1965

Sign up now for our 45th Reunion Weekend, August 27-28!
 
We’ll be coming together in Napa Valley for this very special occasion, and and number of faculty members will be there to help us celebrate, including Dean Christopher Edley, Professor and former Dean Jesse Choper, and Professor Bob Cole.

The weekend will kick off on Friday with a reception and dinner at the Villagio Inn & Spa. Come enjoy an evening of catching up with one another as well as great food and wine at one of Yountville’s premier resorts. Dinner will be $185 per person. The evening will begin at 6:00 pm and includes a cocktail and hors d’oeuvre reception, dinner, and wine.

Please also join us on Saturday evening for a very special dinner at Hurley’s Restaurant, just down the street from Villagio, where we will be celebrating our reunion in style. It promises to be a thoroughly enjoyable time for everyone. Dinner on Saturday will be $135 per person and will begin at 7:00 pm.

While you’re in a reunion mindset, don’t forget that Boalt’s Alumni Weekend will be held at the law school on Saturday, October 2. It’s a wonderful event, and you’re encouraged to attend any or all of the planned activities. It will be a great chance to catch up with friends and faculty, as well as earn some MCLE credit.

Please make your arrangements now to join our 45th class reunion! To sign up, simply register online here. For any additional information you can contact Jane Davis at Boalt Hall’s Alumni Center at 510-643-9277.

With warm regards,

The Class of 1965 Reunion Host Committee
Stu Gordon
John Bartko
Fred Gregory
Bill Trautman
Jerry Falk
Tony Glassman

The following is a list of hotels in and around Yountville*:

Wine Valley Lodge – $130/night
Napa Valley Redwood Inn – $140/night
Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Napa Valley – $169/night
Travelodge Hotel Suites Napa – $179/night
Springhill Suites by Marriott Napa Valley – $239/night
Embassy Suites – $254/night
Marriott Hotel & Spa – $299/night

*The Boalt Hall Alumni Center cannot guarantee room rates.

     
Courtyard before (1965) and after (1966)    

Class of ’65 Reunion Celebration

There are 192 alumni living in 20 states and 6 countries. Take a look at the Class of ’65 Roster. 

What Happened When You Were At Boalt …

• January 20: President Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in for his own term as President.
• March 8: Vietnam War: Approximately 3,500 American marines arrive in South Vietnam, becoming the first combat troops in Vietnam. • April 5: At the 37th Academy Awards, My Fair Lady wins 8 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director. Mary Poppins wins 5 Oscars, with Julie Andrews winning Best Actress.
• May 5: The first draft card burnings take place at the University of California, Berkeley and a coffin is marched to the Berkeley Draft Board.
• August 6: President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law.
• August 30: Bob Dylan releases his album Highway 61 Revisited, featuring “Like a Rolling Stone.”
• September 9: Sandy Koufax pitches a perfect game in a baseball match against the Chicago Cubs.
• September 25: Tom and Jerry make their world broadcast premiere on CBS.
• October 4: University of California, Irvine, opens.
• November 8: Days of Our Lives debuts on NBC.
• December 9: A Charlie Brown Christmas debuts on CBS, quickly becoming an annual tradition.
• Tokyo officially becomes the largest city in the world, surpassing NYC.