Class of 1955 65th Reunion - Program & Schedule - 1955

October 15 - 17, 2021

Program & Schedule

  • Saturday 6/4/22

    • Yale Veterans Reunion Reception at Yale ROTC

      Jun 4
      2:00PM – 3:30PM

      55 Whitney Ave. : 4th Floor

      All reunion alumni and guests are cordially invited to join us for complimentary refreshments at this reception hosted by the Yale Veterans Association and Yale ROTC. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the restoration of ROTC back on campus!  Hear about the latest activities and developments in the Yale veteran community and our Naval ROTC and Air Force ROTC units. Learn more about the Yale Veterans Association, an alumni organization dedicated to supporting and uplifting the Yale veteran community, improving US civil-military relations, addressing salient issues facing veterans and the military, and reaffirming Yale’s highest traditions of leadership and service to the nation.

      Add to Calendar 2022-06-04T14:00:00 2022-06-04T15:30:00 America/New_York Yale Veterans Reunion Reception at Yale ROTC

      All reunion alumni and guests are cordially invited to join us for complimentary refreshments at this reception hosted by the Yale Veterans Association and Yale ROTC. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the restoration of ROTC back on campus!  Hear about the latest activities and developments in the Yale veteran community and our Naval ROTC and Air Force ROTC units. Learn more about the Yale Veterans Association, an alumni organization dedicated to supporting and uplifting the Yale veteran community, improving US civil-military relations, addressing salient issues facing veterans and the military, and reaffirming Yale’s highest traditions of leadership and service to the nation.

    • 1987 | Life Transitions

      Jun 4
      2:45PM – 3:45PM
      Yale University Art Gallery | Room: McNeil Lecture Hall — 1111 Chapel Street

      Moderator: Bruce Feiler

      Panelist: Melissa Gilliam; Melissa Bauman Ward; Paul Sarkozi

      Add to Calendar 2022-06-04T14:45:00 2022-06-04T15:45:00 America/New_York 1987 | Life Transitions

      Moderator: Bruce Feiler

      Panelist: Melissa Gilliam; Melissa Bauman Ward; Paul Sarkozi

      Yale University Art Gallery | Room: McNeil Lecture Hall — 1111 Chapel Street
    • 1972 | Classmates as Storytellers: Take 2

      Jun 4
      3:00PM – 4:00PM
      Sprague Hall | Room: Concert Hall — 470 College Street

      In another series of "Ted Talk" or "Moth"-type short presentations, classmates talk about the next ten years: how the pandemic changed them/lessons learned; the meaning of happiness; spirituality; the impact of national and world events; creativity.

      Add to Calendar 2022-06-04T15:00:00 2022-06-04T16:00:00 America/New_York 1972 | Classmates as Storytellers: Take 2

      In another series of "Ted Talk" or "Moth"-type short presentations, classmates talk about the next ten years: how the pandemic changed them/lessons learned; the meaning of happiness; spirituality; the impact of national and world events; creativity.

      Sprague Hall | Room: Concert Hall — 470 College Street
    • 1977 | Crisis Management Panel

      Jun 4
      3:00PM – 4:00PM
      Yale School of Management | Room: Zhang Auditorium — 166 Whitney Ave.

      What leadership characteristics and strategies enable us to deal with crises effectively? 

      Moderator David Dodson has had leadership roles in non-profit organizations that address economic and social disparities.  In receiving the 2020 William Sloane Coffin '56 Award for Peace and Justice he was cited for going “straight to the heart of much that ails our nation, especially its intensified inequality, decline in social trust, and lack of opportunity for many.” 

      Celeste Cantú has served four California Governors in state-wide water policy leadership capacities as executive director and now chair.

      Daniella Levine Cava has been mayor of Miami-Dade County, Florida, since 2020. Previously, she was a Miami-Dade County Commissioner and worked with non-profit agencies serving children and families.

      Jewel Mullen was the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health at the US Department of Health and Human Services and Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health, Jewel has provided leadership in the government's response to several natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and mass shootings. Currently she is Associate Dean at UT Austin Dell Medical School.

      Lori Esposito Murray is President of the Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board and former Special Advisor to the President.  

      Cyrus Vance served three four-year terms as Manhattan district attorney and is now chair of global cyber security practice for Baker McKenzie, LLP.

      Add to Calendar 2022-06-04T15:00:00 2022-06-04T16:00:00 America/New_York 1977 | Crisis Management Panel

      What leadership characteristics and strategies enable us to deal with crises effectively? 

