Reunions 2025
Schedule of Events

9:00 am - 5:00 pm: Registration 
(Alumnae Hall, Aidekman Arts Center, 40 Talbot Ave.)

10:00 am - 5:00 pm: Jumbo Generations: A Photographic History of Student Life at Tufts
(self-guided exhibit)
(East Hall, 6 The Green)
Enter at main entrance facing Academic Quad. Exhibit is located on first and ground floors.
*See Discussions and Discoveries for more information

10:30 am - 11:45 am: Faculty Spotlight - Listen Up! How music relates to health, the aging brain and human evolution 
Presented by Dr. Aniruddh Patel, A24P
(Pearson Chemistry Building Room 104 – 62 Talbot Avenue)
*See Discussions and Discoveries for more information

11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Class of 1960, 65th Class Gathering
(Dewick-MacPhie Conference Room, 25 Latin Way) 

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm: 55th and Over Reunion Luncheon
(Dewick-MacPhie Dining Center, 25 Latin Way)

Lunch celebrating the 55th and Over Reunions 

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Muslim Friday Prayer Service (Jummah) and Lunch, hosted by the Muslim Chaplaincy
(Interfaith Center, 58 Winthrop Street)

2:00 pm - 3:15 pm: Alumni Presentation - "A Photo History of the Buildings of Tufts University from 1852 to Today" 
Presented by Dan Valentine, E93, EG95 
(Pearson Chemistry Building Room 104 – 62 Talbot Avenue)
*See Discussions and Discoveries for more information

2:30 pm - 3:45 pm: Campus Art Tour guided by Dina Deitsch, Director and Chief Curator, Tufts University Art Galleries (meet in the lobby of the Joyce Cummings Center)

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Chaplaincy Open House 
(Goddard Chapel) 

Stop by Historic Goddard for light refreshments and a warm welcome. Come learn about our multifaith chaplaincy, including Buddhist, Catholic, Hindu, Humanist, Jewish, Muslim, and Protestant communities, as well as our vibrant arts and educational programming. Self-guided chapel tours will be available, and University Chaplaincy staff will be on site to answer questions.
 

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Faculty Spotlight - Generations, Challenges, Sustainability, and Peace: The Costa Rican Story
Presented by Carlos Alvarado Quesada
(Barnum 008)
*See Discussions and Discoveries for more information

4:30 pm – 7:00 pm: Senior Reception/Black Graduation/Stole Ceremony  
(Granoff Music Center – Distler Hall - 20 Talbot Avenue)

5:00-8:00 pm: MFA Thesis Exhibition & Reception
(Tufts University Art Gallery, Aidekman Arts Center, 40 Talbot Avenue)

5:15 pm: Hillel Open House
*Please contact Tufts Hillel to RSVP 
(Granoff Family Hillel Center, 220 Packard Ave) 

6:00 pm: Hillel Student-led Services
*Please contact Tufts Hillel to RSVP
(Granoff Family Hillel Center, 220 Packard Ave) 

7:00 pm: Shabbat Dinner 
*Please contact Tufts Hillel to RSVP
(Granoff Family Hillel Center, 220 Packard Ave)

Tufts Night at Pops

Attire: Business/Business Casual

5:00 pm - 6:15 pm: Pre-Pops Dinner (Ticket Required) 
(Dewick MacPhie Dining Center - 25 Latin Way)
Pops tickets sold separately

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: 50th Reunion Pre-Pops Reception
(Gifford House)

6:15 pm - 6:30 pm: Buses to Tufts Night at Pops Performance with return post concert. (buses pick up at the corner of Talbot Ave. and Latin Way, Ticket Required)

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm: 123rd Tufts Night at Pops Concert 
(Boston Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA, Ticket Required)

This years theme is "A musical tour of Keith Lockhart’s favorites and highlights from his 30 years as Conductor of the Boston Pops."

10:00 pm:   Buses return to Tufts campus   
Pick up will be at the Huntington Avenue entrance to Symphony Hall.  
Advance registration is required


*Schedule is Subject to Change*

8:30 am - 5:00 pm: Registration
(Alumnae Hall, Aidekman Arts Center, 40 Talbot Ave.)

9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Class of 1965, 60th Reunion Class Meeting
(Olin Center - 007)

9:30 am – 11:00 am: Class of 1975 - Coffee and Conversation 
(Olin Center – 180 Packard Ave)

10:00 am - 11:00 am: Faculty Spotlight -  Re-envisioning History through Film: Highlights from the Half of the History Project  
Presented by Julie Dobrow & Jennifer Burton A24P
(Pearson Chemistry Building Room 104 – 62 Talbot Avenue)
*See Discussions and Discoveries for more information

10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Tufts Alumni Row & Reception    
(Shoemaker Boathouse, 177 Rivers Edge Dr, Medford, MA) 
Dust off the oars and join your fellow Tufts Rowing Alumni for  some time on the water. Light refreshments to follow. 
Separate registration required: https://go.tufts.edu/AlumniRow25

10:15 am: Hillel Student-led Shabbat morning services
(Granoff Family Hillel Center, 220 Packard Ave) 

10:30 am - 11:45 am: Tour of Tsungming Tu Complex (TTC) and Joyce Cummings Center (Tour will begin at TTC, meet at the patio facing Dearborn Road)

11:00-11:45 pm: Halligan Hall Open House 
(171 College Avenue)

Come tour the newly renovated Halligan Hall, home of the Electrical & Computer Engineering Departments, and experience live interactive demos.

