reunion using the blue button above. Fees are based on one bed, per person, per night, at a rate of $85 each, per night. Visit the What You Need to Know page to learn more about campus housing. Please contact Yale Housing for specific inquiries related to special accommodations.

55th Reunion Online Registration & Campus Housing RESERVATION Deadline: 
Online reunion registration and campus housing reservations will close on Thursday, May 23.  If you wish to register for reunions or reserve campus housing after online registration closes, you may do so as a walk-in during your reunion weekend.

55th Reunion Online Registration & Campus Housing CANCELLATION Deadline: 
The cancellation deadline to receive a FULL REFUND for reunion registration and campus housing is Thursday, May 2. In the event you need to cancel after the May 2 deadline, refunds are based on the Classes recoverable costs and will be evaluated after your reunion. You can cancel your registration and campus housing by logging into your registration or emailing reunions@yale.edu.

Accessibility & Special Requests Deadline:
The accessibility and special requests deadline is Thursday, May 2. The YAA makes every effort to ensure that reunions are accessible to all alumni and guests. Special transportation and limited ADA accommodations are available. If you have physical limitations, special medical needs, or requests concerning meals, please include this information on Page 2 when you register for your reunion. You may also contact YAA at reunions@yale.edu or 203-432-2110 to help with your arrangements. Discussions must take place before the special requests deadline of May 2. 

Reunion Registrants

See who's registered for your reunion by filtering on Residential College.  Please note classmates have the option to be removed from this list. 

First NameLast NameResidential College
PaulAbramsEzra Stiles
JohnAdamsBerkeley
C. DennisAhearnBranford
Frederick (Derry)AllenSilliman
GeoffreyAndersonSaybrook
MichaelAndersonSilliman
FrankAronsonJonathan Edwards
MichaelBaumTimothy Dwight
johnbeineckeBerkeley
DavidBenjamin IIIEzra Stiles
TerryBensonSaybrook
JamesBesanconJonathan Edwards
WilliamBeslowSilliman
StephenBillickPierson
SteveBittnerSaybrook
BarneyBrawerSilliman
RichardBreitmanMorse
LeeBrockPierson
KennethBrownBranford
ThomasCareyTrumbull

We look forward to welcoming you back to Yale!