Join us on June 4 & 5!
Register now for our online 15th Reunion: https://alumni.yale.edu/yale-college-reunions/yale-reunions-registration
Greetings '06, and welcome to your 15th Reunion!
We know the virtual format of this Reunion does not offer the same chance to re-engage with each other and the campus as an in-person Reunion, and we share your disappointment with that reality. Despite less-than-ideal circumstances, we have worked with YAA to put together a great slate of virtual programming that will replicate the in-person reunion experience as closely as possible. We look forward to seeing you at the exciting virtual panels that will be hosted by and feature our classmates, as well as at the interactive academic, social, and family-friendly events that we have planned for Friday (Gatherly and Children's Story Read Aloud) and Saturday (TEDy) nights.Thank you for your commitment to our class and to each other - and we can't wait to actually see you in person soon!
If you have any questions about the Reunion, please feel free to email us at patrick.mcgill@aya.yale.edu and writers.bloch@gmail.com.
Pat & Steph
Class Secretary and Treasurer
Special Thanks to our Programming Committee: Adam Domby, Alex Remington, Casey Street, Dan Weeks, and Aaron Zelinsky.
Please find a preliminary schedule of the events for the Reunion below:
Friday, June 4
• 2-3 pm: Class of '06 Panel: "[X] in the Time of COVID." Sarah Stillman (moderator), Maureen Miller, Errol Saunders, Christine Knettel (Thomas).
• 3-4 pm: Class of '06: Gatherly Preview. Gatherly is a social platform that we'll be using to replicate the "big tent" experience that we all know and love at Reunion. Join during this session to test out the platform before the evening's session!
• 4-6:45 pm: Open Houses and Tours
• 7 pm: Live Virtual Reunion Kick-Off (Welcome from Weili Cheng; President Salovey Update; Yale Music Today).
• 8-9:30 pm: Class of '06: Childrens' Story Read-Aloud. A presentation from the Beinecke Rare Books Library about its holdings in children's literature will begin at 8pm, and will be followed by the reading of Yale-connected children's books by your classmates!
• 8-???: Class of '06: Gatherly. The Gatherly platform will open at 8pm, and stay open until June 5th at 3pm. Come interact with your classmates, with floors dedicated to each college, the different majors (long live Groups I-IV!), clubs and extracurriculars, and athletics.Join Gatherly while your kids are reading stories, or join after the children's story readings are complete!
Saturday, June 5
• 9:30-10:30 am: Moves to Start Your Day
• 11 am-2 pm: Morning @ Yale
• 2-3 pm: Break
• 3-4 pm: Class of '06 Panel: "The First Draft of History." Alyssa Rosenberg (moderator); Chinyere Ezie, Keith Urbahn, Phil Rucker, and Ishaan Tharoor.
• 5-8 pm: Class of '06: TEDy. Join your classmates as they make short presentations about various topics of professional and personal interest.