      Moderator David Dodson has had leadership roles in non-profit organizations that address economic and social disparities.  In receiving the 2020 William Sloane Coffin '56 Award for Peace and Justice he was cited for going “straight to the heart of much that ails our nation, especially its intensified inequality, decline in social trust, and lack of opportunity for many.” 

      Celeste Cantú has served four California Governors in state-wide water policy leadership capacities as executive director and now chair.

      Daniella Levine Cava has been mayor of Miami-Dade County, Florida, since 2020. Previously, she was a Miami-Dade County Commissioner and worked with non-profit agencies serving children and families.

      Jewel Mullen was the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health at the US Department of Health and Human Services and Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health, Jewel has provided leadership in the government's response to several natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and mass shootings. Currently she is Associate Dean at UT Austin Dell Medical School.

      Lori Esposito Murray is President of the Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board and former Special Advisor to the President.  

      Cyrus Vance served three four-year terms as Manhattan district attorney and is now chair of global cyber security practice for Baker McKenzie, LLP.

      Yale School of Management | Room: Zhang Auditorium — 166 Whitney Ave.
    • 2017 | 5 Years in 5 Minutes

      Jun 4
      3:00PM – 4:00PM
      Silliman College | Room: Common Room — 505 College St.

      Selected members of the class of 2017 will each speak for 5 minutes about their last 5 years. Our classmates are teachers and travelers, students and artists, public servants and entrepreneurs. Everyone has a story; come hear theirs.

      Add to Calendar 2022-06-04T15:00:00 2022-06-04T16:00:00 America/New_York 2017 | 5 Years in 5 Minutes

      Selected members of the class of 2017 will each speak for 5 minutes about their last 5 years. Our classmates are teachers and travelers, students and artists, public servants and entrepreneurs. Everyone has a story; come hear theirs.

      Silliman College | Room: Common Room — 505 College St.
    • 2012 5 Years in 5 mins

      Jun 4
      3:00PM – 4:15PM
      Branford College | Room: Courtyard — 74 High Street

      Members of our class are doing some really innovative, provocative, and fascinating things these days. Come hear from a cast of our classmates from all industries and walks of life about what they've been up to since since our last reunion!

      Add to Calendar 2022-06-04T15:00:00 2022-06-04T16:15:00 America/New_York 2012 5 Years in 5 mins

      Members of our class are doing some really innovative, provocative, and fascinating things these days. Come hear from a cast of our classmates from all industries and walks of life about what they've been up to since since our last reunion!

      Branford College | Room: Courtyard — 74 High Street
    • YAA Shared Interest Groups Reception

      Jun 4
      3:00PM – 4:30PM
      Schwarzman Center | Room: Underground — 168 Grove Street

      Join the YAA's Shared Interest Groups staff and SIG alumni leaders from reunion classes to celebrate all of our participating SIGS. Take a moment to learn how you can get engaged with groups representing a broad spectrum of alumni interest, careers, and identities.

      Add to Calendar 2022-06-04T15:00:00 2022-06-04T16:30:00 America/New_York YAA Shared Interest Groups Reception

      Join the YAA's Shared Interest Groups staff and SIG alumni leaders from reunion classes to celebrate all of our participating SIGS. Take a moment to learn how you can get engaged with groups representing a broad spectrum of alumni interest, careers, and identities.

      Schwarzman Center | Room: Underground — 168 Grove Street
    • 1960 | Class Meeting

      Jun 4
      3:30PM – 4:00PM
      Linsly-Chittenden Hall | Room: 102 — 63 High Street

      Class meeting conducted by Peter Wells with report from Arvin Murch regarding class fellowships and announcement of awards. 

      Add to Calendar 2022-06-04T15:30:00 2022-06-04T16:00:00 America/New_York 1960 | Class Meeting

      Class meeting conducted by Peter Wells with report from Arvin Murch regarding class fellowships and announcement of awards. 

      Linsly-Chittenden Hall | Room: 102 — 63 High Street
    • 1987 | COVID: What We Have Learned and the Path Forward

      Jun 4
      3:45PM – 4:45PM
      Yale University Art Gallery | Room: McNeil Lecture Hall — 1111 Chapel Street

      Panelist: Carl Zimmer, Val Norton, Oxiris Barbot

      Add to Calendar 2022-06-04T15:45:00 2022-06-04T16:45:00 America/New_York 1987 | COVID: What We Have Learned and the Path Forward

      Panelist: Carl Zimmer, Val Norton, Oxiris Barbot

      Yale University Art Gallery | Room: McNeil Lecture Hall — 1111 Chapel Street

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