Welcome to the
Yale Alumni Association of the Northwest

About

The Yale Alumni Association of the Northwest, serving Minnesota, western Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota, is one of the most active Yale alumni clubs in the nation. Through events, lectures, and service projects, we connect Yalies in the area with each other and the communities in which they live.

Upcoming Events

Events
YAANW Annual Holiday Party
Dec 7
YAANW Annual Holiday Party

Past Events

Events
THE GAME: Yale v Harvard
Nov 23
THE GAME: Yale v Harvard
The Isles Ensemble Presents Facing the Music
Nov 17
The Isles Ensemble Presents Facing the Music
Minnesota Star Tribune CEO and Publisher Steve Grove
Nov 13
Minnesota Star Tribune CEO and Publisher Steve Grove
BOLD Meet up at Graze Provisions+Libations
Nov 7
BOLD Meet up at Graze Provisions+Libations
Join us for a lunch and learn with Dr. Megan L. Ranney Dean of the Yale School of Public Health
Oct 28
Join us for a lunch and learn with Dr. Megan L. Ranney Dean of the Yale School of Public Health
Join YAANW for a Jim Dorsey YC'74 tour of St. Anthony Falls and the Mill District
Oct 19
Join YAANW for a Jim Dorsey YC'74 tour of St. Anthony Falls and the Mill District
BOLD Pool Party
Sep 27
BOLD Pool Party
James Stock YC'78 Vice Provost of Climate and Sustainability at Harvard
Sep 26
James Stock YC'78 Vice Provost of Climate and Sustainability at Harvard
Scotland, Pa at Theater Latte Da
Sep 22
Scotland, Pa at Theater Latte Da

MacBeth set in rural Pennsylvania in the the 1970’s as a musical.

YAANW Annual Summer Outing at Lafayette Club
Aug 27
YAANW Annual Summer Outing at Lafayette Club

You are Invited to the

YAANW Annual Summer Outing at the Lafayette Club

Featured Speaker: Dr. Kelly Morrison, YC '91

Tuesday, August 27

5 pm Cash Bar, 6 pm Dinner,

6:30 pm Speaker: Dr. Kelly Morrison

Dinner: $75 per person,

$40 for BOLD Alums*

Join fellow Yalies for our Annual Summer Outing, this year at The Lafayette Club on Lake Minnetonka. Our featured speaker, Dr. Kelly Morrison YC '91, is a practicing obstetrician and gynecologist, a former Minnesota State Senator and is running for Congress in the Minnesota 3rd Congressional District. **

*BOLD alums are Bulldogs of the last decade (2014-2024)

**The YAANW does not endorse candidates for public office. This is not a fundraiser.

Questions? Contact yaanw@yaanw.org

Register here

BOLD Meet Up at Surly's Brewery
Aug 22
BOLD Meet Up at Surly's Brewery
YAANW Annual Picnic
Jun 15
YAANW Annual Picnic
Keith Haring at Walker Art Center
May 16
Keith Haring at Walker Art Center

Sold out!

Yale Day of Service: Cedar Lake Cleanup
May 11
Yale Day of Service: Cedar Lake Cleanup
Yale Day of Service at Habitat for Humanity
Apr 13
Yale Day of Service at Habitat for Humanity

Participate in an all day Habitat for Humanity build with fellow Yalies

Lunch will be provided

please contact Andrea Feshach at andreareads@gmail.com

or Nannette Beckley nannette@yaanw.org for more information

News

News
October 2023
October 2023
September 2023
September 2023
May 2023
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April 2023
April 2023
March 2023
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February 2023
February 2023
January 2023
January 2023
2022
2022
2021
2021
Archive: Arts in Minnesota
Archive: Arts in Minnesota
2020
2020

It all begins with an idea.

2019
2019
2018
2018

Membership

Are you a graduate of either Yale College or a Yale graduate school who lives in Minnesota, western Wisconsin, or the Dakotas? Congratulations! You are automatically a member of YAANW and eligible to come to any of our events.

To update your information with the Yale Alumni Association, please visit the Alumni Directory at alumni.yale.edu.

Supporting Students

We give a fellowship each year to two current Yale students to support a project or opportunity that enriches the student’s education.

We also distribute book awards to high school juniors who demonstrate outstanding character and intellectual promise.