Reunions 2024
Schedule of Events

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

9:00 am - 10:15 am: Tour of Science & Engineering Complex (SEC) and Joyce Cummings Center (Tour will being at SEC, meet at the patio facing Dearborn Road)

10:30 am - 11:45 pm: Faculty Spotlight - "Quo Vadis AI? Contemplating the Prospect of Truly Intelligent Artificial Agents" 
Presented by Matthias Scheutz, Professor, Computer Science, Karol Family Applied Technology Professorship, Computer Science 
(Pearson Chemistry Building Room 104 – 62 Talbot Avenue)

11:00 am-12:00 pm: Class of 1959, 65th Class Gathering 
(Dewick Conference Room - 25 Latin Way) 

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm: 55th Plus Reunion Luncheon 
(Dewick McPhie Dining Center - 25 Latin Way)

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Meditation and Tea with the Buddhist Chaplaincy 
(Interfaith Center, 58 Winthrop Street)

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm: Muslim Friday Prayer Service (Jummah) and Lunch

hosted by the Muslim Chaplaincy 
(Interfaith Center, 58 Winthrop St.) 

To RSVP, please call 617-627-3427

2:00 pm - 3:15 pm: Tour of Science & Engineering Complex (SEC) and Joyce Cummings Center (Tour will being at SEC, meet at the patio facing Dearborn Road)

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)

2:30 pm - 3:45 pm: Faculty Spotlight - "The Power of Demography: How Populations Make and Break States" 
Presented by Monica Duffy Toft, Professor of International Politics, Director, Center for Strategic Studies, Academic Dean 
(Barnum Hall 008 - 163 Packard Avenue – enter from Bowen Gate path between Branum Hall and Gifford House)

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.
 

3:15 pm - 4:00pm: Tour of Tisch Fitness Center & Athletics Facilities 
(meet in the Lobby of Steve Tisch Sports and Fitness Center, 161 College Ave.)

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

5:00 pm: Hillel Open House 
(Granoff Family Hillel Center, 220 Packard Ave) 

6:30 pm: Hillel Student-led Services
(Granoff Family Hillel Center, 220 Packard Ave) 

7:15 pm: Shabbat Dinner 
*Please contact Tufts Hillel to RSVP
(Granoff Family Hillel Center, 220 Packard Ave)

Tufts Night at Pops

Attire: Business/Business Casual

This year's theme will be the music of George Gershwin.

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Pre-Pops Dinner (Ticket Required) 
(Dewick MacPhie Dining Center - 25 Latin Way)

6:15 - 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: 122nd Tufts Night at Pops Concert 
(Boston Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA, Ticket Required)

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

8:30 am - 10:30 am: Class of 1969 - Coffee and Conversations 
(Braker Hall, Room 226 - 8 Upper Campus Road)

9:30 am – 11:30 am: Class of 1964 – 60th Reunion class meeting  
(Braker Hall, Room 113 – 8 Upper Campus Road)

9:30 am – 11:00 am: Class of 1974 - Coffee and Conversation 
(Lane Hall – Room 100 - 2 North Hill Road)

10:30 am: Hillel Student-led Shabbat morning services
(Granoff Family Hillel Center, 220 Packard Ave) 

10:30 am - 11:45 am: Faculty Spotlight - "Allies and Frenemies: Understanding the Context and Consequences of U.S. Alliances" 
Presented by: Jeffrey Taliaferro, Professor, Political Science, Arts and Sciences, Lecturer
(Pearson Chemistry Building Room 104 - – 62 Talbot Avenue)

10:30 am - 11:45 am: Alumni Presentation - "A Discussion with Lee Gelernt, A84, Civil Rights Attorney for the ACLU" 
Presented by Lee Gelernt A84
(Barnum Hall 008 - 163 Packard Avenue – enter from Bowen Gate path between Branum Hall and Gifford House)

10:30 am - 11:45 am: Tour of Science & Engineering Complex (SEC) and Joyce Cummings Center (Tour will being at SEC, meet at the patio facing Dearborn Road)

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Alumni Picnic 
(Class of 1964 - 60th Reunion Gathering will be held at the the Alumni Picnic)
(Residential Quad)

12:15 pm:  Shabbat Buffet Lunch 
(Granoff Family Hillel Center, 220 Packard Ave)

