Yale College reunions ripple with possibility - of striking a pose at the Peabody museum with friends and a favorite fossil, of sidling up to classmate authors, of exploring the world of AI or what a mid-life pivot might look like.
Some alumni even find their future spouses.
Nearly every year there's also a chance for alumni to hear directly from the university president, a tradition embraced by Maurie McInnis '96 Ph.D.
In separate addresses during May's reunion weekends - which drew about 7,400 Yalies and guests to New Haven from around the world - Yale's 24th president stressed a theme: universities like Yale matter for America and for humanity everywhere.
McInnis hailed the far-reaching effects of institutions committed to the pursuit of knowledge "unfettered by the limitations of current human understanding," and she celebrated Yale's remarkable endurance and adaptability.