11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Alumni Panel: From Medford to the Hollywood: Navigating the Entertainment Industry 
(Robinson 253)
Moderator: Neal Shapiro, A80, A23P, A26P
Speakers: Andrea Nelson Meigs, J90, Josh Seftel, A90, Eric Tannenbaum, A85

11:00 am – 11:45 am: Tour of Tisch Fitness Center & Athletics Facilities (meet in the Lobby of Steve Tisch Sports and Fitness Center, 161 College Ave.) 

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Alumni Picnic 
(Residential Quad)

12:00 pm Shabbat Buffet Lunch 
(Granoff Family Hillel Center, 220 Packard Ave) 
Advance reservations are required.  To purchase tickets, please visit: 
https://tuftshillel.org/event/graduation-weekend-and-shabbat-25/ 

1:00 pm: ROTC Commissioning Ceremony
(Goddard Chapel)

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm: Faculty Spotlight - Russia and Ukraine: Entangled Histories, Diverging States
Presented by Dr. Oxana Shevel, A28P
(Pearson Chemistry Building Room 104 – 62 Talbot Avenue)
*See Discussions and Discoveries for more information

2:00 pm - 2:45 pm: Tour of Tisch Fitness Center & Athletics Facilities
(meet in the Lobby of Steve Tisch Sports and Fitness Center, 161 College Ave.) 

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm: "Alumni Entrepreneur Panel"
(Robinson 253)
Moderator: Mugs Buckley, J85
Panelists: Suzanne Muchin, J90, A20P, Joe Bardenheier, A90, Vikram Akula, A90
*See Discussions and Discoveries for more information

2:30 pm - 3:45 pm: Tour of Tsungming Tu Complex (TTC) and Joyce Cummings Center 
(Tour will begin at TTC, meet at the patio facing Dearborn Road)

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Baccalaureate Service 
Address by President Sunil Kumar to the Class of 2025 

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm:  Bruce-Griffey Leadership Fund: Class of 1990 Legacy
Hosted by Andrea Nelson Meigs, J90  & Leslie Keyes (Pyndell), J90 
(Granoff Music Building - Room 271)

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm: Alumni Affinity Gatherings

Claim Your Self-Authority: Own Your Career Story & Build Lasting Connections
(empowerment workshop for women)
Hosted by Becky Farone, J90 & the Office of Alumni Career Services
(Granoff Music Building - Room 155)

Tufts Travel Learn Experiences
Hosted by Lesley Wishnick, J75 and Ross Wishnick, A74     
(Granoff Music Building - Room 251)

Tufts Athletics Alumni Gathering
(Olin Hall)

Leonard Carmichael Society Gathering
Hosted by Vikram Akula, A90, Anne Reynolds, J90, and Cheryl Morin,J90 
(Pearson Chemistry Building 112)

Torn Ticket Alumni Gathering 
Hosted by Jon Levin, A75  
(Granoff Music Building - Room 075)

Fraternity Alumni Gathering
Hosted by Jimmie Bucci, A75  
(Tisch Library, Hirsch Reading Room)

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Hindu Chaplaincy Open House
hosted by the Tufts Hindu Chaplaincy 
(Interfaith Center, 58 Winthrop St.)

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Tufts Chaplaincy - Catholic Mass for Graduates, Alumni and Families
(Goddard Chapel)

5:30 pm - 9:30 pm:  Class of 1965, 60th Reunion - Sophia Gordon Hall
(15 Talbot Ave)

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Reunion Class Parties (For more detail please visit your class page)

Class of 1995, 30th Reunion - Dewick-MacPhie Dining Complex
(25 Latin Way)

Class of 1990, 35th Reunion - Sunny Breed Memorial Hall 
(51 Winthrop St)

Class of 1985, 40th Reunion - Mayer Campus Center
(44 Professors Row)

Class of 1980, 45th Reunion -Tsungming Tu Complex (TTC) 
(200 College Avenue) 

Class of 1975, 50th Reunion - Joyce Cummings Center 
(177 College Avenue)

Class of 1970, 55th Reunion - Collaborative Learning and Innovation Center (CLIC)
(574 Boston Avenue)

10:30 pm - Illumination Ceremony & Candlelight Procession (President's Lawn, the procession begins at Mayer Campus Center, 44 Professors Row)
 

*Schedule is Subject to Change*

8:30 am: 50th Reunion Commencement Procession (meet at Goddard Chapel)
Members of the classes of 1970 & 1975 gather before stepping into place in the Commencement Procession. 


