Good weather meant a class could meet on the Quad and sometimes provide a chance for students to actually see something they were reading about in textbooks.
Brooklyn College Virtual 50th Reunion
Class of 1972
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
3-4:30 p.m. EDT / Noon-1:30 p.m. PDT
You are invited to take part in this once in a lifetime occasion. Join us for an opportunity to learn about Brooklyn College today, reminisce about your time on campus and reconnect with your classmates in break-out sessions. This event is free for all Class of 1972 graduates, but registration is required.
Support the 50th Reunion Gift!
To commemorate your milestone reunion, we invite you to support the 50th Class Gift. This is a tradition dedicated to the enhancement of the day-to-day experience for current and future generations of students. All donations received will be designated to fund two grants, which could be what determines if students can continue their education or if they must drop out of school.
Emergency Grants
This is for students who encounter an unexpected short-term, nonrecurring emergency expense. For students who qualify for an Emergency Grant the need can be eliminated.
Completion Grants
This is for students who need to complete a few credits in order to graduate sometimes and have small outstanding balances that are preventing them from moving forward. Unmet financial need can be a significant barrier to graduation.
We ask for your commitment to the traditional 50th Class Gift by giving as generously as you can. All gifts, no matter the size, will make a difference!
Photos?
Do you have photos from your time on campus? Please send them to alumni@brooklyn.cuny.edu for inclusion in our slideshow.
Spread the Word
Do you know someone from your graduating class? Spread the word! We want to have as many people as possible celebrating this occasion with us.
50th Reunion Committee
- Howard Sperber
- Thomas W. Tullo
Get in the Spirit
Get in the spirit and listen to a playlist on Spotify:
If you would like to show school spirit at this or another zoom meeting try one of our Brooklyn College backgrounds.
Take a look back at life in 1972!
Where in Brooklyn did you grow up?
Flatbush, Midwood, Canarsie, Marine Park, Borough Park, Bushwick, Brighton Beach, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, East New York, Crown Heights, Bensonhurst, Sheepshead Bay, Park Slope, Coney Island, Bay Ridge, Brownsville.
Do you remember these special places?
Coney Island, Prospect Park, and the Bohemian lure of Greenwich Village.
How about some of the spots where you dined?
Sugar Bowl and Wolfies at Brooklyn College, Horn & Hardart Automats, Nathan’s of Coney Island, Lundy’s of Sheepshead Bay, and Junior’s in downtown Brooklyn.
And what you ate!!!
Jahn’s kitchen sink, hot dogs, banana splits, malteds, and egg creams.
Who was there then and what made news?
Equal Rights Amendment passed by U.S. Senate, Watergate, antiwar demonstrations in U.S. cities, Last U.S. ground troops withdrawn from Vietnam, Bobby Fischer beat Boris Spassky to become the World Chess Champion, Richard Nixon visited China, Swimmer Mark Spitz won a record seven gold medals at Summer Olympics.
What was on television?
The Streets of San Francisco, M*A*S*H, The Waltons, Sanford and Son, The Price is Right, Maude, The Bob Newhart Show.
What was at the movies?
The Godfather, Last Tango in Paris, Deliverance, The Poseidon Adventure, Fritz the Cat, Cabaret, Play It Again, Sam.
