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Alumni of All Ages Enjoy Reunion 2003

PHOTOS: EILEEN BARROSO, DIANE BONDARESS, MICHAEL DAMES, CHRIS TAGGART

Alumni, joined by family and friends, returned to Morningside Heights on May 29–June 1 to reunite with classmates and see the many recent improvements on campus and in the neighborhood. The reunion wasn’t confined to Morningside Heights, however. During the weekend, alumni enjoyed events ranging from Broadway musicals to tours of Harlem and the Rockefellers' Kykuit estate to panel discussions to dinners and parties all around New York City.

	At one of several tri-college events, more than 2,000 alumni of the College, Engineering and Barnard gathered to dance and gamble the night away at the second annual Casino Royale and Young Alumni Dance Party at the Hammerstein Ballroom.

Low Library Rotunda glowed for the Class of 1953’s 50th anniversary lunch on Saturday.

Two potential alums enjoyed the barbecue despite intermittent rain.

Later, Professor Michael Seidel brought alumni back to their College roots with a lecture on the evolution of Literature Humanities.

President Lee C. Bollinger (right) enjoyed talking with members of the Classes of 1943 and 1948 prior to their Saturday evening dinner in the Starr East Asian Library.

Dean Austin Quigley (center) attended many events during the weekend, including a Class of 1963 cocktail reception, where he chatted with trustee Robert Kraft ’63 (right) and host Phil Satow ’63.

Friends from the Class of 1978 reunited at their class dinner.

Revelers of all ages gathered at Casino Royale at the Hammerstein Ballroom ...

... and the Dean’s Welcome Reception at the Americas Society on Park Avenue.