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

1:30 pm - 2:45 pm: Faculty Spotlight - "Innovations for Healthy Aging" 
Presented by David Kaplan, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Distinguished Professor, Stern Family Professor of Engineering
(Pearson Chemistry Building Room 104)

1:30 pm - 2:45 pm: Alumni Presentation - "Alumni Entrepreneur Panel"
(Barnum Hall 008 - Room 008 - 163 Packard Avenue – enter from Bowen Gate path between Branum Hall and Gifford House)

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: Identity Center Gathering 
(LatinX Center, 226 College Avenue, First Floor)

Join us to celebrate the identity-based centers on campus, learn about their history, connect with fellow Jumbos, and enjoy light refreshments!

Africana Center 
Asian American Center 
FIRST Center 
Indigenous Center 
Latinx Center 
LGBT Center

2:45 pm – 4:30pm: Newman Center Alumni Meet and Greet 
(Braker Hall, Room 118 - 8 Upper Campus Road)

3:00 pm-5:00 pm: Baccalaureate Service 
Address by President Sunil Kumar to the Class of 2024  
(Gantcher Family Sports and Convocation Center - 161 College Avenue) 

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Alumni Affinity Gatherings

BSOT Alumni Gathering 
(Collaborative Learning and Innovation Center (CLIC) Room 216  574 Boston Ave.)

Drama/Dance/Tufts in London/Torn Ticket Alumni Gathering
(Granoff Music Building, Room M075 - 20 Talbot Avenue)

Tufts Wilderness Orientation/Mountain Club Alumni Gathering 
(Braker Hall, Room 223 – 8 Upper Campus Road)

Vannevar Bush Computation Center (TUCC) Alumni Gathering 
(Braker Hall, Room 222 – 8 Upper Campus Road)

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

5:00 pm: Tufts Chaplaincy - Catholic Mass
(Goddard Chapel)

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Reunion Class Parties

Class of 1994, 30th Reunion - Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) 
(200 College Avenue)

Class of 1989, 35th Reunion - Sunny Breed Memorial Hall 
(51 Winthrop St)

Class of 1984, 40th Reunion - Mayer Campus Center
(44 Professors Row)

Class of 1979, 45th Reunion - Dewick-MacPhie Dining Complex
(25 Latin Way)

Class of 1974, 50th Reunion - Joyce Cumming Center 
(177 College Avenue)

Class of 1969, 55th Reunion - Collaborative Learning and Innovation Center (CLIC)
(574 Boston Avenue)

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

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8:30 am: 50th Reunion Commencement Procession (meet at Goddard Chapel)

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3:00 pm - 7:00 pm:  Registration 
(Joyce Cummings Center Atrium, 177 College Ave)

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Admissions Tour - Meet in lobby of Bendetson Hall,
(2 The Green)

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Jumbo Office Hours  (Department Open House) Combined location for Departments 
(Joyce Cummings Ballroom, 177 College Ave) 

1. Psychology 
2. International Relations 
3. Child Study & Human Development
4. Biology 
5. History 
6. Political Science
7. Economics 

4:15 pm – 5:00 pm: Tour of Tisch Fitness Center & Athletics - Meet in lobby of Steve Tisch Sports & Fitness Center 
(161 College Avenue Facilities) 

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Buddhist Mindfulness Sangha Alumni Gathering 
(Interfaith Center, 58 Winthrop St.)

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Friday Night Welcome Dinner 20th and 25th Reunions 
(Ticket Required) 
(Joyce Cummings Center - 177 College Avenue)
 
7:15 pm: Buses depart for Lucky Strike and Night Shift (Ticket Required)

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm: An Evening at Lucky Strike -Assembly Row 10th and 15th Reunions
(325 Revolution Drive #1128 - Somerville) 
(Ticket Required) 

8:00 pm – 11:00 pm: An Evening at Nightshift Brewery (Everett) 1st and 5th Reunions 
(87 Santilli Highway - Everett)
(Ticket Required) 

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9:00 am - 5:00 pm: Registration 
(Joyce Cummings Center Atrium, 177 College Ave)

9:30 am – 10:30 am: Admissions Tour - Meet in lobby of Bendetson Hall
(2 The Green)

