PHOTO ESSAY

Photos by Eileen Barroso and Lou Rocco

Approximately 600 members of classes ending in 1 and 6, along with spouses, children and friends, attended Reunion 2001 on May 31-June 3 at the Morningside Heights campus and at locations around New York City. That's up from about 400 alumni at recent reunions.

Some events, like the "Taste of New York" dinner on Friday night, the museum tours and talks by notables such as Professor Ken Jackson, were designed to appeal to all age groups, while others were slated with specific audiences in mind. For example, on Thursday night alumni had the chance to attend one of three Broadway musicals followed by cocktails at Sardi's, or a "Bare and Whine Blast" at Idlewild in Greenwich Village. One event that proved highly successful was the Young Alumni Dance Party on Friday night at the Hammerstein Ballroom in midtown, which was opened to all College, Barnard and SEAS alumni who graduated between 1991 and 2001 and attracted nearly 1,000 who danced till the wee hours. Following Saturday's traditional class dinners, there was more dancing at the Starlight Reception, which was moved inside Low Rotunda from the Plaza due to threatening skies that failed to dampen any spirits.

Reunion 2002, for classes ending in 2 and 7, is scheduled for May 30-June 2, 2002, so alumni from those classes should save those dates and expect to receive more information shortly. If you would like to help in planning your class's reunion program, please call the Alumni Office at (212) 870-2288.

Text by Alex Sachare

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