Even as Yale's newest graduates take flight into the world, a flock of former students will wing their way to their alma mater for reunions.
The Yale Alumni Association (AYA) will host weekend reunion programs for graduates of Yale College May 24-27 and May 31-June 3, while the Schools of Medicine and Nursing will welcome their alumni June 1-2. In addition to offering alumni ample time to reminisce, these reunions will also give graduates the opportunity to learn about the new programs and other developments at their respective schools.
The AYA's May 24-27 program will bring back the following classes to celebrate their reunions: 1986 (15th), 1981 (20th), 1976 (25th), 1971 (30th), 1966 (35th), 1961 (40th) and 1956 (45th). The Class of 1951, which is celebrating its 50th reunion, will take part in the May 31-June 2 weekend, along with the Classes of 1996 (5th), 1991 (10th), 1946 (55th), 1941 (60th), 1936 (65th) and members of earlier classes.
While each class has planned its own unique activities, both weekends will include the following:
* "AYA Faculty Lectures," a chance to hear four of Yale's top teachers talking about their current work and teaching;
* "AYA Technology Fair," an opportunity for alumni to "test-drive" the latest computer equipment from Apple and IBM;
* "President's University Update," a talk about the University's renewal and renaissance by President Richard C. Levin;
* "A Morning at Yale," a program offering alumni a choice of two dozen workshops, gallery visits, renovation tours, faculty lectures, or special exhibits and seminars; and
* "Reunion Singing Group Jamboree: A Celebration of Yale Music," a concert at Woolsey Hall with alumni from the Glee Club, the Whiffenpoofs and Whim 'n Rhythm.
Graduates from the school's programs in medicine, public health and anesthesiology will look at current developments in their respective fields during their reunion programs being held the weekend of June 1-2.
An afternoon devoted to the theme "The Last Frontier: Understanding the Brain, Curing Its Disorders" will highlight the Association of Yale Alumni in Medicine's reunion program. Yale faculty will discuss their work in presentations titled "Imaging the Brain: Understanding Why Some Smart People Have Trouble Reading," "Deciphering the Brain's Memory Circuits and Repairing Memory Decline," "Rebuilding the Brain and Spinal Cord Following an Injury," "Curing Epilepsy" and "Taming the Messenger of Pathos: Using the Molecular Revolution To Treat Chronic Pain."
The weekend will also include a session on "Attracting the Best: YSM Perspectives on Admission, Financial Aid and Student Choice"; an address by Medical Dean Dr. David A. Kessler; and Alumni Service Award presentations.
"Public Health Challenges of the 21st Century" is the theme of the Association of Yale Alumni in Public Health's reunion program. The weekend will feature two workshops: "Decision-Making for Leaders in the Health Professions," which is designed to help increase the leadership potential of decision-makers from all public health disciplines; and "Public Health Consequences of Limits to Access," which will explore the impact of disparities in access to health care on vulnerable populations and consider ways to address the issue through health policies promoting social justice. An address by Dr. Michael H. Merson, dean of public health, and the presentation of Distinguished Alumni Awards will also highlight the weekend.
During their reunion on June 2, anesthesiology alumni will give presentations on cutting-edge issues in the field. These will include "Outcomes of Congenital Heart Disease: New Challenges for the Anesthesiologist," "Undertreatment of Pain in Children: An Institutional Repair Project," "New Pulse Oximetry Monitoring Concepts" and "Anesthesia for Liver Transplants in Infants and Children."
"Horizon to Horizon: The YSN Experience" is the theme of this year's Yale School of Nursing Alumnae/I Association reunion June 1-2.
In keeping with that theme, the weekend will open with "The Many Paths to YSN," in which students of varied backgrounds will discuss the events that led them on a journey to Yale, and conclude with a presentation titled "Nursing Enters Cyberspace: Future Applications at the Bedside," in which Nursing Dean Catherine Gilliss will discuss YSN's project with Stanford University to develop software that will give nurses instant access to the latest information on nursing care.
The weekend will also include a state-of-the-school address by Gilliss, and two workshops: "The Continuing Legacy of Virginia Henderson," about the school's first dean; and "Dying Inside: Hospice Care in Prison" by former dean Florence Wald, founder of the hospice movement in the United States.
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