Class Events

Class notes July-August 2025

We’re now less than a year away from our 55th Reunion, to be held in New Haven in late May or early June next year (specific dates are still to be determined, but we will let you know as soon as YAA releases them). In the meantime, I’m delighted to announce that Bill Coquillette and Elizabeth…

July 14, 2025

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 (Vanderbilt at 44th Street)

Our 1971 live lunches are back!  Our next NYC luncheons are currently scheduled for Thursday August 7 and Thursday September 11, 2025.  Watch this space for future dates. The Club is conveniently located in midtown Manhattan at 50 Vanderbilt Avenue, northwest corner 44th Street -- a couple of…

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