Fellow 1971 Classmates –
We write with the good news that (barring unforeseen circumstances) we will convene in New Haven June 9-12 for what is now actually our 51st reunion! Reunion headquarters for the Class of 1971 is Davenport College. Information on registration and attendance requirements (vaccination, etc.) will be forthcoming from the University soon.
The reunion officially kicks off with a welcome buffet dinner and cocktails on Thursday evening under the tent in Davenport. On Friday morning there is breakfast, followed by University lectures and tours. After lunch in Davenport, you can head over to Sprague Hall to hear our classmate Mitch Kapor explore “Tech: The Promise; the Reality; The Way Forward.” Later that afternoon we will reconvene at Sprague for a Class Memorial Service organized by Bliss Williams Browne and Anne Ghory-Goodman. We meet in Beinecke Plaza for cocktails followed by our gala Class Dinner in the newly-renovated Commons.
Saturday there will be a breakfast for women of the Class of ’71 in the Davenport lower courtyard, chaired by Ruth Lansner. General breakfast is in the main courtyard. Saturday’s “Morning at Yale” will be followed by a celebratory lunch barbecue in Davenport. In the afternoon we are presenting “Navigating the Health Care Landscape: Challenges for the Class of ’71,” featuring Stu Brogadir, Andy Weisenthal, Robbie Quinn, David Anderson, and Bill Kerns. After an address to reunion classes by President Salovey in Woolsey Hall, we will meet in the courtyard for cocktails, dinner, and dancing (featuring our own Jay Gitlin and the Bales-Gitlin band). Bring your dancing shoes!
Sunday morning will come all too soon. This year, in place of the traditional brunch in Commons we will have an early farewell breakfast in Davenport beginning at 7:00 to accommodate those with early flights.
More program details and exact times will follow. To say that we are looking forward to welcoming you back to Campus is an understatement. The last two years have brought home the meaning of “tempus fugit.” Attendance is the key to a memorable reunion. Finances should not be a barrier to attending; details on that will come when registration opens.
For more information, visit our reunion page.
Boola!
Your Reunion Committee
Bob Bruner and Lupi Robinson (Reunion Chairs)
Andy Kaufman, Class Secretary
Bill Primps, Class Treasurer
The quality of the recordings is superb.!
I totally agree, Lupi — to the point where I’ll try to find out who from YAA produced these, so that we may publicly thank them. Near-broadcast quality — and well worth watching even if you were there. (And most assuredly, if you were not.)