Class of 1972

Welcome to the Class of 1972 50th Reunion web page! Here you will find all of the resources you need to make the most of this exciting milestone. 

Every five years, your class converges on Homewood to meet with old friends, enjoy good food, revel in social, cultural and academic events, and — for better or for worse — relive college memories.

Wasn’t college great? Come back to Homewood and do it all over again and celebrate your 50th Reunion!

 

Class Events
We look forward to welcoming you back to campus to celebrate your reunion in-person during Alumni Weekend 2022! Your class events are listed below:

Friday, March 25

Class of 1970, 1971, and 1972 - Lunch and Learn
12:00pm ~ 2:15pm
Location: Wyman Quad Tent
The Class of 1970 will sponsor a Lunch and Learn featuring Professor Stuart W. “Bill” Leslie, who is currently writing the first comprehensive history of the University.  Professor Leslie has spent more than 30 years at Hopkins and will speak about The University and its intersection with Baltimore.  Dr. Leslie holds a joint appointment in the history of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and he is a professor of the history of science at the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences. 

Class of 1972
JHU "Comparative" Campus Tour (1972 vs. Now)
2:15pm ~ 3:15pm
Guided tour for our class only (+ guests) by Jim Stimpert, University Archivist. Visit old campus haunts while you hear the story of how Homewood has changed since 1972, including the new Rec Center, additions to the Alumni Memorial Residences, Brody Learning Center, Undergraduate Labs, Gilman renovations and others.
Departs promptly from the Gilman Hall side of Eisenhower Library.

Class of 1972 (Class of 1970 & 1971 Invited)
Panel Perspectives: "Hopkins Then and Now" 
3:30pm - ~5:00pm (Flexible)
Location: Gilman 50
Rekindle memories in the context of a comparison of student life vs. 1968-72. A panel of three '72 Classmates and three current undergrads will compare and contrast the student experience along a number of parameters. Open Microphone: your input to be encouraged by the Moderator.

Class of 1972 - 50th Reunion Classes Cocktails and Dinner Celebration
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Gertrude's Restaurant -- Located at the Baltimore Museum of Art 
Join '72 Classmates and members of the Class of '71 and '70 for reminiscences over cocktails, followed by an open seating dinner with '72 Classmates. Casual attire.

Saturday, March 26

Class of 1970, 1971, and 1972
50th Reunion Lecture
10:00am - 11:30am
Location: AMR Annex Building

Sponsored by the class of 1970. City dwellers have long believed that their cities have distinct "personalities."  In fact, there are on-line questionnaires that are supposed to help you find the city whose personalities most nearly match your own personality.  Social scientists don't talk much about urban personalities, but they recognize that cities have distinct cultures or traditions -- pretty much the same thing.  And the sociologists and geographers who have addressed this subject agree that the key to urban culture is urban history.  Events and decisions of the past help to restrict each city's options and lead them down narrowing channels to their current circumstances and "personalities."  I attempt to examine Baltimore's history to find the developments and events that have shaped its current character.

Class of 1970, 1971, and 1972
50th Reunion Seating at Homecoming Lacrosse Game
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Homewood Field

Class of 1972
Informal Post-Game Tailgate
~4:15pm - 5:15pm
Location: Bloomberg Center for Physics & Astronomy Colonnade
Join fellow alums for an informal "drop-in" beer or glass of wine, and revel in the victory over Michigan.

Class of 1972
50th Reunion Cocktails and Dinner
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: AMR Annex Building

Sunday, March 27

Class of 1972
50th Reunion Brunch
Sunday, March 27
10:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Cordish Lacrosse Center next to Homewood Field 

 

Reunion Committee:
Interested in getting involved with your reunion committee? We would love to have you! Please email reunion@jhu.edu and we will connect you with the staff liaisons who are working with your class.

 

Class Gift: 
Every gift you make shows the solidarity of our community in this challenging moment and will continue to solidify our standing as a top ten institution. It empowers our students and faculty to become the best leaders, researchers, innovators, and change agents they can be. Make a gift in honor of your reunion today!

 

1972 WAS A YEAR TO REMEMBER!

President & VP: Richard Nixon, Spiro Agnew
Popular Films: The Poseidon Adventure, What’s Up, Doc?, Deliverance, Deep Throat, Jeremiah Johnson, Cabaret
Cost of: Gas ($0.36), Bread ($0.25), Milk ($1.20), Car ($3,879), House ($27,000) 
Average Income: $7,133
US Population:  202.9 Million
Popular Songs: “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” by Roberta Flack, “Alone Again (Naturally)” by Gilbert O’Sullivan, “American Pie” by Don McLean, “Without You” by Harry Nilsson, “The Candy Man” by Sammy Davis Jr., “I Gotcha” by Joe Tex, “Lean on Me” by Bill Withers
Popular TV Shows: “Bewitched”, “The Persuaders!”, “The Courtship of Eddie’s Father”, “The Bugs Bunny Show”, “A Family at War”
Baby Names:  Jennifer, Michelle, Lisa, Kimberly, Amy, Michael, Christopher, James, David, John 
Sports: The Dallas Cowboys were the Super Bowl champs, the Oakland Athletics won the World Series, and the Boston Bruins clinched the Stanley Cup, the 1972 Summer Olympics was held in Munich, the 1972 Winter Olympics were held in Sapporo
Other Notable Events: 1972 was a leap year, Richard Nixon was re-elected as president of the United States, NASA’s Space Shuttle Program was officially launched in January 1972, the Watergate Scandal occurred in June 1972
   

QUESTIONS?
We’ve got answers. We want to make attending Alumni Weekend as easy as possible. Let us know if you have any questions. Send an email to reunion@jhu.edu or call 410-516-5185.

 

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Contact reunion@jhu.edu or
1-800-JHU-JHU1 / 410-516-5185.