Alumni Institute of the Summer School of Alcohol Studies

After a few successful sessions, the Summer School of Alcohol Studies started to offer refresher courses called Alumni Institutes. Click on the thumbnail for archival images of the diverse participants.

The 10th Anniversary Refresher Course of the Summer School of Alcohol Studies was held at the Silliman College Campus, Yale University, 1953

Participants at the third Alumni Institute, a.k.a the Refresher course, at Yale University in 1955

Alumni, faculty, and staff at the Alumni Institute of the Summer School of Alcohol Studies, Yale University, July 27-31, 1958

Participants pose for the traditional group photo in front of Scott Hall on the College Avenue Campus at Rutgers University in 1966

A variety of Alumni Scholarships were awarded to previous participants representing diverse backgrounds in 1967

In 1969, graduates of 27 classes from 22 Summer Schools gathered at Rutgers

A group photo of the 1972 Alumni Institute shows 203 alumni

The traditional class photo from 1975 showcases the typical diversity of participants

The Alumni Institute soon evolved into an Advanced Summer School of Alcohol Studies. After the move to Rutgers in 1962, other educational opportunities grew out of the Summer School, such as the New Jersey Summer School of Alcohol Studies and the Summer School of Alcohol and Drugs Studies.

From the Digital Alcohol Studies Archives

Read more about the fascinating history of these programs in Gail G. Milgram's The Rutgers experience: The Summer School of Alcohol Studies
Name variations of SSAS in the Summer School Brochures (1943-1959)
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