Also On Campus - May 2023
Check out these additional activities happening during the May 25-28 weekend!
Included in this schedule:
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
Alcoholics Anonymous Daily Reflections Meeting
Friday, 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Dwight Hall Library, Old Campus, 67 High Street
Alumni Author Event: Andrew Lam ’98
Saturday, 11am
Yale alum Dr. Andrew Lam ’98 will present an engaging look at how WWII prompted rival surgeons to try new techniques and innovate novel operations that saved lives in post-war America, just one of the fascinating stories from his latest book, Masters of Medicine. This event is free and open to everyone. Please RSVP via this link.
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 the Classes of 1993 and 1998 and 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
CANCELLED: Yale Farm Open House
Due to staff unavailability, this event has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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 – 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
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
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 Shavuot and 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