Class Events

Class notes January-February 2025

As we roll into 2025, I have generally happy and upbeat news to report regarding our classmates. Many of you will remember John (JT) Toth, who died in 2008. As an undergraduate, JT was heavily involved in WYBC, as both Andy Wiesenthal and Tim Powell remarked in their memorials to JT in our 50th…

January 15, 2025

Live Class Lunches — Yale Club of New York City

Our live lunches are back!  The December 2024 NYC lunch will be held February 6, 2025. We had six classmates attend the live June luncheon, and the feedback was very positive. George Guernsey will again be in New York City to host the luncheon, and he reports that he has already received RSVPs from…

June 17, 2024

Yale Radio Alumni Group Invites You…

A few ’71ers and members of adjacent classes who were student broadcasters at WYBC have reconnected to reminisce about our WYBC experiences, to hear how the station has evolved since our time, and to learn more about the current state of radio. We’ve organized several Zoom sessions already. One…

September 30, 2022

“American Justice on Trial” Screens at 50th Reunion

Yale '71ers Lise Pearlman (Producer/Creator) and John Lissauer (Music) were on hand in Sprague Hall to discuss and answer questions about their new film American Justice on Trial: People v. Newton.  An excerpt from the press kit follows: American Justice on Trial World Premiere SFFILM Festival,…

July 14, 2022

50th Reunion Photos – Gallery A

Photos from our big weekend in New Haven. Either scroll through the "carousel" above, or click on each thumbnail below to see the full-size photo. Then right-click to download any image you want to add to your own collection.

June 29, 2022

50th Reunion Photos – Gallery B

More shots from our amazing weekend, thanks to the talented Dana Smith.

June 29, 2022

50th Reunion Photos – Gallery C

Still more shots from our great reunion.

June 29, 2022

Murder Mystery Book Club – Zoom Meeting 2 – Monday, July 11, 2022 – 2 pm PT/5 pm ET

Bruce Leppla writes: We had a fun first session of the Yale '71 Monday Murder Mystery Club.  Here are the details for the next meeting: Book: The Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz (Also coming, but at a later meeting: Smilla’s Sense of Smell) Date: July 11, 2022. 2:00pm PT/ 5:00 pm ET Please…

May 31, 2022

“I’m So Past Yale…”

Reunion Co-Chair Bob Bruner writes: Our Yale College Class of 1971 “50th+1” Reunion is fast approaching.  Registrations are open for our gathering on June 9-12.  It’s time to book your place at the Reunion. The good news is that when the registrations opened, the volume of Reunion registrations…

April 27, 2022

Meritocracy: Its Role in Education, Careers, and Modern Life | Debate/Webinar | Tuesday, May 17 5pm ET

Join two leading thinkers, Yale Law School professors Tony Kronman (author, The Assault on American Excellence, 2019) and Daniel Markovits (author, The Meritocracy Trap, 2019) as they present alternative sides of a debate on an issue of significance to contemporary society.  They will address…

April 1, 2022