*Schedule is Subject to Change*

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm:  Registration 
(Alumnae Lounge)

4:00 pm-5:00 pm: Chaplaincy Open House  
(Goddard Chapel, 3 The Green)

7:50 pm: Shuttle Buses depart for Great American Beer Hall
(Pre-purchased tickets are required)

8:00 pm – 11:00 pm: Reunion Kick Off Event @ The Great American Beer Hall
(142 Mystic Ave, Medford, MA) 
(Ticket Required - 2 Drink tickets and heavy appetizers included with ticket) 

11:00 pm: Buses return to campus from Great American Beer Hall
(Pre-purchased tickets required)


*Schedule is Subject to Change*

9:00 am - 5:00 pm: Registration 
(Alumnae Lounge)

9:30 am-11:30 am: Jumbo Gratitude Reception - by special invitation 
(Tsungming Tu Complex (TTC)) 
(200 College Avenue) 

10:00 am - 11:30 am:  Tufts Hillel Kiddush & Open House 
(Granoff Family Hillel Center, 220 Packard Ave)

Join us for kiddush, coffee, and conversation with fellow alumni and Lauren Bloom, Associate Director at Tufts Hillel. Contact Alyssa Frank at Alyssa.frank@tufts.edu with questions.

10:00 am-5:00 pm: Jumbo Generations: A Photographic History of Student Life at Tufts 
(self-guided exhibit)   

(East Hall, 6 The Green)

Enter at main entrance facing Academic Quad. Exhibit is located on first and ground floors.

Representative from History Dept available from 11am – 1pm to answer questions about exhibit. 

11:00 am-12:00 pm: Faculty Spotlight - The Future of Food: Exploring Cellular Agriculture

Presented by David Kaplan, A21P,  Stern Family Endowed Professor, School of Engineering,  Distinguished University Professor, Professor and Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering
(Pearson 104)
*See Discussions and Discoveries for more information

11:30 am-12:30 pm:  Tour of Tisch Fitness Center & Athletics Facilities 
Meet in lobby of Steve Tisch Sports and Fitness Center
(161 College Avenue) 

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm: BBQ Lunch, Kids’ Arts & Crafts and activities  
(Presidents Lawn) 161 Packard Ave

Rain Location: Gantcher Convocation Center, 161 College Ave

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm: Athletics Alumni Gathering 
(Presidents Lawn - Lunch ticket required) 161 Packard Ave

Rain Location: Gantcher Convocation Center, 161 College Ave

1:30-2:30 pm: Artists’ Books: The Power of Contemporary Print
Darin Murphy, Assistant Director, W. Van Alan Clark, Jr. Library 
School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University
(Tisch Library, Special Collections, Room 103)

In the past 60 years, artist's books have emerged as a valuable format for artists to tell stories and share information. John Wilson, who graduated from the SMFA in 1945 and Tufts University in 1947 and is featured in the major exhibition Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson, currently on view at the Museum of Fine Arts will be featured. A deluxe version of Wilson's book and prints which interpret Richard Wright's "Down By the Riverside" will be on view along with additional titles from other prominent book artists.

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Alumni Entrepreneur Panel 
(Barnum Hall - Room 008 – 163 Packard Avenue  Enter from Bowen Gate path between Barnum Hall and Gifford House)

Moderator: Omer Trajman, E00, founder, Askfora
Panelists: Annica Blake, J00, managing director of business development, ThinkLabs
Jason Bravman, A05, co-founder, Billie
Jonathan Chang, E20, founder & CEO, Markit AI


3:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Networking with Friends!
Sponsored by the Career Services Office
(Eaton Hall 201- 5 The Green)

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm: Africana Center Alumni Gathering
(Capen House - 8 Professors Row)

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm:  Alumni Affinity Gatherings 

• Model UN Alumni Gathering (Eaton Hall 215)
• IGL Alumni Gathering (Eaton Hall 211)

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm:  Ski Team Alumni Gathering
(Eaton 250)

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm: Tufts Daily Alumni Gathering
(Curtis Hall - Tufts Daily Office)

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm: Christian Alumni Association Gathering
(Eaton 225)

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm: Pre-Soiree Gatherings

• Class of 2024, 1st Reunion (Cabot Center, Hall of Flags – 170 Packard Avenue)
• Class of 2020, 5th Reunion (Tisch Library Roof -35 Professors Row – rain location: Sunny Breed Hall – 51 Winthrop Street)
• Class of 2015, 10th Reunion (Tisch Library Patio, by Main Entrance - 35 Professors Row – 
  rain location: Remis Sculpture Court - Aidekman - 15 Lower Campus Road)
• Class of 2010, 15th Reunion (Cabot Center, Hall of Flags – 170 Packard Avenue)

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm:  1st-15th Reunion registration 
(Carmichael Lounge, 200 Packard Avenue) 

7:00 pm - 11:00 pm: Class Reunion Parties

• Class of 2005, 20th Reunion (Joyce Cummings Center - 177 College Avenue)
• Class of 2000, 25th Reunion (Mayer Campus Center – 44 Professors Row)

7:00 pm - 11:00 pm: Jumbo Soiree (1st - 15th Reunions)
(Residential Quad)



*Schedule is Subject to Change*

10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Brunch
(Dewick-MacPhie Dining Center - 25 Latin Way)

*Schedule is Subject to Change*