10:30 am - 11:30 am: Faculty Spotlight - "Life, Connected: Raising a Media Savvy Child in the Age of TikTok, Instagram and Online Experiences" 
Presented by Julie Dobrow, Lecturer, Eliot-Pearson Dept. of Child Study & Human Development
(Joyce Cummings Center Ballroom – 177 College Avenue)

10:30 am-12:00 pm: Jumbo Gratitude Reception - by special invitation (Science and Engineering Complex(SEC)) 
(200 College Avenue) 

10:30 am - 11:30 am:  Let’s Go On a Pollinator Safari! With Tufts Pollinator Initiative 
Meet on the patio between Semolina and CLIC - weather permitting
Collaborative Learning and Innovation Complex (CLIC)
(574 Boston Ave) 

11:00 am-12:15 pm: Faculty Spotlight - "Election 2024: The Youth Vote & What’s at Stake" 
Presented by Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg, Newhouse Director of CIRCLE
(Joyce Cummings Center Room 270 - 177 College Avenue)

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm: BBQ Lunch 
(Presidents Lawn)

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Athletics Alumni Gathering 
(Fletcher Field - corner of Curtis Street and Professors Row) 

2:00 pm - 3:15 pm: Alumni Entrepreneur Panel (Barnum Hall - Room 008 – 163 Packard Avenue  Enter from Bown Gate path between Barnum Hall and Gifford House))

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Homecoming: A Celebration of Our Music, Our Traditions, and Our Customs
(Granoff Music Center, Room M075 & Capen House)

Hosted by Third Day Gospel Choir and Tufts Black Alumni Association, with Connell Cloyd A'03 serving as Master of Ceremonies!

Description: Come reminisce and celebrate the unique aspects of your time at Tufts. The event will start with a dedication to music, featuring a gathering for alumni of the Third Day Gospel Choir with special guest, former director, Professor Idella Johnson, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM at the Granoff Music Center – Fisher Performance Room (M075). This will be followed by a cultural celebration at the Africana Center (Capen House) from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM. This will be a celebration of traditions and customs with more music, games, food & drinks, and a special mural reveal!

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: CEEO Kids Robotics Workshop 
(Joyce Cummings Center, 177 College Ave, Room 260)

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

3:00 pm-5:00 pm:  Lawn games and activities 
(Fletcher Field - corner of Curtis Street and Professors Row) 

3:15 pm - 4:30 pm: Faculty Spotlight - "Two Studios, Two World Views: Disney and Ghibli" 
Presented by Susan Napier, Professor, International Literary and Cultural Studies, Goldthwaite Professor of Rhetoric, International Literary and Cultural Studies
(Joyce Cummings Center Room 270 - 177 College Avenue)

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm:  Let’s Go On a Pollinator Safari! With Tufts Pollinator Initiative 
Meet on the patio between Semolina and CLIC - weather permitting
(Collaborative Learning and Innovation Complex (CLIC) 574 Boston Ave) 

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

• Hillel Alumni Gathering - (See Reunion Weekend registration staff for location)
• International Center Alumni Gathering with special guest, former director, Jane Etish Andrews (Tisch Library Lobby – 35 Professors Row)
• Ski Team Alumni Gathering (Braker Hall, Room 113 - 8 Upper Campus Road)
• Tisch Alumni Gathering (Barnum Hall Lobby - 163 Packard Avenue)
• Tufts Daily Alumni Gathering (Curtis Hall Multi- Purpose Room - former Brown & Brew space – 474 Boston Avenue  )
   

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

• Class of 2023, 1st Reunion (Cabot Center, Hall of Flags – 170 Packard Avenue)
• Class of 2019, 5th Reunion (Tisch Library Roof -35 Professors Row – rain location: SEC-200 College Avenue)
• Class of 2014, 10th Reunion (Tisch Library Patio, by Main Entrance - 35 Professors Row – rain location: Sunny Breed Hall – 51 Winthrop Street)

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

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

• Class of 2009, 15th Reunion (Alumnae Lounge – 40 Talbot Avenue))
• Class of 2004, 20th Reunion (Mayer Campus Center – 44 Professors Row))
• Class of 1999, 25th Reunion (Joyce Cummings Center - 177 College Avenue))

7:00 pm - 11:00 pm: Jumbo Soiree (1st - 10th Reunions)
(Residential Quad)



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10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Brunch
(Carmichael Dining Hall – 200 Packard Avenue)

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