Sunday June 8, 1969
The date of commencement! Roger Nash Baldwin and Rene Samuel Cassin gave the commencement address, and Justin Daniel Simon was the commencement student speaker.
Brandeis Alumni, Family and Friends
September 27-29, 2024
Class of 1969
Join us on the Brandeis Campus as we celebrate our 55th Reunion!
Reunion Events
Celebrate Together
See Who's Coming
See other members of the Class of 1969 who will be in attendance. Use the button below to view all Alumni Weekend 2024 attendees. To display members of your class, type "1969" in the "Search this List" box and then click "Enter".
Many thanks!
Thank you to the following members of the Class of 1969 for helping to make this reunion happen!
Lynn Weissberg ’69 | Nina Mayer ’69, P’09 | Ira Shapiro ’69 | Nancy Shapiro ’69 | Ann Carol Grossman ’69, P’20 | Geoffrey Belinfante ’69, GSAS MFA’71 | Cynthia Toomer ’69 | Nicholas S. Racheotes ’69 | Norman Winer ’69
Class Facts
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533
The total number in the graduating Class of 1969.
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Sugar Sugar
The #1 Single of 1969 sung by The Archies. Do you still know all the words?
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
The #1 box office hit for the year of 1969! How many times have you seen it?
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Served as the 36th President of the United States from 1963-1969.
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$1.60
The minimum wage in 1969. How times have changed!
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$9,400
The average household income in 1969. Today’s average income is approximately $71,538 per year.
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$1,900
The cost of Brandeis tuition. Nowadays, a year of Brandeis tuition is $64,348
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Morris Berthold Abram
Served as president of the university from 1968–1970.
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$0.35
The cost of 1 gallon of gas in 1969!
Our Class Gift
Many alumni take advantage of their milestone reunion year to make a meaningful contribution to Brandeis. Make a gift online in honor of your class.