Get Ready for Our 40th Reunion🎉
May 29 - June 1, 2025
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A Message from Your Reunion Chairs
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Weekend Schedule
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Fees, Financial Aid, and Deadlines
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See Who's Registered!
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Custom '85 Memorabilia
Dear 1985 Classmates,
Please join us for a celebration of Yale's Class of '85 from Thursday, May 29 through Sunday, June 1. The weekend is full of opportunities to mingle, learn, celebrate, connect, and party like it's 1985!
To encourage participation, we have strived to keep the fees as low as possible: $285 for the entire event; $185 for each of Friday or Saturday only. (Yes, we're being cute with "85".)
We open the weekend on Thursday night with a gathering at Mory's. In addition to Yale's programming, the Class of '85's two guest speakers (Friday afternoon) are celebrated faculty members Dr. Akiko Iwasaki and Marc Freedman. Dr. Iwasaki is the preeminent immunobiology scientist whose groundbreaking research on inflammation has driven the research of numerous diseases including long Covid. Marc Freedman, lecturer at SOM, is the author of five books including How to Live Forever: The Enduring Power of Connecting the Generations, named by the Wall Street Journal as one of the year's best books on aging well. Later Friday afternoon we're bringing back One-Minute Memoirs, a directed open-mike session giving classmates the opportunity to share highlights of their life and times, in one minute or less. On Friday evening, there'll be cocktails (and pre-cocktails for first time reunion goers as well as classmates who want to connect with '85ers they may not have met before), followed by dinner and entertainment from classmate Arthur Zinn and his band Mind the Gap.
On Saturday afternoon, several accomplished classmates will lead topical panels. Kevin Johnson will lead a panel on American electoral reform and the rule of law; Calvin Chou will lead the group "Living After - and With - Partner Loss"; Anne Wilson Brown will moderate a panel discussion on Our Third Act; and we'll all learn more on a panel about Higher Education in the 21st Century. For our last big night together, DJ Rob will spin '85 classics along with more current hits after our cocktails and class dinner. Hopefully, by our goodbye Sunday breakfast, everyone will be delightfully exhausted with all the fun and good cheer from our 40th Reunion together.
Come As You Are (Again…) and Celebrate the Class of 1985’s 40th Reunion!
Warm regards,
Your 40th Reunion Co-Chairs
Anne Harris Carter and Lorena Lopes
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Class of 1985 40th Reunion - Full Reunion - $285
Full Reunion includes all meals and activities.
Class of 1985 40th Reunion - Friday Only - $185
Friday Only includes the following meals and all activities on Friday: Friday Lunch, Friday Dinner, Saturday Breakfast.
Class of 1985 40th Reunion - Saturday Only - $185
Saturday Only includes the following meals and all activities on Saturday: Saturday Breakfast, Saturday Lunch, Class Dinner, Sunday Breakfast.
You can reserve a bed per-person, per night, at a rate of $85 when you register for your reunion using the blue button above. Visit the What You Need to Know More page to learn more about campus housing. Please contact Yale Housing for specific inquiries related to special accommodations.
Reunion fees are set by your reunion chairs and class leadership. The fees cover reunion activities, meals, and operations. We want to help as many classmates as we can attend their reunion and reconnect with the Class of 1985. If the cost of attending is a financial burden, please request financial aid. This support is provided on a first-come, first-served basis to ensure fairness and inclusivity.
Financial Aid Covers:
- 50% off registration costs for classmates (Reunion Fees & Campus Housing)
Financial Aid Does Not Cover:
- Personal transportation/travel to New Haven
- Local hotels or other accommodations
Confidentiality: Your information is confidential and only seen by Yale Alumni Association staff.
Application Process:
- Complete the brief questionnaire.
- Wait for your application to be reviewed before registering as financial aid cannot adjust payments already made by credit card.
- Register for your reunion using the financial aid code you receive by email.
Deadline: Apply by May 1, 2025. Please request assistance before this deadline. Financial aid is not available for walk-in registrations.
The cancellation deadline to receive a full refund for reunion registration and campus housing is May 1, 2025. After May 1, refunds are based on the Classes recoverable costs and will be evaluated after reunion. You can cancel your registration by logging into your registration or emailing reunions@yale.edu.
Accessibility and special requests discussions must take place before the special request deadline of May 1, 2025. 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 us at reunions@yale.edu or 203-432-2110 so that we can help with your arrangements.
See who's registered by filtering on Residential College!
Visit our Campus Customs store to purchase '85 memorabilia!
Please note all orders are custom made and will be ready for pickup or shipped before the reunion.
These items are not stock items and will take time to be produced and received.
